/tags/nc-legislature NC Legislature en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:47:26 GMT /term/news/2025-04-01/north-carolina-sexual-abuse-survivors-women-crisis-funding Leaders of rape crisis centers say that the disruptions in funding continue to limit the services they can offer to women who seek urgent, potentially life-saving help. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:47:26 GMT /term/news/2025-04-01/north-carolina-sexual-abuse-survivors-women-crisis-funding Doug Bock Clark | ProPublica /politics/2025-03-26/nc-senate-health-care-cost-transparency-bill The state Senate is voting this week to require more transparency around the cost of health care services, part of legislative attempts to make health care in North Carolina more affordable. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:50:11 GMT /politics/2025-03-26/nc-senate-health-care-cost-transparency-bill Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-25/credit-unions-rural-banks Credit unions are seeking to expand into rural areas through legislation moving in the state House, a move they say would improve access to banking. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:19:01 GMT /politics/2025-03-25/credit-unions-rural-banks Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-21/erin-pare-teacher-raises-budget Rep. Erin Paré, a co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee, has filed legislation to increase starting teacher pay to $50,000. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:33:38 GMT /politics/2025-03-21/erin-pare-teacher-raises-budget Colin Campbell /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers More than 40,000 North Carolina students have applied so far to receive state funding to attend a K-12 private school next fall. Twice as many could still apply to renew vouchers they received this school year. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:06:13 GMT /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers Liz Schlemmer /politics/2025-03-19/josh-stein-freeze-tax-cuts-school-vouchers-budget New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein wants Republicans in charge of the legislature to roll back upcoming income tax cuts and scale back private school vouchers that expanded dramatically recently. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:24:45 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/josh-stein-freeze-tax-cuts-school-vouchers-budget Associated Press /politics/2025-03-19/helene-recovery-bill-passes-nc-legislature After weeks of deliberations at the state legislature, another round of Helene recovery funding has been signed into law. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:07:05 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/helene-recovery-bill-passes-nc-legislature Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-18/nc-legislature-insurance-companies-prior-authorization-system State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:41:36 GMT /politics/2025-03-18/nc-legislature-insurance-companies-prior-authorization-system Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-11/nc-lawmakers-carbon-reduction-mandate-duke-energy State Senate leader Phil Berger wants to repeal a carbon reduction mandate the legislature put on Duke Energy four years ago. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:35:08 GMT /politics/2025-03-11/nc-lawmakers-carbon-reduction-mandate-duke-energy Colin Campbell /wunc-updates/2025-03-11/wunc-public-media-stations-statewide-expand-government-news-coverage ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ to lead North Carolina Newsroom, offers localized stories from the Legislative Building. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:12:41 GMT /wunc-updates/2025-03-11/wunc-public-media-stations-statewide-expand-government-news-coverage ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ News