The Latest Breaking News from North Carolina

On June 27, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Moore v. Harper that the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning the state’s congressional district boundaries did not conflict with the Elections Clause in the U.S. Constitution. Although the state supreme court subsequently reversed its decision, SCOTUS upheld the…

One of the mothers who successfully sued a North Carolina charter school over its requirement that girls wear skirts says she always knew she'd prevail

North Carolina Republicans requested justices issue after following dispute over electoral maps. Plus, Brittney Griner’s triumphant return to the WNBA

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject the most extreme version of the "independent state legislature theory" is expected to bring some stability to the 2024 elections — and invite more lawsuits.

For months, legislators, legal scholars and people simply interested in democracy and elections were fixated on a case before the Supreme Court, Moore v. Harper. Those following the case, which asked the justices to rule on the “independent state legislature doctrine,” have held their collective breath awaiting the outcome, which…

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban has its first day in court Wednesday — but it isn’t the judge’s first time presiding over a case on abortion.

RALEIGH, N.C. — When the North Carolina Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill restricting health care for transgender minors, lawmakers were met with three words from the gallery.

A North Carolina man found out what it’s like to fly private with his own flight crew — all aboard an American Airlines plane.

As of June 25, Ballotpedia has tracked 14 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 14, Ballotpedia tracked one from June 19-25. Republicans sponsored the one bill. The bill is below:   

State courts "do not have free rein

WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections.