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Jonathon Gruenke/For WUNC NewsThe state legislature is trying to make more municipal elections partisan. A bill approved in a state House committee Tuesday would change the election process for mayor and town boards in all 11 Moore County towns and the county's school board, as well as the city of Albemarle. -
Aaron Mendelson/Center for Public IntegrityStevens was first elected to the state House in 2008 and has served nine terms.
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NC House passes data center regulation, pro-nuclear power bill amid concerns it may prolong coal useThe bill represents North Carolina's most sweeping effort so far to put regulations around data center development. -
Most early voting sites open for 17 days ahead of elections, but a Senate bill would eliminate the first week of the early voting period -
Democrats across the country are optimistic that November’s election could be a wave year for their party. In North Carolina, experts say it’s possible a big shift could create a Democratic majority in at least one chamber of the legislature for the first time in 16 years. -
The state Senate is considering putting a substantial tax on the sale of pornographic materials. But the bill is prompting questions about how the tax would work. -
The legislation, which is working through the NC House, would require large data centers to have closed loop cooling systems and have contracts for their electric purchases that prevent costs from being passed on to ratepayers. -
Legislation introduced and approved in the state House Tuesday would block counties from using occupancy taxes to fund public safety and other core services. The bill comes in response to a legal dispute between Currituck County and the hotel industry. -
Jaleeyah Tune, 13, was killed the week before Christmas in Goldsboro. Her family has worked with lawmakers to craft the new legislation. -
On Due South, Leoneda Inge spoke with North Carolina State Senator Natalie Murdock, about the history of voting rights, Black representation, and the future of activism. -
North Carolina's prisons are woefully understaffed. Part of the problem is how long it takes the state to hire correctional officers. -
Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, says costs can increase and insurance claims can get denied when AI is used to make coverage and billing decisions. She says a new version of House Bill 565 that she's sponsoring would address it.
