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Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy. More>>
North Carolina General Assembly leaders want to direct state agencies to tame the growth of Medicaid in their upcoming budget proposal. More>>
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014. More>>
House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services. More>>
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House. More>>
The North Carolina Senate is getting ready to release its two-year spending plan for state government, but Republicans are unlikely to include details about the party's tax overhaul plan. More>>
The state House wants to require North Carolina health insurance providers - including the plan for state employees and teachers - to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism for children of their members.
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The North Carolina Senate passed two major environmental rollbacks Wednesday ahead of a deadline over objections from Democratic lawmakers. More>>
Health agency leaders faced a crowd of skeptics sprinkled with voices of hope Wednesday as they sought to sell Gov. Pat McCrory's plan to revamp Medicaid.
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An effort to prevent North Carolina courts from applying foreign or certain religious laws to North Carolina domestic and child custody cases has been recommended by a General Assembly committee. More>>
Health advocates say a North Carolina Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors.
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A bill broadening protections for medical professionals who refuse to participate in an abortion is up for debate in a North Carolina House committee. More>>
A bill backed by auto dealers that effectively blocks California's Tesla from selling in North Carolina has passed the state Senate. More>>
A bill rolling back energy-efficiency standards for commercial builders has passed the North Carolina House. More>>
The media relations office for North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is again undergoing some changes. More>>
The third straight week of NAACP protests has produced the highest arrest count yet at the North Carolina General Assembly. More>>
A North Carolina Senate bill invalidating some local government and community college smoking rules that go farther than state law is up for a committee vote. More>>
Domestic violence offenders subject to a North Carolina court order could soon be monitored by satellite in a House bill now heading to the Senate. More>>
House Republicans want to prevent North Carolina city and county governments from collecting union dues from workers and requiring local employers to assume responsibilities related to pollution generated by their employees. More>>
A bill sought by North Carolina's forest products industry has cleared the House despite opposition by legislators worried it could harm a Charlotte-based steel company. More>>
A bill abolishing regional economic development commissions has received initial approval from the North Carolina Senate. More>>
A Republican tax reform plan introduced in the Senate would extend sales taxes to many services. More>>
Political experts question whether protests and arrests organized by the NAACP are having an effect. More>>
A loophole in a state law banning the sale of synthetic marijuana allows some types of those drugs to remain on store shelves. Now lawmakers want to stop it.Two years ago, a law went into effect banning More>>
Some North Carolina Democratic Party members have filed an internal complaint against new Chairman Randy Voller, saying he exceeded his authority by dismissing the executive director and creating new positions. More>>
As the state's first lady watched from above, a bill regulating commercial breeders passed the House today with 100 representatives showing support for the legislation. More>>
Legislation allowing student groups to block members from leadership roles if they don't adhere to the organization's religious or political beliefs has passed the state Senate. More>>
A bill requiring North Carolina educators to teach that abortions are linked to subsequent premature births won initial Senate approval Thursday. More>>
The leader of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP said Thursday his group will continue its series of weekly protests at the state legislature. More>>
A popular idea among conservatives to attempt to limit the growth of government spending has been approved in a North Carolina legislative committee despite arguments it could hurt the state's ability to borrow money cheaply. More>>
Two bills dealing with newborn children have been signed into law by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory. More>>
The judges hearing North Carolina's redistricting litigation want more information from attorneys about the role race played in the formation of congressional boundaries. More>>
Some businesses fear an overhaul of North Carolina's tax system could decrease the amount of business coming in their doors. More>>
Bills protecting organizational rights of student groups and student-led prayer are advancing in the North Carolina Senate. More>>
Gov. Pat McCrory's effort to direct more money to high-impact transportation projects has received initial approval from the North Carolina House. More>>
Legislation making it a crime to fail to report a missing child and increasing punishment for false reports about similar investigations is heading to North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's desk. More>>
The North Carolina legislature seems interested in helping Gov. Pat McCrory change laws determining how state government employees are managed, hired and fired. More>>
A bill narrowing eligibility for North Carolina's pre-kindergarten program is headed to the state Senate after getting final House approval.
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A bill exempting North Carolina's judges and clerks of court from limits on where they can carry concealed weapons has passed the House.
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Seeking to further restrict abortions in North Carolina, the Republican-led House voted Tuesday to approve legislation that would prohibit the carrying out of abortions on the basis of the gender of the fetus. More>>
North Carolina's tax on a dead person's financial assets would be repealed in legislation approved by House members who say the estate tax hurts family-owned farms. More>>
Senate Republicans say their proposal to overhaul North Carolina's tax code by reducing income tax rates and expanding coverage of the sales tax is fair to all. More>>
Raleigh, Asheville are in the hunt for Beer City USA. More>>
The Republican-led House on Monday night tentatively approved a bill that would expand where concealed weapon permit holders can carry or store their pistols, while lengthening penalties for crimes committed with a gun. More>>
North Carolina's top civil rights group is preparing another rally fresh off its most recent round of arrests at the General Assembly. More>>
The list of speakers for North Carolina's Republican Party convention next month is full of national GOP luminaries. More>>
North Carolina lawmakers are moving closer to relaxing rules for selling beer to seated fans at stadiums. More>>
More than two dozen members of the NAACP and other activists were arrested Monday as part of continuing protests of Republican policies. More>>
Nearly four months into his job as North Carolina's governor, Pat McCrory's former employer is receiving unaccustomed public attention for its behind-the-scenes role in some of the state's biggest news stories this year. More>>
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency. More>>
Obama meets with reporters for about 45 minutes on Tuesday.
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