The North Carolina General Assembly, which is completely controlled by Republicans, is at an impasse over the state budget — again. The end result could be additional raises for thousands of state employees and public school teachers, more taxpayer funding of private schools and grants for child care centers. Or the General Assembly could finish […]
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took out his veto stamp to oppose a bill that would require more teenagers facing criminal charges to be tried initially as adults. House Bill 834 requires 16- and 17-year-olds who commit certain felonies to be tried first as adults in the state’s superior courts. Currently, these teenagers are tried […]
Before Republican state lawmakers gave their approval Tuesday to a bill that restricts masks, they tacked on changes to how campaign money is regulated. While the additions to the bill span less than two pages, the new provisions significantly modify current laws on political committees and corporate campaign contributions. Democrats have said it’s a way […]
NC Senate chamber (Photo: Clayton Henkel) NC House Republicans advance a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit non-citizen voting The Legislative Building By Lynn Bonner Republicans in the state House are moving to put a question on the November ballot that would write a prohibition on non-citizen voting into the state constitution, even though non-citizen voting […]
How should officials respond to an anthrax attack on a subway train? Which woods emit more toxins when they burn (hint: eucalyptus and peat) and which less (red oak and pine)? Are there non-animal alternatives to testing lab mice? And how do researchers forensically trace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFASs — […]
Good morning! ☀️ Here’s what you need to know in North Carolina politics today. The UNC System Board of Governors today is voting on a policy that would rescind current diversity, equity and inclusion mandates, and the impact could be far-reaching for students, staff and faculty of diverse backgrounds. As Korie Dean reports today, the […]
That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. North Carolina is home to three kinds of legless lizards, also called glass lizards, which look remarkably similar to snakes: the Eastern glass lizard, the slender glass lizard and the mimic glass lizard. The News & Observer […]
Brad Knott, whose endorsement by former President Donald Trump chased off his opponent, won Tuesday’s runoff to decide the Republican primary, The Associated Press projected as results trickled in. Knott took an early lead over Kelly Daughtry with more than 88% of the vote. That was with just 3,255 mail-in-absentee ballots and early voting in. […]
Three quick things: Cicadas’ arrival during North Carolina summers could increase your chance of running into a copperhead, a predator of the insects. This year, the state is experiencing a 13-year brood. The influx of cicadas does not cause a rise in the copperhead population, only a slightly higher chance of encounters. This is particularly […]
North Carolina’s new voter ID requirement goes to court this week as challengers in a longstanding lawsuit argue it discriminates against Black and Latino voters. U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs, who has temporarily blocked the law before, will preside over the trial starting Monday in Winston-Salem. The case has the potential to block the state’s […]
Home values are topping $1 million in a handful of North Carolina locales, including one in the Charlotte metro area. The housing market in Charlotte and across much of North Carolina has been on fire in recent years, but new numbers from Zillow reveal an interesting detail. North Carolina has four “million-dollar cities” where Zillow […]
North Carolina State Capitol Photo: Clayton Henkel “I have no idea what we’re going to do”: Housing shortage leaves NC low-income renters stymied