/tags/n-c-general-assembly N.C. General Assembly en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:23:09 GMT /politics/2024-11-20/phil-berger-north-carolina-senate North Carolina Senate Republicans have left their leadership team mostly intact for the next two years. That includes choosing Sen. Phil Berger again to hold the chamber's most powerful position. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:23:09 GMT /politics/2024-11-20/phil-berger-north-carolina-senate Associated Press /environment/2023-04-19/bill-north-carolina-legislature-nuclear-source-clean-energy The bill, which advanced through the Senate Agriculture, Energy and Environment Committee on Wednesday, would change statutory language from "renewable" to "clean" energy. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:41:39 GMT /environment/2023-04-19/bill-north-carolina-legislature-nuclear-source-clean-energy Rusty Jacobs /news/2023-02-14/republican-lawmakers-take-aim-at-north-carolinas-pistol-permit-requirement Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly think they can override a gubernatorial veto with a measure that would eliminate the state's permit requirement for purchasing a handgun. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:32:10 GMT /news/2023-02-14/republican-lawmakers-take-aim-at-north-carolinas-pistol-permit-requirement Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-02-03/this-week-in-nc-politics-a-divisive-bill-of-rights-and-a-lingering-literacy-test Clark Riemer, chief of staff to Rep. Jason Saine, and Rob Schofield, director of NC Policy Watch, review the week in North Carolina politics. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:38:48 GMT /politics/2023-02-03/this-week-in-nc-politics-a-divisive-bill-of-rights-and-a-lingering-literacy-test Jeff Tiberii /politics/2021-11-04/the-general-assembly-has-passed-gop-drawn-maps-setting-stage-for-likely-legal-challenges The GOP-majority state Legislature has adopted Republican-drawn district maps along party lines. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:43:54 GMT /politics/2021-11-04/the-general-assembly-has-passed-gop-drawn-maps-setting-stage-for-likely-legal-challenges Rusty Jacobs /politics/2021-11-01/nc-congressional-map-that-helps-gop-gets-senate-panels-ok Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:22:56 GMT /politics/2021-11-01/nc-congressional-map-that-helps-gop-gets-senate-panels-ok Associated Press /education/2021-10-18/judge-one-step-closer-to-ordering-the-n-c-general-assembly-to-boost-education-funding A Wake County Superior Court judge took a step today toward ordering the North Carolina General Assembly to increase public education funding by billions of dollars. The Leandro case centers on the state's constitutional duty to provide equal access to education to all North Carolina students. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:31:37 GMT /education/2021-10-18/judge-one-step-closer-to-ordering-the-n-c-general-assembly-to-boost-education-funding Liz Schlemmer /news/2021-08-11/nc-legislators-near-final-ok-to-raise-minimum-marriage-age An effort to raise the minimum age to get married in North Carolina from 14 to 16 neared final legislative approval on Wednesday. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:18:55 GMT /news/2021-08-11/nc-legislators-near-final-ok-to-raise-minimum-marriage-age Associated Press /news/2021-06-18/cooper-again-vetoes-gun-rights-bill-for-more-churches North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed gun-rights legislation on Friday that would allow parishioners at more churches to be armed, marking the second year in a row that he's blocked the idea. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:04:05 GMT /news/2021-06-18/cooper-again-vetoes-gun-rights-bill-for-more-churches Associated Press /news/2018-11-07/republicans-lose-supermajorities-in-north-carolina-general-assembly Democrats made significant gains in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly Tuesday night, in a wave that upended both Republican… Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:41:08 GMT /news/2018-11-07/republicans-lose-supermajorities-in-north-carolina-general-assembly Jeff Tiberii