News
NC paralegals explain free-speech lawsuit in 4th Circuit brief
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (832+ words) Paralegals challenging North Carolina's law against providing legal advice without a license explained their case Wednesday in a federal Appeals Court filing. A federal judge dismissed the case in 2024. Paralegals Morag Black Polaski and Shawana Almendarez, the North Carolina Justice…...
Top NC court will not hear new arguments in marijuana odor cases
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (1199+ words) Listen to this story (11 minutes) The North Carolina Supreme Court will not set aside its recent ruling upholding a defendant's conviction in a case related to marijuana odor. Nor will the court hold new oral arguments in that case or…...
House passes the Farmland and Military Protection Act
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (381+ words) On June 30, the North Carolina House of'Representatives passed the NC Farmland and Military Protection Act (HB 133), 111-2. The bill now sits on Gov. Josh Stein's desk.' The House passed the legislation in a concurrence vote following several months of collaboration, as…...
Civil discourse and the art of disagreement
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (536+ words) Civil discourse and respectful disagreement are essential to a free and thriving society. The ability to say "I disagree" defines individuality, protects liberty, and drives progress. Throughout history, leaders such as Thomas Jefferson, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. , and…...
NC budget clears first votes, final passage likely Thursday
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (810+ words) North Carolina's long-awaited state budget cleared its first major floor test Wednesday, passing initial votes in both the House and Senate and moving lawmakers within one vote of sending the spending plan to Gov. Josh Stein. The budget received bipartisan…...
Farley gives Pope Leo Hurricanes jersey, Tar Heel honor
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (561+ words) On a recent personal trip to Rome, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley presented Pope Leo XIV with a custom Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup championship jersey commemorating the team's historic title and the Order of the Tar Heel, during a…...
NC budget targets law enforcement pay, public safety staffing
21+ hour, 43+ min ago (864+ words) North Carolina lawmakers" budget plan directs new funding toward law enforcement pay, prosecutor staffing, school safety, and child welfare oversight, as Republican budget writers frame public safety as a central priority in the state spending plan. Under the budget, State…...
State budget allocates $133. 9 M for delayed Jet Zero project
21+ hour, 54+ min ago (385+ words) Jet Zero, a commercial aircraft manufacturing facility under construction at'Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, has been allocated $133. 9 million in the'state budget, announced on June 30, to fund improvements to the site.' The facility is projected to create more than 14, 000 jobs…...
Diapers, wipes, tampons could be tax-free in NC
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (616+ words) Several personal care products could be less expensive in North Carolina starting April 1, 2027." The North Carolina House on Tuesday evening gave final approval to House Bill 1200, the "Tax-Free Family Essentials Act," which would exempt diapers, baby wipes, and feminine hygiene…...
NC House passes election bill, but Senate path remains uncertain
23+ hour, 16+ min ago (1052+ words) The North Carolina House passed a wide-ranging election law bill Monday, sending the measure to the Senate after weeks of GOP concerns, Democratic opposition, and revisions aimed at shoring up support. House Bill 958, Election Law Changes, passed second reading 66-47 on…...