North Carolina Senate majority leader to resign from chamber
A top lieutenant to North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger is resigning from the chamber. A statement released Tuesday from ...
North Carolina Senate majority leader resigns, creating leadership vacancy
Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton announced his resignation from the North Carolina Senate, effective Wednesday ...
North Carolina public schools could start earlier in the year under new bill
A bill filed by Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, attempts to strike a compromise between school leaders who want ...
NC Senate proposes new school calendar flexibility bill with stricter compliance measures
Senate Bill 754 seeks to offer North Carolina school districts flexibility in academic calendars while enforcing stricter compliance.
NC House passes ban on cellphones in class. Will it reduce distractions in school?
Both the House and Senate have passed their own bills that would require schools to put restrictions on student use of phones ...
A prominent NC Republican senator is leaving the General Assembly — and soon
A top North Carolina Republican senator is stepping down — within a day. Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton made the ...
NC could be latest state to change who makes the rules. Why health officials are concerned
North Carolina lawmakers are considering changing how a new rule — from the environment to health — can be instilled by the state government. Their bill would shift power from the executive branch to ...
Top Republican legislator announces retirement from NC Senate
A top Republican leader in the state senate announced his retirement Tuesday. State Sen. Paul Newton of Cabarrus County ...