Anne Blythe

Critics say the committee is trying to politicize the State Bar and shield many misconduct complaints from the public.

Leandro v. North Carolina began in 1994, when five low-wealth counties sued the state over what they contended was inadequate funding.

Dental associations are looking at the pros and cons of using artificial intelligence at the dentist's office.

The N.C. Supreme Court ended a marathon legal battle over public school funding with a ruling April 2 that tossed out a judge's order that would have forced lawmakers to spend billions of dollars on public education.

NC cannabis council hopes to make legalization of tightly regulated marijuana use for adults part of policy discussions among lawmakers.

A bipartisan trio of state senators are sponsoring a bill to help more children and adults on Medicaid get oral health care.

The long-awaited Medicaid deal, if passed, would keep expansion largely intact. But immigrant advocates say new immigration provisions could push families away from care, putting U.S.-born children at risk.

The General Assembly has frozen the funds. Legal aid groups said the audit did not identify examples of money being improperly disbursed or misused.

The five low-wealth school districts that filed the initial claims in Leandro asked the state Supreme Court to put a stay on its April ruling.

Mary Otto was a reporter at The Washington Post almost two decades ago when she came across the story of a Maryland boy whose lack of access to routine den