Not enough preparedness and no timeline.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 12:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville said President Joe Biden would rather “burn the Senate down” before negotiating to lift Tuberville’s hold on Senate approval for military promotions en masse.
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A proposed $17-an-hour federal minimum wage would cost North Carolina 98,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the right-leaning Employment Policies Institute.
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 9:07 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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House Bill 815, titled The Loving Homes Act, would allow one child or siblings in foster care to be placed in a foster home even if the foster family already exceeds the N.C. limit of five biological or other adopted children.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 11:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, Senate Republicans unveiled a plan to make the North Carolina state and local elections boards bipartisan.
Published: Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 @ 7:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Major charter school legislation moved a step closer to reality on Wednesday as the Senate Education committee approved HB 618 by a party-line voice vote.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"I had never met her," Sen. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, said of Cleta Mitchell. "I did not know who she was until after the meeting. They had no influence on the bill whatsoever."
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 11:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, North Carolina Senate committee members voted to advance a bill legalizing sports betting in the state. It is calendared for the Senate floor session scheduled to gavel in at 9:30 Wednesday morning.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 8:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, for the first time, a North Carolina House committee heard a bill (S.B. 3) to legalize marijuana use for certain medical reasons. The House Health Committee did not hold a vote on S.B. 3 but discussed the bill for about 30 minutes.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Sneaking move
Published: Saturday, July 8th, 2023 @ 12:22 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The Prohibit Compelled Speech/Higher Ed Act, House Bill 607, sits in the Senate Rules Committee this week, after passing the House earlier this month.
Published: Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 @ 10:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Protecting citizens rights
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 6:19 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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HB 574, better known as the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2023 @ 3:24 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The North Carolina Senate recently passed Senate Bill 678: Promote Clean Energy, sponsored by Senators Paul Newton, Buck Newton, and David Craven.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Andre Beliveau, John Locke Foundation strategic projects and government affairs manager, speaks in favor of Senate Bill 678, Promote Clean Energy.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 9:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina House and Senate have passed a new bill that will limit abortions after 12 weeks of fetal development.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 2:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the Senate Rules Committee cleared a bill that helps pave the way for nuclear energy to play a significant role in North Carolina’s energy future.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 @ 11:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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57% of North Carolinians support legislation to prohibit abortions after the first trimester, with exceptions.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 @ 12:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers in the North Carolina House passed H574, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act which would prevent biological female athletes from being forced to compete against biological male transgender athletes in school sports designated for females.
Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 @ 11:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Biology versus politics debated by state legislators as female athletes prepare to testify in Wednesday's second day of meetings.
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2023 @ 12:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Unalarmed by the latest call to ban TikTok in Congress, Jackson posted another video to the app Monday, saying that “most of the angry voices in Congress are faking it” in order to get media coverage.
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 1:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, Republican legislative leaders filed a bill that would ensure North Carolinians are not coerced into joining labor unions.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 3:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Stephanie Brinson is an advanced practice registered nurse seeing thousands of patients a year, along with five other APRNs, in a Garner practice open seven days week.
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2023 @ 1:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Nine-line proposal to toughen penalties for showing obscenities to minors
Published: Sunday, May 7th, 2023 @ 11:43 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The bill, SB 579, passed the Senate Rules Committee
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 1:39 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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On Wednesday, N.C. Rep. Ben Moss, R-Moore, announced he will change his vote on Medicaid expansion, vowing to vote “no” when it returns to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 11:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, House Bill 40, Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder, was approved by the Senate Rules committee.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 8:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislative Brief
Published: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 @ 6:38 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Fayetteville’s Dr. Dickson Schaefer is working as hard as he can, but his Cumberland County waiting room keeps filling back up.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An Arizona bill would ban lewd books in school.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Senate Judiciary Committee quickly approved an amended version of S.B. 3, the N.C. Compassionate Care Act. The bill will now go on to the Senate Finance Committee, and if it receives favorable report there, then to the Senate Rules Committee.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 9:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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“The NC Compassionate Care Act,” a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina, will be discussed in a Senate committee today. It is the only bill on the calendar for the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 11:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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