NCAE-PAC 2022 General Assembly Candidate Questionnaire Questionnaires are for internal NCAE purposes only and will not be distributed to the public. Completing a questionnaire does not guarantee an endorsement. However,…
A statewide discussion about parents’ rights has finally come to North Carolina. Three bills were introduced earlier this week. Senator Deanna Ballard and Representative Keith Kidwell, both Republicans, introduced HB…
North Carolina legislators have filed a Parents’ Bill of Rights bill. The much-needed legislation becomes the 83rd such bill nationally. While a major step in the right direction, there are…
North Carolina is finally moving forward in its elections after a myriad of lawsuits successfully altered both the congressional and legislative maps to be more favorable to Democrats. Friday, March…
A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to block Judge David Lee’s order to withdraw approximately $1.7 billion from the General Fund without the necessary…
Gov. Cooper likely would sign a state budget that includes the first two years of a multi-billion-dollar plan developed by a California-based consulting firm without input from legislators. Lawmakers should…
For nearly three decades, Leandro v. State of North Carolina has had the potential to bring together elected officials from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches for the benefit of…
I received this news release from Sen. Leader Phil Berger’s office late Tuesday afternoon. Raleigh, N.C. — Today, nearly every Senate Democrat voted against giving lower-income families scholarships to attend…
Prospects for expanded educational choice in North Carolina when the North Carolina House of Representatives passed the Equity in Opportunity Act (HB 32) on straight party line vote, 69-49. The…
"I am a Democrat. He’s the governor, and a Democratic governor.” And with that explanation, North Carolina state senator Paul Lowe cast the deciding vote to sustain Governor Roy Cooper’s…
Two press releases I received today show the increasing pressure on Gov. Roy Cooper to proactively end the shutdown of North Carolina public schools and allow bars and taverns to…
From Senate leadership comes this news today about reopening North Carolina schools. Today, the Senate took decisive action to return students to the classroom for in-person learning. Senate Bill 37,…