Will Doran

Bans on raw milk and lawsuits by cancer patients drew public outcry from Republicans and Democrats alike, causing lawmakers to spend months rewriting the annual Farm Bill.

As Democrats seek to chip away at GOP power in the state House, there could be a 2026 rematch between a former state lawmaker and the man who unseated him in 2024, for a district covering Granville and Vance counties.

The state Senate is pressing forward with a bill that could make it easier to spot fraud. The bill has bipartisan support.

For more than a year, state lawmakers have tried and failed to pass a comprehensive state budget. Republican leaders say they can get it done this month. Here's what we know so far.

The proposed changes, part of a wide-ranging bill expected to be debated this week in the legislature, come as control over elections in the state has shifted from Democratic to Republican control.

Republican supporters of the bill say it can help improve election integrity. Democratic critics say it will do the opposite, and harm democracy.

It's part of a broader trend of state lawmakers pushing proposals that affect local politics, such as for school boards and city councils.

Stopping more fraud in North Carolina's Medicaid system could save the state millions. That's a promising idea for state lawmakers grappling with new budget pressures.

State lawmakers are proposing changes to transportation laws in North Carolina this summer, while also eyeing an entirely new strategy for planning and building roads, utilities and other infrastructure.

State lawmakers say a new bill on homelessness will help stop public nuisances and prevent drug dealers from targeting the homeless. Opponents say it'll make those problems worse.