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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the Senate Rules Committee passed two bills—Senate Bills 747 and 749—that would significantly impact elections in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 6:14 pm
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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Today, the North Carolina House Committee on K-12 Education approved Senate Bill 49, which would enshrine a Parents’ Bill of Rights into law.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Budget watch continues at the General Assembly with the end of the fiscal year only two weeks away.
Published: Thursday, July 20th, 2023 @ 9:06 am
By: ENC NOW
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Senate Bill 49 would affirm parental rights and protect parents’ authority to make decisions regarding a child’s medical and psychological well-being
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, would correct the current imbalance of authority between schools and parents, delineate parental rights, and end practices that limit parental decision-making
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 7:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday, an ACLU North Carolina lobbyist, Kristie Puckett Williams, made graphic, sexually harassing comments to conservative radio host Pete Kaliner during a Twitter discussion regarding N.C. Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 2:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Andre Beliveau, John Locke Foundation strategic projects and government affairs manager, testifies about Senate Bill 49, Parents’ Bill of RIghts
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 7:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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John Locke Foundation’s André Béliveau testifies in front of Senate committee and voices support for the measure
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 8:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday the North Carolina State Senate filed Senate Bill 49, also known as the "Parents' Bill of Rights." This bill is the first step to ensure that North Carolina parents can be in charge of their children’s educational destiny.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 12:52 pm
By: ENC NOW
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N.C. Senate passes Medicaid Expansion Bill 44-2 on Wednesday. H.B. 149 also includes the SAVE Act, which would address needs in rural areas and giving nurses more independence, and partial repeal of some Certificate of Need Laws
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 @ 1:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Bill 191, "No Patient Left Alone Act," is headed to the governor's desk. The bill passed the state Senate, 49-0, on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Published: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 @ 9:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Over the weekend, a reporter asked me to comment on Senate Bill 493.
Published: Monday, May 3rd, 2021 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two House bills intended to reduce partisan manipulation of legislative redistricting could be acted on in the short session starting in April, though retiring Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, predicted the Senate would not approve either.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 12:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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