The Trump administration’s spending cuts are making it tougher for small farmers to get by, NC Rep. Ray Jeffers writes. But a bill he introduced would “uplift our farmers regardless of what comes down from Washington.”
A veteran North Carolina teacher on why a new proposal in the North Carolina General Assembly would be disastrous for our public schools.
Governor Josh Stein recently released his proposed state budget, and for thousands of North Carolina families caring for a loved one with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), it represents a step forward.
by Galen Bacharier, Lynn Bonner and Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline March 12, 2025 North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein called on lawmakers to swiftly pass another round of Hurricane Helene aid and approve pay raises for teachers and law enforcement Wednesday, as he...
The package remains less than half of the $1.07 billion that new Democratic Gov. Josh Stein sought in new recovery spending earlier this month from legislators.
Rep. Eric Ager, a Democratic state legislator whose district was heavily impacted by Helene, said it could be summertime at the earliest before $15 billion in federal relief funds reaches the local level.
The North Carolina General Assembly opened its new year with suggestions of bipartisan cooperation, even as they return to the site of several contentious debates. Republicans have lost their supermajority in the NC House, so will that sense of working together last or just fade into the din? Here's what you need to know.
The NC Senate passed the override earlier this month and so now the bill will become law. But it is likely to face legal challenges next year.
Some NC communities are battling underfunded, crumbling schools and lead-contaminated water, but Republican leadership in the NC General Assembly is focused on all the wrong things.
Just under two months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, legislators and community members are calling on the legislature to provide more financial support to the region.
