House moving forward with judicial constitutional amendment; Marsy’s Law to be on November ballot
The Progressive Pulse, By Melissa Boughton Exactly three-fifths of House lawmakers passed the second reading of a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would give them more power to appoint judicial vacancies. Senate Bill 814 has already passed the Senate, and if it...
Democrats’ efforts to revise voter ID proposal rejected
The News & Observer, by Lynn Bonner RALEIGH – A controversial change proposed for the state constitution gained momentum Thursday as Republican legislators demonstrated their continued commitment to requiring voters show photo identification at the polls....
Legislature OKs changes to early voting
WRAL, By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, and Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief RALEIGH, N.C. — Changes to early voting schedules cleared the General Assembly on Friday, less than 40 hours after they were unveiled. The legilsation now...New members chosen for UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors
UNC-Chapel Hill, by University Communications UNC-Chapel Hill on Monday announced the new appointment of select alumni and friends to serve one of the most active volunteer organizations at Carolina: the UNC Board of Visitors. The Board of Trustees elects a new class...
Durham Legislators Talk Gun Control, GenX, and Republican Redistricting in Town Hall Event
INDY Week, Sarah Willets Members of Durham’s legislative delegation talked redistricting, environmental regulations, gun control, and Republican obstruction during a town hall meeting Thursday night. Representatives Marcia Morey, Mickey Michaux and MaryAnn Black...
Members of the judicial reform committee selected
North State Journal, NSJ Staff RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) last week named 15 lawmakers to a newly created Joint Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting. The House and Senate agreed to form...
NC House backs off proposed ban on development impact fees
The News & Observer, Kathryn Trogdon RALEIGH A bill that proposed to strip North Carolina counties and municipalities of their authority to impose impact and other regulatory fees on new construction was scaled back by a House committee on Thursday. The new...