Taxes, raises and past promises: What’s holding up NC’s state budget

With just one mini-budget bill passed, Republicans in NC House, Senate remain divided over the state budget’s taxes, raises ...

Medicaid cuts loom as North Carolina lawmakers spar over state funding plan

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives on Tuesday introduced a Medicaid spending plan that would fully fund ...

North Carolina voters will choose a new U.S. Senator in 2026. Here's who's running, latest poll

Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis announced in late June 2025 that he would not seek reelection. Here's who is vying for ...

NC House and Senate both vote for Medicaid funding, but can’t reach deal

The Senate passed a bill to fund the program on Monday, and the House passed its version Tuesday. Both chambers voted ...

With no NC health funding deal, the state is poised to cut Medicaid rates

Chances increased Tuesday that many North Carolina health care providers will see cuts in the Medicaid insurance payments ...

Unfunded Medicaid deadline week away; Legislature squabble continues

Unanimous approval in the North Carolina House of Representatives funds current Medicaid services and provider payments for ...

Charlotte light-rail stabbing murder spurs landmark criminal justice reform from North Carolina Republicans

North Carolina Republicans propose 'Iryna's Law' criminal justice reform package following the Charlotte light-rail stabbing ...

Senators vet four North Carolina federal judge nominees

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard from four nominees for North Carolina’s federal courts on Wednesday as it considers ...