Robert Reives

Rep. Allen Buansi (D-Orange), left, and Sen. Kandie Smith (D-Edgecombe, Pitt), backed by fellow Democrats, on March 8, 2023, addressing reporters about newly filed legislation aimed at clamping down on voter intimidation, providing for online voter registration, and establishing a non-partisan redistricting process.

Politics

A chasm separates NC legislative Republicans, Democrats over state elections law

Rusty Jacobs

Republicans and Democrats in the North Carolina General Assembly are pushing competing voting legislation.

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore takes a question from a reporter in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, as the Court heard arguments on a new elections case that could dramatically alter voting in 2024 and beyond.

Politics

As NC General Assembly session begins, Republicans take aim at Gov. Cooper's vetoes

Rusty Jacobs

House Republicans stirred up partisan controversy by adopting a rule that could make it easier to override vetoes by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

North Carolina State Legislative Office Building.

News

Reives picked by NC House Democrats to stay minority leader

Associated Press

North Carolina state Rep. Robert Reives of Chatham County has been chosen to remain the party's state House leader for the next two years.

Rep. John Bell (R-District 10) is the Majority Leader of the North Carolina House. Rep. Robert Reives (D-District 54) is the new Minority Leader for the 2021-22 session.

Politics

NC House Leaders See Opportunities For Bipartisanship This Session

Rusty Jacobs

North Carolina lawmakers start a new legislative session this week at a time when partisanship and bitterness nationwide have reached a peak.After rioters…

Race & Demographics

Q&A: Dem. Reps. Jackson And Reives On Racial Inequalities In NC

Jeff Tiberii

It's now been more than two weeks since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Protests around the world and across our state have…