“Currently there’s a six to three conservative majority on the Supreme Court, so appointing four new justices would tilt the ideological balance of the Court,” ECU’s Dr. Peter Francia said.
The North Carolina House Education Committee passed 17 bills that would grant school districts the liberty to shorten the break periods during the school year to help improve this learning loss.
“This bill is controversial,” co-sponsor Rep. Mark Brody (R-Anson, Union) said. “And I expect that those who disagree with this bill will come forward and offer options or potential solutions."
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office has already received almost as many gun permit applications as all of last year, when the applications were already double what they typically see.
“I would guess that he is issuing these executive orders in large part because he thinks he won’t be able to get legislation through the Senate, and he wants to have an immediate effect," ECU's Dr. Brad Lockerbie said.
“We live in this hyper-polarized time, but we’re not necessarily seeing that many pieces of legislation that are hyper-partisan come out. And one of the reasons for that is filibuster,” Elon University's Jason Husser said.
The senate and house bills would allow churches with private schools to permit concealed carry. Current law allows churches to permit guns, but not if there is a school inside the building.
“You’ve got 14 days to request and it needs to be in by close of business on Election Day,” Sen. Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus, Union) said. “If it’s not, it won’t be counted.”
U.S. officials found no evidence that foreign actors changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process in last November’s presidential election, according to government reports Tuesday affirming the integrity of the contest won by President Joe Biden.
State Senator, Jim Perry was appointed to Co-Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Storm Related River Debris and Damage for the 2021/2022 legislative term.
Kimrey Rhinehardt of Pittsboro has started collecting over 83,000 signatures of registered voters she’d need for her name to be on the ballot in fall 2022.
Col. Chris Thomas (R) announced over the weekend he will run for sheriff of Onslow County. Current Sheriff Hans Miller will not seek re-election and will endorse Thomas, instead.
Court papers say Federico Klein was seen wearing a “Make America Great Again" hat amid the throng of people trying to force their way into the Capitol.
The solid start to the three-month special enrollment period indicates a pent-up demand for health insurance as the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the one-year mark.
Matt Schlapp, chairman of the Conservative Political Action Conference and a Trump ally, said discussion panels on election integrity would highlight “huge” evidence of illegal voting in Georgia, Nevada and elsewhere that ultimately swung the election for Democrat Joe Biden.
The sweeping proposal from state Sen. Patrick Testin, of Stevens Point, comes after the Dallas Mavericks did not play “The Star-Spangled Banner” before home games earlier this season.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy’s ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon.
When it’s said that this is former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment, it’s a fact. But if you’re still unsure, a Political Science Professor at ECU was able to break down what exactly an impeachment is.
President Joe Biden signed more executive orders Thursday, one of which that will impact a lot of people who ride on buses, trains, ships, planes and who go into airports.
President Biden said he will be the “President for all Americans,” he talked a lot about unity across our nation and elected officials in Eastern North Carolina said they are optimistic for this administration.
Moments after the new president took the oath of office on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, the governor sent out several congratulatory messages via Twitter.
Congressmen G.K. Butterfield (D) and Greg Murphy (R) are sharing their experiences inside the Capitol after it was attacked by people trying to stop the certification of the electoral college votes.
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that he’s appointed Rep. Darren Jackson of Wake County to the seat being vacated by Phil Berger Jr., who was elected to the state Supreme Court last month.
Third District Republican Congressman Greg Murphy is among more than 100 lawmakers who signed on to a Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
