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The proposal would ask voters to consider mandating that the General Assembly enact levy limits on local governments. It does not include any specifics about the level of those limits.

Two incumbent Democratic representatives in the N.C. House who drew the ire of their base by siding with Republicans in key votes lost their reelection bids on Tuesday.

Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham is softening some of her most controversial comments on immigration, months after a floor speech and vote that sparked backlash among Democrats and helped draw multiple primary challengers.

Speaker of the House Destin Hall and Senate Leader Phil Berger told Stein the special session is unconstitutional and unnecessary.

The state House is beginning the process of removing N.C. Rep. Cecil Brockman from office. The High Point Democrat was arrested earlier this month and charged with sex crimes involving a 15-year-old.

The North Carolina legislature opened a brief session Tuesday. But lawmakers aren't holding any votes, and they still haven't reached agreement on a budget.

Democrat Josh Stein made his decisions late Friday afternoon.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2025-26 budget was adopted in a split vote last month. County funding was a big part of the debate.

The state House unanimously approved an additional $500 million for Helene recovery Tuesday, including funding to rebuild homes damaged in the storm, clean up debris and rebuild private roads and bridges.

A House committee approved a bill to require public schools to create policies that restrict students from using cell phones in class. A similar bill is also moving in the Senate.