2025 NC Legislature /tags/2025-nc-legislature 2025 NC Legislature en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:11:02 GMT NC lawmakers seek to help kids in foster care stay with families who want to adopt them /politics/2025-04-03/nc-bill-foster-care-adoption The bill is meant to help families who want to adopt foster children maintain custody, establishes DHHS review in potential abuse and neglect cases involving children in foster care. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:11:02 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/nc-bill-foster-care-adoption Adam Wagner NC lawmakers push to limit kids' ability to access social media platforms /politics/2025-04-02/nc-bill-limit-kids-access-social-media The North Carolina bill would keep kids under 14 from having social media accounts while giving parents of teenagers more control. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:27:52 GMT /politics/2025-04-02/nc-bill-limit-kids-access-social-media Adam Wagner New Hanover Republican is new NC Senate Majority Leader /politics/2025-04-01/new-hanover-republican-michael-lee-senate-majority-leader Sen. Michael Lee is serving his fifth term in the North Carolina Senate. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:52:17 GMT /politics/2025-04-01/new-hanover-republican-michael-lee-senate-majority-leader Adam Wagner Most of NC's initial $1 billion Helene recovery funding went unspent for months /politics/2025-03-30/north-carolina-billion-unspent-helene-recovery-funding North Carolina’s legislature passed more than $1 billion with two Helene recovery funding bills in October, but by mid-February, about two-thirds of that money still hadn’t been spent. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:55:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-30/north-carolina-billion-unspent-helene-recovery-funding Colin Campbell 19,000 people with disabilities are waiting for services. NC lawmakers seek funding to help /politics/2025-03-27/disability-waitlist-medicaid-innovations-waiver-nc-funding Hundreds of advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities visited the North Carolina legislature this week to lobby lawmakers to provide more funding for a program that has a years-long waiting list. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:17:32 GMT /politics/2025-03-27/disability-waitlist-medicaid-innovations-waiver-nc-funding Colin Campbell Berger backs "new alternative" to NC's school calendar controversy /education/2025-03-27/nc-school-calendar-bill-law-berger The state's restriction on school calendars has long been a bone of contention pitting state lawmakers and the tourism industry against school boards and families, regardless of their political persuasion. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:39:14 GMT /education/2025-03-27/nc-school-calendar-bill-law-berger Liz Schlemmer Driving with your dog in your lap? That could soon lead to a fine in North Carolina. /term/news/2025-03-26/driving-distracted-pets-dogs-kids-bill If a House bill becomes law, officers could issue $100 fines to drivers distracted by dogs or children. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:59:12 GMT /term/news/2025-03-26/driving-distracted-pets-dogs-kids-bill Adam Wagner NC lawmakers try to keep hemp products out of schools /politics/2025-03-25/nc-lawmakers-hemp-schools North Carolina legislators are trying to ban the use of many hemp products on school grounds. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:09:26 GMT /politics/2025-03-25/nc-lawmakers-hemp-schools Adam Wagner First elk hunting season in modern NC history might be coming /politics/2025-03-25/elk-hunting-season-nc-raffle-auction Competition for the two hunting permits would be steep. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:46:15 GMT /politics/2025-03-25/elk-hunting-season-nc-raffle-auction Mary Helen Moore