Lawmakers are continuing to take a slow, cautious start to session, with only one bill becoming law so far. The law deals with appointments to the State Ethics Commission....more
This Week -
The North Carolina General Assembly has adjourned until November 27th, and lawmakers now return to the campaign trail. This cycle is a “blue moon” election for North Carolina, meaning there is neither a...more
2017 Session -
After 23 weeks of session, lawmakers adjourned the 2017 long session of the North Carolina General Assembly on June 30th. The Adjournment Resolution passed by both bodies reconvenes the legislature on...more
This Week -
Lawmakers adjourned the 2017 long session of the North Carolina General Assembly shortly after 2:00AM Friday morning. The Adjournment Resolution passed by both bodies would reconvene the legislature on August...more
This Week -
Longtime legislative reporter Mark Binker, most recently editor of the The Insider, passed away unexpectedly this past Saturday at 43 years old. Mark was a friend to many including the Nexsen Pruet Public...more
This Week -
Crossover has come and gone. Lawmakers finished on Thursday after marathon sessions Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday including early starts for Committee meetings that lasted throughout the day and sessions...more
This Week -
Lawmakers plan to take a one-week reprieve from legislating next week for the Easter Holiday. Members of the House and Senate will be in Raleigh for the first part of the week, but will recess after Tuesday...more
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The week began Monday evening with Gov. Cooper’s (D) State of the State address to a joint session of the North Carolina General Assembly. In his address Cooper outlined his goals for the direction in which...more
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Last Friday, a three-judge panel issued a split decision in the ongoing legal battle between the State’s executive and legislative branches. The panel ruled that the Senate did in fact have the authority to...more