New tax cuts go into effect next month in North Carolina, but critics say they are not making the state more affordable. Starting next year, the state will reduce the income tax rate from 4.25% to 3.99%, and the corporate income tax rate from 2.25% to 2%. Sally Hodges-Copple, public policy analyst with the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center, said the 1

A federal court decision allowing North Carolina to establish a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms is a hurdle to representation for the state's Black population, according to civil rights advocates. But Black leaders in the state aren't throwing in the towel. The U.S. District Court decision is a win for Republicans, who are aiming to add a

A bundle of new North Carolina laws, including packages of changes to criminal punishments and the state’s pretrial release process, took effect on Dec. 1. That includes “Iryna’s Law,” a Republican-led measure that limits pretrial release options for those accused of violent crimes, ramps up scrutiny of court magistrates and

A North Carolina political race that has been brewing for years became official Monday, with Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page filing to run against Senate Leader Phil Berger in the Republican primary in the district that includes Rockingham and part of Guilford. Candidate filing started Monday. When it ends at noon on Dec. 19, it’ll be clear where

RALEIGH — North Carolina has become the third state to confirm that it has divested its state pension fund from Israel Bonds, after Minnesota and Michigan announced their decisions, and the first state to confirm selling its Israeli government bonds following public pressure. The Break the Bonds NC Coalition, along with thousands of North

As Border Patrol agents descend on the Triangle, the state's top Republican leaders are supportive of the immigration enforcement action. Governor Josh Stein, meanwhile, says the federal agents should "stop targeting people simply going about their lives because of the color of their skin," and other Democrats have also criticized the action. Senate

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending bill Monday that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once the measure becomes law later this week. The 60-40 vote sends the updated funding package back to the House, where lawmakers in that chamber are expected sometime during the next few days to clear the legislation

Onyx Impact has released its eye-opening BlackOut Report, which reveals that the efforts to derail Black progress are not merely historical footnotes but present-day threats. In just the past eight months, there have been 15,723 distinct impact points, each representing a direct attack on Black opportunities, lives or histories. Over this period, the