Three recent polls give Democrats a plurality on North Carolina’s legislative ballot, even as Republicans keep a Senate supermajority and near‑control of the House.

Sen. Ted Budd says FEMA announced $103 million in public-assistance grants for 50 projects to clear debris, repair schools and fix roads after Hurricanes Helene and Florence.

A legislative panel wants to move power over lawyer discipline in North Carolina from bar‑run panels to elected officials, a shift critics say would politicize oversight.

NCAE plans a May 1 march in downtown Raleigh to demand more school funding and reversals of recent legislative policies. The timing coincides with a Wake County teacher workday.

A UNC-backed survey and state records show mixed compliance with North Carolina’s classroom phone ban: many students follow local rules, but others still spend hours on phones.

Lawmakers in Raleigh will consider overriding Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of HB 87 to opt North Carolina into a federal tax‑credit scholarship program. The vote could hinge on a single swing vote.

Twenty years after North Carolina’s first lottery ticket, the poorest counties still spend far more per person on tickets than wealthier areas, renewing equity questions as education funds flow.

Thousands gathered at the North Carolina State Capitol on Saturday as part of nationwide No Kings protests against Trump-era immigration policies. Organizers said the day included thousands of coordinated events across the country.

A federal judge in Raleigh upheld North Carolina’s photo voter‑ID law while noting it can disproportionately burden minority voters. The ruling keeps the statute in place as appeals loom.

The Durham school board voted to send a roughly $252 million budget request to the county seeking pay bumps for classified staff and money for capital repairs.

The North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers warns a DOJ proposal would let the attorney general review bar complaints first and could delay state discipline. Comments close April 6.

Kamala Harris is lining up fundraisers across the Deep South as she weighs a 2028 White House bid. The trip would test her fundraising and grassroots strength in Georgia, the Carolinas and Arkansas.

Gov. Josh Stein asked lawmakers for $792 million more to aid Hurricane Helene recovery, pitching new and reallocated money for housing, infrastructure and emergency communications.