Local Downzoning Senate leader Phil Berger has signaled he’s open to at least considering changes to a provision in Senate Bill 382...
Local RealPage anti-trust lawsuit update You’ll recall that back in August, lawyers for the federal government, North Carolina and seven other states filed an anti-trust...
Elections Senate committee assignments set When Senate leader Phil Berger told reporters after session on Wednesday that he’d have committee assignments finished this week, he...
Elections House Dems set leadership slate House Democrats have shuffled part of the leadership team serving under their leader, Rep. Robert Reives, D-Chatham. Reps. Cynthia Ball,...
Local Lavonia Allison Gov. Josh Stein has joined others in publicly mourning the Jan. 7. death of Dr. Lavonia Allison, a longtime leader...
Local Fire in LA After getting home from Wednesday’s opening of the General Assembly, I cooked dinner and sat down to watch my hometown...
Budget & Taxes Berger leaves door open for AI bill Legislators have to “tread very carefully” when it comes to regulating the uses of artificial intelligence, Senate leader Phil Berger...
Local Advocacy firms roll out new collaboration A trio of Raleigh-based advocacy firms joined forces to launch a new partnership they say will move beyond “the antiquated...
Budget & Taxes Batch chooses office and caucus staff New Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch has taken a page from Hall’s book by keeping some of predecessor Dan Blue’s...
Budget & Taxes Hall speaks up for rural N.C. In his opening comments to the House, Hall said one of his priorities as speaker is finding ways to stem...
Budget & Taxes Session begins The 2025 long session of the General Assembly is officially underway, following the swearing-in of House and Senate members on...
Local Toyota plant update Toyota is conducting pre-production trials at its Randolph County factory in the completed building that’s scheduled to start churning out...
Local Stein makes more hurricane-relief moves Gov. Josh Stein continues in the early days his tenure to emphasize western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. On...
Elections Hall announces staff hires House Speaker-designate Destin Hall has filled out his new office’s staff, and there’s no shortage of familiar faces there. Neal...
Elections Briner picks four for investment panel State Treasurer Brad Briner named four new members to the state’s Investment Advisory Committee, which counsels the $123 billion retirement...
