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North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced Wednesday at the end of a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing that she is not seeking re-election in 2024.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 @ 12:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina General Assembly has passed three maps for the state House, state Senate, and US Congress, respectively. Redistricting is not subject to a veto from the governor, so the newly passed maps are now law.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 1:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The only Wake County Republican currently serving in the North Carolina General Assembly will run for Congress. State Rep. Erin Paré will pursue a critical swing seat that will be key in the GOP’s 2024 efforts to retain a narrow U.S. House majority.
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 @ 2:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is one of six southern states that, together, have become an economic powerhouse, overtaking the once dominant Northeast region of the United States. That’s according to a new analysis from Bloomberg.
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 10:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, North Carolina state politicians and analysts reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the high-profile Moore v. Harper case, with Democratic lawmakers celebrating the decision while plaintiff and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said he is glad the case is “settled.”
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 12:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Bill 749, “No Partisan Advantage in Elections,” passed along party lines in the North Carolina Senate and now moves on to the state House.
Published: Saturday, August 12th, 2023 @ 2:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Praising North Carolina as “one of the foremost leaders in pro-growth state tax reform and relief over the past decade,” the Tax Foundation last week provided some analysis and guidance for the House and Senate tax change proposals.
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2023 @ 5:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Senate released its biennium budget proposal this week as scheduled, with the expectation of meeting with the state House to establish a conference budget before the current fiscal year ends on June 30
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina would face a new limit on state government spending growth under the Taxpayer Protection Act legislation filed Monday in the N.C. House.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 2:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Few things shock me regarding political campaigns, whether that be an extreme exaggeration of candidates’ positions, overblown scandals spread on social media, or blatant fearmongering to get just a few more voters to come out for their preferred candidate.
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 7:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Following the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announcement that North Carolina won’t be ending the mask mandate for public school children, N.C. Speaker of the House, Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, stated that the House would be advancing legislation to give parents the ability to opt-out.
Published: Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 @ 1:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the State of North Carolina has been awarded more than $38 million in federal funding to establish a new water assistance program for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning today, August 5, 2021 until sunset Saturday, August 7, 2021 in honor of NC House of Representative Jerry Carter
Published: Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 @ 7:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill to distribute $750 million in federal funding to expand high-speed broadband internet access in all 100 counties in North Carolina passed the state House unanimously on Wednesday.
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 8:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, North Carolina’s Republican delegation in the United States House of Representatives sent a letter to the Biden Administration demanding answers for recent reports of illegal, COVID-positive migrants being bussed from Texas to North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, March 13th, 2021 @ 8:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Legislation giving North Carolina families the choice to attend in-person summer learning programs in public schools cleared multiple state House committees on Tuesday
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 @ 8:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley released the following statement in response to the impeachment vote in the House of Representatives
Published: Thursday, January 14th, 2021 @ 2:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, October 21, Madison Cawthorn, Republican candidate for the Eleventh District of North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives will be speaking at an Early Voting Rally.
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2020 @ 2:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Saturday, March 28, 2020 until sunset Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in honor of NC House of Representative MaryAnn Black
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 5:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to remain at half-staff until sunset on Friday, February 21, 2020 in honor of NC House of Representative Linda Johnson, who passed away on Tuesday.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2020 @ 1:41 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A January 27 article in the News & Observer announced that a bill to make North Carolina a license state for selling liquor is unlikely to receive a vote this year.
Published: Monday, February 17th, 2020 @ 10:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Now that filing has closed for the 2020 North Carolina state House elections, four main questions surround who will control the chamber in 2021.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2020 @ 7:32 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Back@Home North Carolina, the first statewide disaster rapid rehousing program, has housed over 1,000 people displaced by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2019 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump
Published: Friday, September 27th, 2019 @ 3:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Republican Party Communications Director Jeff Hauser released the following statement in response to the press conference by House Minority Leader Rep. Darren Jackson
Published: Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 @ 3:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A three-judge N.C. Superior Court panel has tossed out North Carolina’s election maps for state House and Senate districts. The court has ordered state lawmakers to draw new maps in two weeks.
Published: Saturday, September 7th, 2019 @ 7:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined leaders from the North Carolina Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) in the State Capitol's Old House Chamber to sign a Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve
Published: Friday, December 7th, 2018 @ 3:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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N.C. State Representative Beverly Boswell has earned the endorsement of North Carolina Right to Life and was ranked 4th in the State House by the North Carolina Values Coalition for championing family values like limiting abortion, protecting religious freedoms, allowing school choice, and ensuring
Published: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 @ 9:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, North Carolina State Representative Beverly G. Boswell (R-Dare) formally announces her plan to seek re-election to the North Carolina General Assembly representing N.C. House District 6 - covering Currituck, Dare, Hyde and Pamlico counties
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2018 @ 5:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Third parties would face a lower hurdle in seeking a spot on North Carolina's election ballot, under a bill that cleared a state House committee this morning.
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 1:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's rare to see North Carolina lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against a bill. It's especially noteworthy when that "no" vote helps preserve one of state government's most valuable reforms
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 10:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some education items in the Senate budget will remain, House leaders say
Published: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 @ 5:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conflict between the State Board of Education, the state superintendent of public instruction, and the General Assembly may not be resolved anytime soon
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2017 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Film director Rob Reiner and other Hollywood notables have railed against North Carolina, threatened not to work in the state again, and raised the possibility of economic boycotts because of House Bill 2, the so-called bathroom bill
Published: Sunday, March 26th, 2017 @ 12:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Local police in North Carolina would have whistleblower protections under a bill introduced in the state House
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 @ 11:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A panel of federal judges has denied a request from North Carolina lawmakers to delay an order to redraw state House and Senate districts by no later than March 15 and hold special legislative elections later this year.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2017 @ 12:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Incumbents ruled the day in the North Carolina congressional delegation as the state's voters sent Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr back to Washington for a third term and kept the GOP's 10-3 U.S House majority intact
Published: Thursday, November 10th, 2016 @ 4:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina State Representative Becky Carney (D-Mecklenburg) lobbied members of the Charlotte City Council against voting to repeal the city's non-discrimination ordinance, which would have paved the way for a repeal of the controversial House Bill 2.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 @ 2:58 am
By: Russell Allen
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A bill that would increase access to information about the costs, benefits, and consequences of college degrees available in North Carolina passed the state House on Wednesday by a vote of 101-16 and has been placed on Monday's Senate calendar
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2016 @ 3:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On June 7, 2016, the State of North Carolina held its primary election for the North Carolina Supreme and Superior Court, as well as the United States House of Representatives
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2016 @ 11:16 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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After some debate, a bill that would allow five of North Carolina's lowest-performing schools to be taken over by the state as part of a major rehabilitation effort passed on May 25 in the House Committee for K-12 Education
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 10:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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