upper house of the bicameral North Carolina General Assembly
For the first time in several years, North Carolina will use all the same state legislative districts for two elections in a row. That, coupled with the release of the…
With candidate filing for the 2026 election starting on Dec. 1, it’s a good time to take stock of the electoral landscape in North Carolina. With that in mind, here…
As the federal government considers reducing the FMAP for Medicaid expansion, policymakers in North Carolina must prepare for substantial fiscal challenges.
Earlier this week, the state Senate introduced its biennial budget proposal for 2025–27, recommending $32.6 billion in net General Fund appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2026. This allotment would represent…
In 2021, the General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 951 to require electricity generation in North Carolina to reach “carbon neutrality” by 2050. This Carbon Plan law also set an…
Editor’s Note: The original data for House Republicans included report data on “outstanding loans” in total finances. Outstanding loans are not reflective of continued fundraising and were not included in…
Introduction Eminent domain refers to the government’s power to take land from property owners without the owners’ consent. The Takings Clause, which appears in the Fifth Amendment to the United…
Introduction Few policy areas in North Carolina have been as contentious, let alone litigious, as redistricting. No set of North Carolina redistricting plans passed by the General Assembly since 1971…
Introduction The free and unfettered flow of competing ideas is essential to the operation of our republican system of government and to the survival of our free and open society.…
One down; one to go. That’s the expression school choice supporters in North Carolina should be using. Earlier today, the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of…
With less than a week until election day, candidate third-quarter finance reports are beginning to be posted on the State Board of Elections website. Unlike federal elections with the FEC, reports…
Mail voting is convenient for some voters but comes with security risks. Accepting local mail ballots after election day caused confusion and protests at election board meetings. North Carolina now…