The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Robert Reives, says he's frustrated with GOP lawmakers' inability to pass a budget or even a stopgap spending bill this year.
Legislation to expand fireworks sales in North Carolina fizzled out in a state House committee Tuesday, potentially dooming the latest effort to allow bigger explosives here.
Victims of drunk-driving accidents came to the state legislature Tuesday to push for a bill they say would save lives: An effort to expand ignition interlock systems.
The state House is moving forward with new regulations for kratom. Lawmakers say the tropical plant with drug-like effects shouldn't be available to people under age 21.
The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a budget plan on May 22 for the next two fiscal years that would cut some vacant positions in the health department, loosen child care regulations and eliminate Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, for weight loss.