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Kirk Ross / Carolina Public PressWhile NC is an unlikely target for more gerrymandering before the 2026elections, the state’s redistricting battles helped set it in motion. -
Colin Campbell/WUNCPBS North Carolina has begun laying off employees this week in response to the elimination of federal funding for public media.
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The state’s most conservative lawmakers have for years formed the House Freedom Caucus, and now there’s a similar caucus for legislators on the left. -
Berger, Hall say General Assembly will take up criminal justice bill in response to Charlotte murderThe August murder of Iryna Zarutska has caused national outrage, notably from President Donald Trump and his supporters. -
Boliek's announcement comes days after video of an August stabbing on a CATS light rail train was made public. There has been significant national outrage about the incident.
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The district is facing a deficit of more than $46 million. A recent report from State Auditor Dave Boliek found numerous decisions that resulted in it spending more money than it brought in. -
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Brown is criticizing the Republican National Committee's decision to support former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley's campaign. -
Senate leader Phil Berger is facing a “party disloyalty” charge from an N.C. Republican Party group that wants to see him banned from party leadership roles. -
The bipartisan, GOP-majority state elections board reversed a policy guideline on how to deal with registered voters whose records contain mismatched numbers. -
Some of North Carolina's 27 state historic sites will soon be open to visitors on Sundays, but the initiative wasn’t developed by the agency overseeing the attractions. -
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is taking a more collaborative approach with Republican opponents in his first eight months in office despite disagreeing with them on many issues. -
Republican state Sen. Bobby Hanig has announced his bid for a U.S. House seat in North Carolina. The coastal legislator aims to unseat two-term Democratic Rep. Don Davis.
