by WSIC News | Mar 30, 2023 | WSIC State News
Carolina Public Press is reporting that a new report on North Carolina’s prison grievance procedure found that some incarcerated people do not think the policy resolves their complaints and fear they will be punished for raising an objection about their confinement....
by WSIC News | Mar 30, 2023 | WSIC State News
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-Cornelius,NC) this week pressed DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the ongoing crisis at the southern border and reckless sanctuary city policies instituted by a number of local North Carolina elected officials. Tillis called on local...
by WSIC News | Mar 30, 2023 | WSIC State News
Yesterday, NC Senate Education Committee Chairs Sens. Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) and Amy Galey (R-Alamance), and Senate Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Chairwoman Sen. Lisa Barnes (R-Nash) filed legislation to overhaul school choice in North Carolina and...
by WSIC News | Mar 30, 2023 | WSIC State News
Yesterday, following veto override votes in the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives, Senate Bill 41 became law. This is the first successful override of Cooper’s veto since 2018. Senate Bill 41 repeals the pistol purchase permit, allows people who are...
by WSIC News | Mar 30, 2023 | WSIC State News
By a vote of 111-2, the N.C. House approved a bill yesterday to re-evaluate four-year college degree requirements for state jobs. House Bill 210, Reduce Barriers to State Employment, directs the State Human Resources Commission to assess state government jobs and...
by WSIC News | Mar 29, 2023 | WSIC State News
The NC Department of Health and Human Services, along with the NC Department of Public Instruction, unveiled a $1 billion NC School Behavioral Health Action Plan. This initiative seeks to address the pressing mental and behavioral health challenges faced by young...
