Local Taking the politics out of local land-use battles? Lewisville Republican Rep. Jeff Zenger and nearly two dozen of his colleagues want local officials to face civil-court liability, for...
Education Student-visa pullbacks “federal issues,” Berger says Senate leader Phil Berger isn’t signaling any intention to go to bat with the state’s Congressional delegation for the international...
Budget & Taxes Berger and the budget The Senate will release its draft of the budget for the 2025-27 biennium Monday night, Senate leader Phil Berger says....
Health Care PBM update The Senate’s getting into the pharmacy benefits manager game. On Thursday, the chamber’s Health Care committee endorsed Senate Bill 479,...
Local Solar-farm limits debated Advocates for the solar-power industry are deploying property-rights arguments to oppose a bill pending in the House Agriculture and Environment...
Local Flood plains A mountain-county senator says if state officials want to exempt the reconstruction of Helene-damaged buildings from flood-protection rules, they also...
Elections Sen. Measmer, arriving soon Cabarrus County Commissioners Chairman Chris Measmer will take former Sen. Paul Newton’s seat, once Gov. Josh Stein formalizes the choice...
Local More Selectsites on tap? Tuesday’s Senate Commerce hearing on Senate Bill 664 also saw members agree to use the bill as a vehicle to...
Local JMACs and tire makers The Senate’s Commerce and Insurance committee has endorsed a bill that’s designed to give a couple of tire manufacturers a...
Local Friendship with trade-war targets? Just in time for a global trade war, House members have proposed a pair of resolutions that profess the state’s...
Local “Paper towns” The “paper towns” debate has reared its head again, thanks to a development-related quarrel in Alexander County. Some residents of...
Education Seats for some high-ROI degrees go begging Some of the UNC System’s academic programs struggle to enroll students even though their graduates likely would see a high...
Education Bill cabins school libraries by grade level A parental-rights-in-education bill would bar K-12 school libraries in state and charter schools from carrying books that are beyond the...
Education Provost Clemens stepping down at UNC-CH UNC Chapel Hill is in the midst of changing provosts. The incumbent, Chris Clemens, is stepping down on May 16....
Local Power lines The Southeast’s major utilities are lagging when it comes to planning regional transmission lines and connections that could improve the...
