Sunday night’s votes set up a final vote for the budget before the full Legislature on Tuesday, the state deadline to OK a ...

North Carolina lawmakers are quietly loading the state budget with money to hunt down and tackle PFAS contamination around fire stations, a targeted move meant to protect both firefighters and nearby ...

As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence in 2026, it also celebrates generations of ...

(and a financial blueprint for Sherrill’s priorities). It’s the largest budget in state history, though Democrats argue the ...

A bill would have required agencies to "consider alternatives" to highway-widening. A lawmaker cut that out to move the ...

On June 24, 2026, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 227 (“SB 227”), ...

Sherrill got much of what she asked lawmakers to deliver, but critics say the budget process lacked transparency and delivered more spending on pet projects.

Kean’s announcement was met by an outpouring of sympathy by many of his colleagues. Millions of people suffer depression, and ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ votes on roll calls from recent June sessions. There were no roll calls ...

The political landscape in Virginia has again shifted. After the 2025 elections, the Democratic Party controls the House of Representatives, ...

The annual award provides up to $50,000 in support of ongoing peacebuilding efforts of past Projects for Peace grant ...

Best small towns to raise a family. After declining steadily between 2014 and 2020, birth rates in the United States have ...