Anne Blythe, Author at The Assembly NC

State Lawmakers Put Funding for Nonprofit Legal Help on Ice

Republicans in the General Assembly paused a 40-year-old trust and accused it of “awarding grants to leftist groups.”

It’s been more than 600 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments over funds for public schools. Can they put off a decision forever?

In agreeing to settle, the North Carolina Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission did not acknowledge any wrongdoing.

Two men wrongfully convicted of violent crimes came out to support James Richardson, who is also disputing his conviction.

State Supreme Court campaigns used to be removed from the political debates of the day. Not any more.

N.C. has two conflicting laws on the books about whether convicted felons can be charged for voting before their rights are restored.

While North Carolina hasn’t executed anyone since 2006, the bill would legalize more methods for carrying out the death penalty.

“I’m an optimist, but I’m also a realist,” the former head of the Office of Special Counsel said.

A fight over the fate of a Confederate statue in Edenton has been going on since 2020. Now the lawsuit is going another round.

The N.C. Court of Appeals gave Jefferson Griffin a victory in his quest for a state Supreme Court seat, but it’s not over yet.