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.
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.
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.
More Legislation Coverage
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.
What N.C.’s Budget Includes On Higher Ed Spending
The UNC System gets its long-awaited enrollment funding, schools can shield student disciplinary records, and out-of-state NC Promise tuition goes up under the spending plan.
N.C. Lawmakers Release Long-Awaited Budget. What’s In and What’s Out?
The spending plan includes additional funding for election oversight, but doesn’t resolve some key differences.
Republicans Accuse Gov. Josh Stein of Holding up a Legislative Nominee
House Speaker Destin Hall’s office said a Stein representative threatened to tie up a nomination unless Republicans agree not to override his vetoes.
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