North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday he has vetoed a bill that would have banned homeless encampments outside of official, city-maintained sites. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/08/s...

Gov. Josh Stein signed a historic $34 billion state budget Tuesday, enacting North Carolina’s first comprehensive spending plan since 2023. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/07/s...

North Carolina lawmakers are proposing another study of PFAS in the new state budget. But the project would sidestep a state regulatory agency in favor of an agency under legislative control, and critics say it’s a stalling tactic. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/01/n...

North Carolina legislative leaders unveiled the state’s long-awaited 2026 budget proposal on Tuesday. House Speaker Destin Hall said both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday. Our first look at the 634-page bill #ncpol: ncnewsline.com/2026/06/30/n...

NEW: The 2026 budget has hit the North Carolina General Assembly's home page #ncpol Bill text is 634 pages

A North Carolina House panel voted Tuesday to pass a bill requiring more drivers to install technology to prevent drunk driving or excessive speeding. It also approved a "pole tax" for strip club customers. ncnewsline.com/2026/06/09/n...

The North Carolina House voted 69-44 Wednesday to approve a bill setting regulations for data centers and encouraging the development of more nuclear power. ncnewsline.com/2026/06/03/n...

Dems have filed 10 amendments to S730, the "Ratepayer Protection Act"

Got a reader email, so here's the info for all interested: Avelo is ending its route between RDU and Rochester, NY on June 15. Its only RDU flight will be to New Haven, CT Breeze serves the RDU-ROC route, and Avelo still flies to ROC from Wilmington, NC and Concord, NC

North Carolina House lawmakers are moving quickly to pass a bill placing restrictions and regulations on data centers, mandating more nuclear power, and speeding up the permitting process for new plants. ncnewsline.com/2026/06/02/n...

A North Carolina Republican lawmaker has taken the unusual step of publicly retracting his sponsorship of an anti-abortion bill. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/n...

Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order Wednesday banning North Carolina state employees from using insider knowledge to bet on prediction markets. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/s...

Special guest at today's NC Strong update: K-9 Bo, a tracker with the Gastonia Police Department

North Carolina voters this fall will be asked whether they want to change the state’s constitution to cap the state income tax at 3.5%. That’s one of three constitutional amendments approved by the North Carolina House Wednesday. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/20/n...

Black community leaders and lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly Tuesday said voting rights are under attack across the nation. ncnewsline.com/briefs/black...

Advocates for solar energy are asking the North Carolina Utilities Commission to overturn an unusual order by its chairman directing Duke Energy to stop its 2026 solar procurement process. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/12/c...

North Carolina lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are working on regulating data centers this year, receiving guidance from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and local municipalities. The measures come about amid an anticipated data center boom in the state. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/08/n...

North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) told reporters Thursday he remains optimistic about the House and Senate finally reaching agreement on the state budget, but he says they’re not there yet. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/05/07/n...

Bipartisan lawmakers in the North Carolina House are backing a bill that would provide equal health insurance coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/05/06/n...

North Carolina lawmakers and advocates against domestic violence are proposing an added fee for strip clubs, sometimes called a “pole tax,” with proceeds towards the state’s Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center Fund. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/05/05/n...

Gov. Josh Stein signed a bill Thursday approving $319 million in Medicaid funding, ending months of uncertainty over the program’s future. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/04/30/s...

NOW: Gov. Josh Stein to sign House Bill 696, allocating $319 million to fully fund Medicaid. North Carolina lawmakers voted nearly unanimously to pass the legislation. The bill contains a number of controversial "anti-fraud" measures. #ncpol

North Carolina Democratic House lawmakers and local leaders spoke out against a bill Tuesday that would allow a county to take away another county’s property. The Senate is expected to vote on SB 214 this afternoon. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/04/28/n...

North Carolina lawmakers voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to bail out the state’s Medicaid program, though Democrats raised issues with provisions about ICE and the state auditor. The bill is scheduled for a final vote in both chambers April 28 #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/04/22/n...

NOW: The North Carolina House is discussing a bill that would bail out the state's Medicaid program, which is almost out of funding It includes a long list of policy changes and "anti-fraud" measures, raising controversy #ncpol

North Carolina teachers could receive the highest starting salaries in the Southeast if the legislature follows Gov. Josh Stein’s recommended budget, which he revealed on Tuesday. #ncpol With @chenkel.bsky.social: ncnewsline.com/2026/04/21/s...

Partisan legislators have squabbled over a state budget for months, but a few measures appear likely to pass the North Carolina General Assembly with support from across the aisle. #ncpol With @gchildress.bsky.social: ncnewsline.com/2026/04/21/p...

NOW: Gov. Josh Stein is announcing his recommended budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as lawmakers return to Raleigh for session #ncpol Priorities: - Improving public education - Supporting working families - Building economy, workforce - Keeping NC safe, healthy - Modernizing govt

North Carolina House lawmakers grilled N.C. Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai and Attorney General Jeff Jackson over allegations of fraud in the state’s Medicaid program during a committee hearing on Thursday. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/04/16/n...

A North Carolina House committee voted on Tuesday to approve interim recommendations to improve public safety in the state, but lawmakers say they’re a long way from finishing their work on involuntary commitment. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-ho...

Fuquay-Varina doesn't have enough water for its projected future population. The town is asking for approval to pull 6.17 million gallons per day from the Cape Fear River Basin, but release its treated wastewater into the Neuse River Basin. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/04/13/f...

President Donald Trump and Democratic governors don’t often agree on policy issues. But Trump and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein appear to be on the same page when it comes to protecting consumers from price hikes due to data centers. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/04/08/s...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is visiting western North Carolina on Tuesday. He’ll participate in events focusing on the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s disaster relief efforts after Hurricanes Helene and Florence #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/mulli...

Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper is leading former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley by over a dozen points in the race for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, according to a new poll released Tuesday. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/31/c...

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger's loss leaves his caucus with a difficult question: whether to continue his legacy by choosing one of his lieutenants, or choose a different direction in the future. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/30/w...

A French energy company is halting an offshore wind project off the North Carolina coast as a result of a settlement this week with the Trump administration. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/24/n...

Thousands more rural North Carolinians will receive access to high-speed internet by the end of 2026, following a nearly $26 million state investment announced Monday. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-in...

The House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety is looking at how state regulations for involuntary commitment and guardianship could affect how Iryna’s Law is implemented in North Carolina. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/18/n...

The National Republican Congressional Committee is adding Laurie Buckhout to its “MAGA Majority” program, investing in her bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/17/n...

Vice President J.D. Vance slammed Democratic Rep. Don Davis for his voting record during his Rocky Mount event on Friday. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/13/v...

Vance is speaking now in Rocky Mount #ncpol: - Criticizes Rep. Don Davis & former Gov. Roy Cooper, backs Laurie Buckhout & Michael Whatley - Defends SAVE Act, which would require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship & photo ID

I'm in Rocky Mount today, where Vice President JD Vance will speak this afternoon #ncpol Campaign watch: - The city is home to NC-01, where Republican Laurie Buckhout aims to oust Democratic Rep. Don Davis - NC's open Senate seat is pivotal to control over the upper chamber

North Carolina is seeing a longer allergy season as a result of climate change, according to a new report from Climate Central. ncnewsline.com/briefs/clima...

Bad decisions and overspending have led the city of Rocky Mount to the brink of financial collapse, according to a report released Monday by the North Carolina State Auditor’s office. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/rocky...

North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek declined to recuse himself from oversight of a state senate race recount in which one candidate says there's a conflict of interest. “There’s nothing to recuse myself from,” he told reporters on Monday. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/09/b...

Valerie Foushee statement on Nida Allam's concession in NC-04 primary #ncpol: “In a state where many people’s rights are on the ballot in November, now is the time for our district to unify in support of Roy Cooper and others who are fighting to flip seats blue."

BREAKING: Despite saying Tuesday that she would seek a recount in her race for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, Nida Allam announced late Wednesday she is conceding the race to incumbent Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/allam...

Outsider spending in North Carolina’s most expensive congressional primary in state history has exceeded $4.5 million as of Wednesday, while the race heads to a likely recount.  ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/p...

The Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount, with incumbent Valerie Foushee leading by 1% of the vote. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/f...

in other news, i'm making it out of here before my parking expires! good night, y'all. thanks for following along