The North Carolina House Environment Committee voted in support of House Bill 864 (PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability), which would mandate PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) manufacturers to cover cleanup costs for public water systems across the state.
Legally, the mobile driver’s license will be equivalent to a physical driver’s license, but before then, the DMV must conduct a comprehensive study and develop a plan addressing several critical areas.
The NC House of Representatives took up three veto overrides Wednesday, overcoming the objections of Gov. Roy Cooper on House Bills 198, 834, and 237.
Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly have approved a bill that will bar the federal government from executing a central bank digital currency in the state of North Carolina. On Wednesday afternoon, the House concurred with the Senate on HB 690 in a 109-4 vote following the Senate’s 39-5 vote on Tuesday. It...
An amended version of HB 942, The SHALOM Act, received a favorable report during a Senate State and Local Government committee meeting Wednesday morning.
A federal judge has dismissed the American Civil Liberties Union’s federal lawsuit against North Carolina’s anti-riot law. State Attorney General Josh Stein and three local district attorneys targeted by the suit had asked for the dismissal.
Members of the 1983 North Carolina State University men’s basketball team are dropping the Collegiate Licensing Company from their lawsuit over unauthorized use of their publicity rights. The suit will continue against the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
The US Federal Reserve will likely soon be prohibited from testing a Central Bank Digital Currency system in the state of North Carolina. The General Assembly has passed an act prohibiting payments to the state using central bank digital currency. The legislation, HB 690, also prohibits North Carolina from participating in the Federal Reserve branch’s...
State Justice Department lawyers are petitioning the North Carolina Supreme Court to take the case of a homeless man who brought guns to a UNC Hospitals parking lot in 2021. A lower court ruled that authorities violated the man’s Second Amendment rights.
Apple Inc. has suspended plans to build a $552 million corporate campus in Research Triangle Park.
The state Department of Health and Human Services opposes an injunction in a federal lawsuit targeting mental health services for inmates in county jails. The suit labels the situation a “statewide crisis.”
