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COVID disrupted short session of General Assembly
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The turmoil surrounding COVID-19 derailed much of the work the General Assembly had done before the pandemic. Battles over redistricting reform, […]
N.C. House bill would restrict eminent domain
The first legislative bill filed in the N.C. General Assembly’s 2015 session seeks to amend the state Constitution to clarify language on when private property can be taken by governmental […]
NC Republicans could have “more normal” legislative agenda
RALEIGH — After four years of turning North Carolina politics upside down, Republicans at the General Assembly could be prepping for a more subdued two-year legislative session. GOP legislators entering […]
Berger re-elected, Moore elected to top NC legislature posts
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly opened to script Wednesday, with Republicans still squarely in charge of the legislature, electing their top officers without a challenge and leaders keeping to conservative themes […]
NC legislature may not be over for this year
RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s work may not be over if Gov. Pat McCrory decides replenishing a key economic recruitment tool in North Carolina can’t wait until January. McCrory said he may call […]
Democrats want GOP leads trimmed at NC legislature
RALEIGH — All 170 seats in the North Carolina General Assembly are up for re-election Tuesday, but nearly 80 already have winners because candidates are running unopposed in the general election. Of the […]
Legislative committee discusses worker classification
North Carolina’s Revenue Laws Study Committee discussed the issue of construction worker misclassification at its meeting Tuesday morning to address the potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in tax money […]
Judge: City retains control of Charlotte airport
CHARLOTTE — A North Carolina judge said Monday that the city — not a commission created by GOP lawmakers — will run one of the nation’s busiest airports while both […]
Charlotte Housing Authority gets grant to build senior housing
CHARLOTTE -The Charlotte Housing Authority has received funding and tax credits that will allow it to build 92 one-bedroom units. The authority, through its affiliate Horizon Development Properties, has been […]
N.C. Legislature approves construction-friendly bill
RALEIGH – The full state Senate and House on Friday passed a conference committee version of a regulatory reform package that has wide support in the building industry. After Senate […]
ON THE LEVEL: Dave Simpson of Carolinas AGC lobbies in the lobby
CHARLOTTE – Dave Simpson gives good quote. That’s because before he became a Raleigh-based lobbyist for the Carolinas Association of General Contractors, he got good quote. He was, in other […]
NC counties see sales tax changes in Senate bill
RALEIGH — Four large North Carolina counties would see their authority to raise sales taxes scaled back under legislation passed Tuesday by a Senate panel. Republican supporters say the measure would give more […]
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