October 25, 2025
State
State Lawmakers Look To Eliminate Hand-Held Cellphone Use By Drivers
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — State lawmakers are trying again to eliminate the use of hand-held cellphones by operators of motor vehicles. A bipartisan group of legislators recently…
Bill Extending Deadline On Alcohol Permits Clears House Committee
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A bill seeking to extend a delay on payment deadlines for certain alcohol permits quickly cleared an N.C. House Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee…
Lawmakers, Governor Support Reopening N.C. Schools
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Both political parties are throwing their weight behind school reopening in North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, urged schools to…
Republicans Moving To Mandate Public School Reopening
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — N.C. lawmakers have sent a bill to reopen schools for K-12 students to the Senate floor. Under the bill, schools must…
Rouzer Named Top Republican On Key Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee
WASHINGTON – House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) announced Monday that Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) will serve as the senior Republican on the Committee’s Subcommittee on…
NC Broadband Survey Data Available Online
RALEIGH – North Carolina residents can now view results from the ongoing North Carolina Broadband Survey that gauges broadband availability, adoption and quality across the state, thanks to newly-released dashboards.…
Former Governor, Chief Justice Inch Closer To Running For Burr’s Seat
By Dallas Woodhouse Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — In public and behind the scenes, there’s a lot of movement on both sides of the aisle as candidates prepare to enter…
N.C. Overpaid More Than $69 Million In Unemployment Benefits
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — In yet another sign of turmoil at the N.C. Division of Employment Security, officials announced this week the division overpaid more than $69…
Legislators Should Reclaim Their Power
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Among the many reasons the political discourse in Washington has gotten so toxic, and at the same time so unproductive, is that the legislative branch…
House Bill Would Expand Access To Opportunity Scholarships
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s lawmakers are moving to advance school choice. Republicans on Thursday, Jan. 28, introduced House Bill 32, Equity in Opportunity Act, to…
Treasurer Folwell Calls For “PPP” Approach To COVID Vaccine Distribution
Wants Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Pharmacies (PPP) to Have Immediate Access and Ability to Administer RALEIGH – In an effort to increase the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the…
Democratic Litigator: After Shift In Georgia, N.C. Next To Go Blue
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A Democratic litigator predicted North Carolina will be among a handful of states to turn blue in upcoming elections due to increasing turnout…
