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On Friday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills including one that would prevent state pension money from being invested using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in state investment decisions.
Published: Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 @ 8:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld union restrictions included in North Carolina's 2017 Farm Act.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 4:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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U.S. farmers who use John Deere equipment won a huge victory on Jan. 8 as the manufacturer gave them the right to fix their own equipment. North Carolina legislators have been waging a similar fight for farmers here.
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2023 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Friday bill signings leave seven bills on Cooper's desk
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 12:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Hemp stays legal in North Carolina with the passage of S.B. 455, Conform Hemp with Federal Law Wednesday in the Senate.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 2:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Hemp is cannabis that has less than 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2022 @ 11:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new state law streamlines permitting for hog farms that capture biogas, and it moves some control over farming regulations to the local level.
Published: Sunday, July 18th, 2021 @ 3:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The turmoil surrounding COVID-19 derailed much of the work the General Assembly had done before the pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 @ 6:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The clock is ticking on hemp licenses for North Carolina farmers.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 5:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The future of smokable hemp in North Carolina remains unsettled, nearly a month after lawmakers last took it up.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 8:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If North Carolina bans smokable hemp, hundreds of farmers will lose money on their crops — and faith in their legislators, says Blake Butler, executive director of the N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 2:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Just days after warning of the need to regulate solar panel disposal, Sen. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, scrapped his bill for a relaxed version.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 10:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Bill 315, the North Carolina Farm Bill of 2019, passed the Senate June 17 by a 31-14 vote. S.B. 315 officially authorizes and regulates statewide hemp farming, among other things.
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 @ 12:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans consistently support issues vital to business and industry, while Democrats’ actions show lower enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, a survey of General Assembly members concluded
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 7:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sheyenne's Law and the 2016 Farm Act are among 12 new laws going into effect today. Governor McCrory signed both pieces of legislation during the short session
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:28 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, state legislators and agriculture leaders from throughout North Carolina today as he signed the Farm Act of 2016
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 7:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, state legislators and agriculture leaders from throughout North Carolina today as he signed the Farm Act of 2016
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 3:49 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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