How Much Will the 2027 Military World Games Cost North Carolina?
Organizations connected to the Charlotte-based planners have been flagged for misspending taxpayer money in the past. Now they’ve landed $25 million in state money—and they’re looking for more. (EJ Hersom for the Department of Defense)
Legal Aid Groups Sue Lawmakers Over Funding Shut-off
The Republican-controlled General Assembly redirected funds that have been used to help low-income residents with civil cases.
Sports Gambling is Going ‘Gangbusters.’ That’s Good and Bad.
Two years into legalization, the gaming industry considers North Carolina a success. But residents aren’t getting what was promised.
Hemp Legislation Update
House Republicans declined Tuesday to advance the hemp ban the state Senate approved in early July.
Pickleball, Horses, Daffodils: What Else Is in the N.C. Budget?
The spending agreement includes funding for a number of lesser-known projects, from a pickleball court in a rural town to anti-abortion groups.
Puff, Puff … Pass?
Everyone agrees the hemp industry needs to be regulated. Why can’t lawmakers figure out how to do it?
Minding the Gaps
The N.C. Advisory Council on Cannabis’s preliminary report identified 12 “regulatory gaps” it traced to lawmakers’ failure to deal with hemp.
More Legislation Coverage
The Devil’s in the Details
There’s strong, bipartisan agreement on some rules for hemp. But other thorny questions have made a deal elusive.
What the Federal Hemp Ban Will Do
A new federal law set to take effect in November will treat intoxicating hemp like it does marijuana.
This Otter Be Good
The state’s latest budget sets aside $7.5 million for a new complex at the North Carolina Zoo that will house tigers and Komodo dragons, among other species.
Why Did N.C.’s Budget Take So Long?
For the first time since 2023, state lawmakers have sent the governor a budget. Here’s how it got to this point and what happens next.
Democratic Lawmaker Raises Concerns About Missing Republican
State Rep. John Sauls has participated in just four days of voting over the past year, but showed up for veto overrides last week.
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