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On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed seven bills, vetoed two, and let three become law, including the 2023 Appropriations Act, or the state budget, which passed both chambers on Sept. 22.
Published: Friday, January 26th, 2024 @ 7:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new Civitas poll finds that 66% of North Carolina voters are concerned about crime and safety in their neighborhoods.
Published: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 1:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 5:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper has declared the week of Sept. 25 “Clean Energy Week.” Whether that indicates he will sign Senate Bill 678, “Clean Energy/Other Changes,” remains unclear.
Published: Friday, January 12th, 2024 @ 7:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina General Assembly sent Gov. Roy Cooper a bill on Friday that restructures the North Carolina State Board of Elections by splitting the appointments between the majority and minority legislative leaders.
Published: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 @ 12:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A Republican appointed to North Carolina's new eight-member state elections board wants to intervene in Gov. Roy Cooper's lawsuit against the board.
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 @ 9:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Majority think President Biden was involved in Hunter’s business dealings in Ukraine and China.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:56 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Arkansas Senate advanced a bill on Tuesday that would designate drag shows as “adult-oriented businesses” to protect children and block minors from attending.
Published: Sunday, December 17th, 2023 @ 11:03 pm
By: Daily Wire
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I don’t recognize North Carolina today. It is not the state I’ve loved and lived in all my life. We’ve changed from being “where the weak grow strong, and the strong grow great” to a state where we select the ones we choose to hate.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 10:12 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Even if good policy, not every reform belongs in a budget bill.
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 1:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill passed by the House Alcohol Beverage Control Committee would allow ABC boards to permit ABC stores to be open on Sundays in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, December 8th, 2023 @ 6:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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US District Judge Loretta Biggs has set a Thursday deadline for defendants' responses to a request to speed up a federal felon voting lawsuit.
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 8:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, explains the new “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law as parents across North Carolina send their children back to school.
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 8:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Felon voting advocates in North Carolina seek a hearing before US District Judge Loretta Biggs and an expedited schedule for their federal lawsuit.
Published: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 @ 12:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Published: Thursday, November 30th, 2023 @ 7:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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Federal grant expands midwifery care for North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 @ 2:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Texas House approved the bill Tuesday evening.
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 @ 9:08 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, the NC House Speaker Tim Moore released the following statement Gov. Cooper's intent to veto SB 747, "Elections Law Changes."
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 1:46 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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If you are black or brown, Republicans really don't want you to vote," Cooper said.
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 @ 3:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Voter identification opponents defend their request to reopen discovery in a federal lawsuit. Republican legislative leaders and the State Board of Elections oppose new discovery.
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today the North Carolina House has voted to override Governor Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 747, a bill which will make significant improvements to North Carolina's election laws and further strengthen the integrity of our elections.
Published: Monday, November 20th, 2023 @ 7:01 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, Governor Cooper filed a lawsuit against Republican legislative leaders in Wake County Superior Court, challenging provisions in Senate Bill 512 that clearly violate the separation of powers established in the North Carolina Constitution.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 2:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Michigan legislature has advanced a legislative package eliminating various restrictions on abortions in the state.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 1:47 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would require the state and county boards of elections to provide more information on elections and increase the frequency of list maintenance
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 11:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, explains his support for the House version of Senate Bill 747.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 10:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly overrode six of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, a new record, ensuring the bills become law despite Cooper’s objections.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Former North Carolina Secretary of Cultural Resources, Betty Ray McCain, was also a humorist.
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 @ 4:52 am
By: Lib Campbell
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Cooper and religion
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 11:45 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 @ 12:25 am
By: Governor's Office
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As the midpoint of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, victims of Hurricanes Matthew and Florence are still waiting to return home years later.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State legislative leaders oppose Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging portions of North Carolina's new abortion law.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 7:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 9:55 am
By: Governor's Office
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