North Carolina state Sen. Sydney Batch, D-Wake, speaks during a hearing in Raleigh, NC. By Paul Specht March 28, 2025. Democrat wrongly says NC ‘always had nonpartisan judicial races’ ...

"In North Carolina, and in its history, we always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it," said state Sen. Sydney Batch, a Wake County ...

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

Democrats in the North Carolina Senate elected a new leader on Monday to replace Sen. Dan Blue, a veteran legislator who led the caucus for more than a decade. Senate Democrats chose Sydney Batch ...

Democrats in the North Carolina Senate elected a new leader on Monday to replace Sen. Dan Blue, a veteran legislator who led the caucus for more than a decade. Senate Democrats chose Sydney Batch ...

The bill was originally a bipartisan measure aimed at tackling the exploitation of women and children in the porn industry.

The North Carolina Senate advanced two bills that deal with transgender issues as lawmakers prepare for their anticipated ...

See who’s running in the November 5, 2024, election in Wake County, North Carolina. Read our candidate questionnaires with bio and issue info. NC Voter Guide: Sydney Batch, candidate in NC ...

State Sen. Sydney Batch, a Triangle native, is North Carolina's first Black female minority leader in her chamber. Why it matters: Since she burst onto the political scene when she won her race ...

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. ...