State legislation may overrule local law enforcement, particularly county sheriffs, forcing them to comply with ICE detainers after they've made statements against doing so.
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N.C. Rep. Nasif Majeed, D-District 99, is a part of the 1 percent of non-Christians in the General Assembly. “I’m an elected official, and I have served many years in the city of Charlotte, and my service was linked to the people and being a representative for the people," he said. "My religion, I just happen to be a Muslim." Read about Majeed's experiences with politics and religion, and about House Bill 312, or the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which he introduced to the legislature earlier this month.
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Following the New Zealand shooting and a large academic admission scandal, Price took questions from citizens concerned about gun laws, access to higher education and a looming government shut down.
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Ice cream might join North Carolina's state symbols as the official frozen treat, but the bill still needs to pass.
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The tourism industry argues that a more flexible school calendar for schools may negatively impact North Carolina citizens.
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Gov. Roy Cooper delivered a State of the State address on Feb. 25, in which he outlined his determination to help the country recover from hurricane damage and more.
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House Bill 146 would be effective as of Jan. 1, 2020, when the wage would increase from $7.25 an hour to $8.80 an hour. The wage would then increase yearly until it reaches $15 in 2024.
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From a report by the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division, North Carolina lawmakers have filed legislation to modernize the state's ABC system with seven recommendations.
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A board of county commissioners in Florida is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for barring nontheists, atheists and humanists in participating in the opening prayer at meetings.
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A new House Bill has been introduced in the General Assembly that challenges the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision that made gay marriage legal across the country.
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North Carolina Democrats are attempting to heavily expand Medicaid in the state, proposing the addition about 500,000 North Carolinians to the program.
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HB 86 passed its first reading in the General Assembly session on Monday, and the Judiciary Committee will take further action to work on the bill.
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House Bills 53 and 54 would impose restrictions on abortions similar to those already passed in other states.
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“We could really take this opportunity and completely change the narrative about redistricting and completely change the narrative about our state,” said state N.C. Rep. Robert Reives, who filed a bill in the General Assembly on Wednesday aimed at combating gerrymandering of the state's voting districts.
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If passed, the law would go into effect on Dec. 1, 2019 and would apply to abortions performed on or after that date.
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“I think the Board of Governors has had ample time to do something. And I believe they've just been dithering.”
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As of 2018, the average teacher salary in the state is about $50,861, but the average salary for teachers in the United States is $60,483, according to the National Education Association. The NEA reported that North Carolina ranks 39th in the U.S. in average teacher pay in 2017.
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While balancing her family and full-time job, Sydney Batch overcame all odds to become the representative of North Carolina's 37th District.
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Chapel Hill Transit may soon be feeling the effects of recent statewide funding cuts.
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Four Democrats and four Republicans have been nominated for North Carolina's reinvented five-member Board of Elections.
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