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Can the NC DMV fix its long lines?
Can North Carolina’s troubled DMV finally turn the corner after years of long lines and finger-pointing about who or what’s to blame? Several months …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What to expect from NC's expensive 2026 US Senate race
North Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate race officially kicked off as former Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley hav…
8 months, 1 week ago
A new NC political party seeks to find the middle
North Carolina’s ballot access laws create an uphill battle for third parties seeking to get their candidates on the ballot, requiring more than 14,0…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
NC's new healthcare laws you probably missed
A wide-ranging healthcare bill that was recently signed into law would make it easier to get flu medications and make it easier for medical professio…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
NC House's top Democrat says the legislature is 'getting nothing done'
House Democratic Leader Robert Reives says the legislature has been “getting nothing done” this year as it heads to a summer break. He faults Republi…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
State auditor talks elections, DMV and more
Since Republican Dave Boliek won last year’s election, the position of state auditor has been getting more powerful. He’s now responsible for appoint…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
'A diplomat': NC's longest-serving legislator on his new role
Sen. Dan Blue, D-Wake, is the only lawmaker who’s been in office since the early 1980s, but the former House speaker is no longer serving as Senate m…
10 months ago
How a Democrat gets bills passed in a GOP legislature
Amid all the culture wars and controversies at North Carolina’s legislature, some legislation features Republicans and Democrats quietly working toge…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
NC legislator makes the case for cryptocurrency in state investments
The N.C. House recently passed a bill to allow the state treasurer to invest state pension funds in cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Rep. Mik…
11 months ago
Meet the only Democrat (so far) running for U.S. Senate in 2026
Earlier this month, former Congressman Wiley Nickel became the first Democrat to officially launch a campaign in North Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate ra…
11 months, 2 weeks ago