NC education activists petition against expanding private school vouchers
Senate Bill 406 would remove the existing income caps for private school vouchers, and create a sliding scale for all North Carolina families.
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N. Carolina GOP seeks big private school voucher expansion
Public money for private school tuition would be available to all of North Carolina's K-12 students regardless of income under Republican-backed legislation that began advancing in the General Asse
Blue Cross oversight bill riles North Carolina regulator
North Carolina’s dominant health insurance provider could transfer billions to a holding company instead of returning portions of that surplus to policyholders, under legislation that advanced Tues
North Carolina GOP closes in on transgender athlete ban
A prohibition on transgender girls playing on female sports teams in North Carolina schools cleared a second legislative chamber this week when the state Senate approved a bill Thursday.
North Carolina House approves ban on transgender athletes
Transgender girls in North Carolina would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in middle school, high school, and college under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-controlled House in one of its first actions since attaining a supermajority earlier this month.
Veto-proof North Carolina GOP advances transgender sport ban
Transgender girls would be prohibited from participating in sports that correspond with their gender identity under a bill that advanced Tuesday in the North Carolina Senate.
ACLU sues North Carolina over harsher riot punishments
Harsher punishments for violent protests in North Carolina are being challenged by a prominent civil rights group, which said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that several parts of a new anti-riot law are unconstitutional.
Cotham formalizes party switch to North Carolina GOP
North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham has formally changed her party registration from Democrat to Republican in a shift that gives GOP legislators veto-proof control over Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
Despite legislative efforts, Guilford County School Board does not seat GOP appointment
The District 3 vacancy on the Guilford County Board of Education was filled Tuesday night – but not by the GOP’s pick as expected. The board voted 6-2 to appoint Bill J. Goebel, after months of rejecting Guilford County Schools teacher Michael Logan.
State House budget proposes more for infrastructure, raises
North Carolina House Republicans unveiled a two-year state government spending proposal Wednesday that would offer sizeable raises for teachers compared to recent years while earmarking billions of dollars for infrastructure and health care.