The North Carolina legislature’s government watchdog agency says the state still does not have a good handle on how effective local driver’s education programs for high school students are financially or how well they produce safe drivers. The Program Evaluation …
Legislation to overhaul North Carolina’s automobile insurance system was rejected Tuesday by a House committee after Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and other speakers argued it would raise premiums for everyone. The House Insurance Committee turned down a motion to recommend …
Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Pat McCrory brimmed with optimism early this year about prospects for passing a North Carolina tax code overhaul that most agree has been needed for decades. Still, they didn’t predict smooth sailing. General Assembly members …
Legislation that would end North Carolina’s mandatory helmet law and make it optional for riders age 21 and over won support from the majority in a divided state House panel this week. On a voice vote, the House Transportation Committee …
A federal judge has struck down portions of North Carolina’s voluntary public financing program for appellate court candidates. The program was designed to provide extra funds to participants when they’re outspent by candidates who opt not to abide by limits …
Is it more important to keep overall car insurance premiums low, or to make sure everyone’s paying what they deserve? North Carolina legislators once again examining the unique rate-setting system for the state’s roughly 7 million insured personal vehicles will …
Two North Carolina state officials want flood insurance claims adjusters to return to areas pummeled by Hurricane Irene to ensure home and business inspections are performed adequately so damage claims can be resolved as winter approaches. State Insurance Commissioner Wayne …
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue vetoed another bill Friday pushed by the Republican majority at the Legislature, this time changes to rules governing medical malpractice cases that would have capped certain monetary awards for negligence victims. Perdue, a Democrat, blocked …
North Carolina lawmakers already have banned young drivers from using cell phones and everyone else from texting or emails while behind the wheel. Now they’re considering whether to go further. A commerce committee this week debated a measure that would …
Getting a car inspected can be a hassle, and a legislative report criticized North Carolina’s annual vehicle safety program. But law enforcement and a group representing drivers are opposing an effort at the General Assembly to eliminate the yearly requirement. …
