North Carolina's Fostering Care in NC Act aims to overhaul child welfare system, expand state oversight, and reduce time to ...

A massive Hurricane Helene relief bill is one step closer to helping western North Carolina. It was a last minute push to get ...

The last-minute push to help western North Carolina's recovery came as the state's Republican legislative leaders struggle to ...

Most NC Senate Democrats vote present rather than support anti-trans items that GOP added to once popular legislation on ...

Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch speaks with Sen. Caleb Theodros, D-Mecklenburg, on the Senate floor in the North ...

One bill targeting transgender people, restricting the usage of state money to fund gender-affirming care for prisoners and affirming there are only two sexes.

Legislation much in line with President Donald Trump's political agenda on transgender rights squeezed through the North ...

Governor Josh Stein unveils his 2025-27 budget proposal on March 19, 2025, asking the General Assembly to freeze tax cuts and raise teacher saleries. (Sydney Haulenbeek/Courthouse News) RALEIGH, N.C. ...

Senate Minority Leader Sydney Batch, a council co-chair, told the members May 22 that the council probably will approve a formal recommendation, which in turn will help shape any final legislation.

NC House starts budget work; NC public schools sign anti-DEI pledge; courts rule on governor powers. NC House crafts its vision of 2025–26 state budget bill; NC school leaders sign federal anti ...