Raleigh, NC – North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall today announced 2025-26 appointments to House standing committees. The committees and members are as follows:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Block Freeze on Federal Funds
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s freeze on grants and funding. Attorney General Jackson and 22 attorneys general asked the federal court for an immediate temporary restraining order to prevent the freeze from going into effect.
John Hood: Washington Can Control This Weather
RALEIGH — The weather hasn’t been kind to North Carolina lately — so we really can’t afford the policy storm now brewing in the nation’s capital.
Governor Josh Stein Announces Interim Utilities Commission Appointments
Following the resignation of Utilities Commission Chair Charlotte Mitchell, Governor Josh Stein appointed Floyd B. McKissick Jr. to carry out the remainder of Mitchell’s term, which goes through June 30, 2029. Governor Stein also appointed Steve Levitas to fill McKissick’s position through June 30, 2025.
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Restore Access to WNC Homes
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), and Don Davis (D-NC) have introduced the Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act.
The Rev. C.J. Brinson: The Christian right does not know Jesus
Pastor C.J. Brinson takes on how President Donald Trump and his supporters have used religion in the president’s first days in office.
John Hood: Expand Options to Ease Medical Costs
RALEIGH — As the North Carolina General Assembly begins its 2025 session, lawmakers have many pressing issues to tackle.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announces conviction in Asheville murder case
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that Menelik Tefari Nesanet pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Brittney Gamez-Farjat in 2022. He will serve between 13 years and 16 years and 9 months in prison.
Senator Ted Budd Joins Intelligence Committee
Washington, D.C. — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has named Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) to serve on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, filling the seat previously held by now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Senator Budd Receives Armed Services Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has received the following subcommittee assignments for the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) for the 119th Congress:
Budd Reintroduces Bill to Deport Migrants Who Assault Cops
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has reintroduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025.
DNC urges Jefferson Griffin to concede North Carolina Supreme Court race
The NC Supreme Court dismissed one of Judge Jefferson Griffin’s attempts to challenge the votes of North Carolina’s voters and rewrite his electoral loss to Justice Allison Riggs.
Statement from Justice Allison Riggs on the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Jan. 22 Order
Raleigh, N.C. – Justice Allison Riggs issued the following statement on the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision from January 22 dismissing Jefferson Griffin’s request for a writ of prohibition and sending his challenges of more than 65,000 eligible North Carolina voters back to Wake County Superior Court.
North Carolina House Speaker Unveils Committee Chairmanships for 2025-2026 Legislative Session
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall unveiled committee chairs for the 2025-2026 legislative session. Committee memberships and vice-chairmanships will be announced in the near future.
GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin wants overseas ballots from Democratic counties discarded first
In Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin’s petition to have the state Supreme Court throw out votes, he asks that they look first to a collection of ballots cast in four overwhelmingly Democratic counties.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Defends Americans’ Constitutional Rights
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 18 attorneys general challenged a new executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. The order, beginning 30 days after signature, would strip children born in the United States of their guaranteed constitutional rights and their ability to fully and fairly be American citizens.
Riggs calls on NC Supreme Court to protect voters, reject "unprecedented" and "fatally flawed" claims
Raleigh, NC – Justice Allison Riggs asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin’s baseless protests that seek to disenfranchise more than 65,000 eligible voters, including active duty service members.
John Hood: State Should Keep Fostering Broad Growth
RALEIGH — As a proud native of the Charlotte area who has happily lived most of my life in the Raleigh area, I am overjoyed to report that North Carolina’s recent growth extends far beyond our two most-populous communities.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Defends Americans’ Constitutional Rights
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 18 attorneys general challenged a new executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. The order, beginning 30 days after signature, would strip children born in the United States of their guaranteed constitutional rights and their ability to fully and fairly be American citizens. Attorney General Jackson is asking the court to invalidate the executive order and stop it from being implemented.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Clean Water Protections
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson took action to uphold the establishment of the first nationwide drinking standards for PFAS chemicals. Under these protections, public water systems must test and treat drinking water for these contaminants.