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Old North State Report – July 31, 2026

UPCOMING EVENTS August 31, 2026: Thinkers Lunch – Political Reporter Roundtable October 15, 2026: NC Professional Lobbyists Association Annual Meeting October 22, 2026: Associatio...

NC House approves election changes, budget additions over critics’ objections

North Carolina House Republicans on Tuesday approved wide-ranging changes to the conduct of elections, pushing past Democrats’ objections.   The House approved House Bill 958  in a...

NC Senate approves controversial elections bill along party lines

The NC Senate moved swiftly to pass two elections bills Tuesday that would alter many aspects of voting from registration to ballot counting.  Republicans said the changes would en...

NC House looks to clear most of its plate this week

The North Carolina state House returns to work this week to take what may be its last votes before the November election.  House Republicans are set to give final consideration to...

Stein vetoes Republican-backed ‘anti-voter’ North Carolina elections bill

In both chambers of the legislature, only Republicans voted to pass House Bill 958.

NC legislature adjourns until election, and Democrats fear a 'lame-duck' session

State lawmakers left Raleigh Thursday and don't plan to return until after November's election. That's prompting worries among Democrats about a possible lame-duck session if Repub...

NC ‘budget corrections’ bill takes aim once again at top elected Democrats’ authority

The “budget technical corrections” bill passed by state Senate lawmakers Wednesday takes aim at more than statutory typos – it once again targets the authority of statewide elected...

Veto coming on the GOP’s big elections bill, NC Gov. Stein says

NC Gov. Josh Stein says he will veto a major elections bill the state House approved this week with only Republican votes.  The bill shortens early voting in primaries from 17 to 1...

After heavy lobbying, NC House decides against vote on hemp product ban

House Republicans on Tuesday decided against holding a vote on controversial legislation that would ban most hemp and THC products.

NC Senate advances controversial but slimmed-down elections change bill

The North Carolina Senate Elections Committee advanced a pair of election law bills Tuesday, drawing mixed reactions from voting rights advocates. The first bill, House Bill 834, r...

Longtime NC lawmaker receives suspended sentence for Raleigh DWI 

A North Carolina state senator received a suspended 30-day jail sentence and a year of probation for an October drunk driving charge. Sen. Norm Sanderson, R-Pamlico, was arrested f...

Old North State Report – July 10, 2026

NC voting rights groups say they’ll increase efforts to help voters overcome obstacles

Voting rights advocates said Monday they are stepping up voter protection efforts for this year’s midterm elections in the face of efforts they say will hinder legitimate voters. ...

NC Senate moves pair of elections bills forward, would cut early voting days in primary elections

NC Senate advances a pair of elections bills, shortening early voting period in primaries and special elections among a slew of other changes.

Law enforcement, prosecutors call on NC House to pass hemp regulations

A coalition of the state's leading law enforcement and prosecutor groups wrote to N.C. House lawmakers Monday asking them to take action next week on proposed hemp regulations that...

NC legislature changing budget provisions, restoring some cuts

Less than a month after state lawmakers passed a long-overdue budget, they're making changes to the spending plan.

NC Board of Elections votes along party lines to reject most Sunday early voting hours

The Republican majority on the state Board of Elections voted against including Sunday hours as part of early voting plans in most counties where local boards could not agree on we...

NC Gov. Stein vetoes elections, judicial discipline bills

The General Assembly isn't likely to consider any veto overrides until after this November's elections.

Republican NC Senator from the Outer Banks resigns

Bobby Hanig of Currituck County resigned from the NC Senate Monday, ending a legislative career that began with his election to the House in 2018.  Hanig was appointed to the Senat...

New NC voting rules delayed, but state elections board to consider workaround

Enough people objected to new state election rules governing photo identification, conduct at the polls, recounts and absentee voting to delay them until after the midterm election...

NC House delays vote on hemp ban until November as advocates pack hallways

The North Carolina House of Representatives will not vote on a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state until November. That’s after hundreds of hemp advocates f...

Stein vetoes controversial changes to North Carolina court system

Gov. Josh Stein said he has vetoed House Bill 377 Monday, saying it would have a “chilling effect” on judicial independence in North Carolina. The bill, simply titled “2026 Court C...

NC Senate approves judicial oversight measure despite warnings of politicization

The final version of H377 includes a provision giving the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand, suspend or remove judges at its discretion.

Experts discuss redistricting challenges in North Carolina

"It's different in North Carolina and our legislative maps, so I think that's important for people to understand."