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A new North Carolina forecast from the General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration expects revenues during this fiscal year and next to be higher than what's projected in the current state budget.
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The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to gavel back in this month for its short legislative session. We get a preview of what to expect and what might be on the agenda.
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NC House Speaker Tim Moore says the legislature should add $300 million to the state's private school voucher program to address higher-than-expected demand for help paying tuition.
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State health officials told a legislative oversight committee Tuesday that more money will be needed to fix critical staffing and financial shortfalls facing North Carolina's childcare and mental health facilities.
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State lawmakers are gearing up for the new legislative session next month, and House Speaker Tim Moore offered a preview Wednesday of what might be on the agenda.
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A gambling package that failed to pass last year sought the construction of four more casinos and the state licensing of gambling machines. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger told reporters Wednesday that video machines are still being talked about among colleagues.
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North Carolina lawmakers are considering restrictions on a new opioid drug sold in convenience stores.
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Several veteran Democrats in the state legislature are facing challengers from inside their party in next month’s primary. Their opponents are criticizing them for crossing party lines to vote with Republicans.
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New redistricting lines for the state legislature will mean few swing districts in November’s general election — most districts strongly favor either Democrats or Republicans. In some of those districts, the action will be taking place in the March primary.
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As state lawmakers consider new regulations for CBD and hemp products, House Majority Leader John Bell has become the president of a start-up company manufacturing those products.