Senate bill would change how Watauga commissioners are elected
A bill in the state Senate would change the way Watauga County voters choose their county commissioners, a move that could shift the balance of local power.
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Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to draw again new maps for Congress and themselves
With a new state budget completed, North Carolina legislators now turn their attention yet again to mapping the state's congressional and General Assembly districts.
Rockingham County officials paved the way for casino development before public was aware
North Carolina Republican lawmakers gave up on their efforts to legalize more casinos in the state this week. Sen. Phil Berger was one of the leading advocates for this, which would have brought a casino to his home county of Rockingham. But months before this plan was public knowledge, county officials began quietly setting the stage for casino development.
Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill coming to his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government health insurance soon.
North Carolina legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion
The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave initial approval Thursday to a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes.
Medicaid expansion back on glidepath to enactment in North Carolina as final budget heads to votes
Passing North Carolina's budget will remain the last hurdle for the state to expand Medicaid to potentially cover 600,000 adults who don't qualify or make enough for health insurance now that an effort to link it to authorizing more casinos is off the table.
GOP pick Michael Logan sworn in to Guilford County school board after months-long dispute
Guilford County School Board Member Bill Goebel resigned on Tuesday, following a months-long dispute over his appointment.
North Carolina House approves election board takeover ahead of 2024
A Republican effort to shift control of the North Carolina Sta
Republicans ditch efforts to expand legal gambling in North Carolina, will pass budget this week
North Carolina Republican legislative leaders ditched efforts this year to dramatically multiply legal gambling in the state, announcing Tuesday that they will instead pass a final budget without it that also will trigger Medicaid coverage to begin for hundreds of thousands of adults.
North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor's party — almost always the Democrats for over a century.