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A barbed wire fence outside a North Carolina prison. Thousands of people leave incarceration every year and face reentry challenges.

Can guaranteed income help people leaving incarceration? Two NC local governments are testing it

by Rachel Crumpler July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

A toddler wearing a yellow princess dress and yellow shoes is sitting in a car seat looking out the passenger side window. NC Lawmakers are considering changes to the Child Passenger Restraint Systems Law that relies more on height.

Children's Health

NC lawmakers consider changes to vehicle child seat laws

by Diana Lopez July 2, 2026July 1, 2026

State lawmakers in the House seated at their desks during a voting session on a series of bills, including bills affecting transgender youth and budget items

State Health Policy

NC’s first full budget since 2023 reflects transformed health policy landscape

by Jaymie Baxley, Ashley Fredde and Rose Hoban July 1, 2026July 12, 2026

A row of people sit behind desks at the NC General Assembly. Two white men in suits are co-chairs of the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety.

NC’s new mental health bill is heavy on studies, light on solutions

by Taylor Knopf June 30, 2026June 29, 2026

UNC Chapel Hill social work student Pat Hecker chats with a homeless man on Chapel Hill's Franklin St. during the 2016 Point In Time survey of homeless North Carolinians.

NC Senate passes bill to restrict homeless encampments, expand drug penalties

by Ashley Fredde June 26, 2026June 29, 2026

A Black woman stands behind a podium that reads "North Carolina General Assembly" smiling at the room. She has a crowd of people standing close behind her.

Lawmakers agree North Carolina has a maternal health crisis. So why are reforms stalling?

by Skye Crawford and Ashley Fredde June 18, 2026June 21, 2026