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The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to gavel back in this month for its short legislative session. We get a preview of what to expect and what might be on the agenda.

A bill increasing punishments for violent protests following the 2020 demonstrations over George Floyd's murder passed the North Carolina House on Wednesday despite harsh criticism from social justice advocates.

Measures aimed at restricting kids’ access to gender-affirming care, confidentiality with school personnel raise hackles among health and mental health professionals.

A North Carolina House member has officially joined the state Senate — the chamber that he's already campaigning to serve in for the next two years.

The UNC System is conducting a study to quantify its return-on-investment for students and the state, to comply with a provision in last year’s state budget.

The budget designates nearly $26 billion in spending this fiscal year, and $27 billion the next. North Carolina is the final state in the nation to get a budget.

At a news conference Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper said the budget gets some things wrong, and many things right, including raises and bonuses for teachers. He issued his comments just before the Senate gave its initial approval to the spending proposal.

The budget plan would provide 5% raises to nearly all state employees, reduce taxes, and save billions in the rainy day fund. But it remains unclear if this budget will receive the approval of Governor Roy Cooper, or serve merely as the latest stop in a three-year budget impasse.

Host Jeff Tiberii discusses the week in North Carolina politics with Becki Gray and Rob Schofield.