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Colin Campbell/WUNCGov. Josh Stein called on state lawmakers Monday to pass Medicaid funding and a budget bill this week. But the legislature isn't expected to take action on either issue. -
N.C. General AssemblyNorth Carolina Republicans redrew district lines in eastern North Carolina with the intention of shifting the balance of the state's First Congressional District. It is the latest salvo in a national effort to render U.S. Congress elections uncompetitive.
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Hundreds of North Carolina cities and towns from Murphy to Manteo — and Canton to Calabash — will elect mayors and municipal boards on Nov. 4. If you’re not in a larger community, finding news coverage of the candidates and issues can be tricky. -
The General Assembly plans to vote on the new map during its session next week. -
The race for Chapel Hill Town Council features five candidates for four available seats. There are two incumbents in the race. -
As one of the fastest-growing towns in North Carolina, growth and development are the central issues in Wendell's municipal election this year. -
There are three council seats up for election in Cary this year. Although nonpartisan, each race features one candidate endorsed by republicans, and one endorsed by democrats. -
Both campaigns have attacked the other for presumed failures in hurricane recovery. Whatley pointed to Cooper's work on Florence and Matthew, Cooper to Whatley's role in Helene recovery.
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The new map would shift voters' districts to give Republicans the advantage in 11 U.S. House seats. -
The 33-member Freedom Caucus in the state House notched some major policy victories this year, defeating a proposal from Senate leaders to ban shrimp trawling while getting a gun-rights bill to the governor’s desk. -
A new state law prevents local governments from restricting American and North Carolina flags on private property, ending a legal despite between the city of Greenville and an R/V dealership that flies an enormous American flag. -
Brockman, a Democrat, represents a Guilford County district that includes High Point.
