Saturday, April 26, 2025

NC State Wire

Eradication of divisive medical education policies applauded

Fri, 25 Apr 2025
Eradication of divisive medical education policies applauded

(The Center Square) – Eliminating policies in higher education that U.S. Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy believes are detrimental to the best in health care is a step in the right direction, the North Carolina Republican says.

“I applaud the... Read more


FEMA’s denial to western North Carolina appealed

Fri, 25 Apr 2025
FEMA’s denial to western North Carolina appealed

(The Center Square) – FEMA’s denial of a 180-day extension of the 100% cost share for Hurricane Helene costs eligible under the Stafford Act has been appealed.

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein took the action on behalf of western North... Read more


Eyes on General Assembly to match IRS extension from May 1 to Sept. 25

Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Eyes on General Assembly to match IRS extension from May 1 to Sept. 25

(The Center Square) – Certification a person has been granted an automatic federal extension is necessary for North Carolina tax filers to get an automatic extension for their state income tax filing beyond Thursday of next week.

The state... Read more


Poll: Just 1 in 10 believe America’s checks, balances are very effective

Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Poll: Just 1 in 10 believe America’s checks, balances are very effective

(The Center Square) – Only 1 in 10 Americans believe the current checks and balances for the three branches of government are very effective, says a national poll released Thursday in North Carolina.

Sampling April 10-17 of 1,000 adults... Read more


Farley: No kings, no second-class executive offices

Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Farley: No kings, no second-class executive offices

(The Center Square) – Nine of the 10 executive offices in North Carolina comprising the Council of State are not second-class, the first-term Republican labor commissioner said Thursday.

Nor has a king been crowned.

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School library content proposal awaits North Carolina Senate

Thu, 24 Apr 2025
School library content proposal awaits North Carolina Senate

(The Center Square) – Following lower chamber lawmakers tossing labels of pornography and book bans about in discussion, the North Carolina Senate is next to get a crack at legislation involving content available to minors in schools.

Passage in... Read more


Ruling: Election board appointment power stays with governor

Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Ruling: Election board appointment power stays with governor

(The Center Square) – State Board of Elections members are to remain the appointments of the governor of North Carolina and not shift to the state auditor on May 1, a three-judge panel in Wake County Superior Court said Wednesday.

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Kelsey Smith Act reaches North Carolina Senate 4th time in 10 years

Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Kelsey Smith Act reaches North Carolina Senate 4th time in 10 years

(The Center Square) – Getting through North Carolina’s House of Representatives hasn’t been a problem.

The Senate’s rules committee? That’s a hurdle three times in the last 10 years too high to clear.

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Permitless concealed carry proposal still parked in House rules

Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Permitless concealed carry proposal still parked in House rules

(The Center Square) – As the General Assembly resumes its long session next week, still parked in a rules committee having passed one chamber is a proposal for North Carolina to join more than half the country with constitutional carry.

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Stay granted by 4th Circuit in nation’s last unresolved election

Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Stay granted by 4th Circuit in nation’s last unresolved election

(The Center Square) – A federal judge, said the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday night, is next up to consider a North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the nation’s last unresolved race from the Nov. 5 elections.

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Bill: Oversight on rules generated by executive branch would be increased

Tue, 22 Apr 2025
Bill: Oversight on rules generated by executive branch would be increased

(The Center Square) – Increased oversight of making rules in state agencies is expected to be discussed in the North Carolina Senate when lawmakers return from an Easter break.

The NC REINS Act, known also as House Bill 402... Read more


RFK Jr. asked to help lawmen with human trafficking hotline

Tue, 22 Apr 2025
RFK Jr. asked to help lawmen with human trafficking hotline

(The Center Square) – With the change in leadership for the organization that handles the national hotline not showing direction sought, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is on board with nearly every other attorney general in the country requesting the help of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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On Earth Day 2025, zero emission vehicle registrations declining

Tue, 22 Apr 2025
On Earth Day 2025, zero emission vehicle registrations declining

(The Center Square) – Zero emission vehicle registrations are in decline and charging stations for them are rising, says a report from the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management in conjunction with Wednesday’s observance of Earth Day.

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Bills could enhance military service, UNC System

Tue, 22 Apr 2025
Bills could enhance military service, UNC System

(The Center Square) – Already championed as a military-friendly state, North Carolina’s public university system is a step closer to enhancing its alliance with students planning to serve or having already done so.

The Senate Rules Committee, when session... Read more


State impact $2.2M first year if Make Elevators Great Again passes

Tue, 22 Apr 2025
State impact $2.2M first year if Make Elevators Great Again passes

(The Center Square) – The route to making elevators great again, literally per the bill title, doesn’t even have opposition from Democrats in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Make Elevators Great Again, known also as House Bill 559,... Read more


Proposal: Estate settlements, child custody, insurance claims could be helped

Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Proposal: Estate settlements, child custody, insurance claims could be helped

(The Center Square) – Alena’s Law would create an exemption from the seven-year requirement when a person has likely died in an area hit by a natural disaster.

Among final actions Thursday before the Easter break, the legislation passed... Read more


Bill: State property should only have ‘official government flags’

Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Bill: State property should only have ‘official government flags’

(The Center Square) – Ten categories of flags are approved to be flown or displayed on property owned by the state of a political subdivision of the state, says a proposal passed in the North Carolina House of Representatives and awaiting action in the Senate.

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Taking video of military bases using drones could be outlawed

Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Taking video of military bases using drones could be outlawed

(The Center Square) – Taking video footage of military bases using a drone could land some in hot legal water if proposed bipartisan legislation becomes law.

The Drone Espionage Act, introduced by Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Va. and Don Davis,... Read more


Blue, Mayfield join Republicans favoring repeal of certificate of need laws

Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Blue, Mayfield join Republicans favoring repeal of certificate of need laws

(The Center Square) – Former minority party leader Dan Blue of Wake County and Julie Mayfield of Buncombe County are on record as the lone Democrats in the North Carolina Senate favoring repeal of what critics say are burdens imposed by certificate of need laws.

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Helene: Election board’s efforts earn national award

Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Helene: Election board’s efforts earn national award

(The Center Square) – Planning and response to Hurricane Helene with early voting already underway has been deemed worthy of an award for the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Fifty-three programs from 258 nominations earned the Exemplary Contingency... Read more