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North Carolina General Assembly

U.S. right (Republican-controlled state legislature)

Owned byState of North Carolina — a bicameral public institution, not a private media outlet

FundingNorth Carolina state budget (taxpayer funded); the General Fund appropriation for 2026–27 is approximately $34.4 billion

On the administrationbroadly supportive

Background

The North Carolina General Assembly traces its origins to 1777, when the first state constitution established a bicameral legislature under newly declared statehood. It is one of the oldest continuously operating state legislatures in the United States. Through the 19th and 20th centuries the body shifted from a conservative Democratic stronghold — reflecting the one-party South — to a competitive two-party chamber. Republicans gained full control of both the House and Senate in 2010 for the first time since Reconstruction, and held a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers from 2016 through 2022. After the 2024 elections, the Senate supermajority remained intact (31 Republicans) while the House fell one seat short of a supermajority (71 Republicans, 47 Democrats, 2 Unaffiliated), restoring some check via Democratic Governor Josh Stein's veto pen. Under Republican leadership the NCGA has enacted voter ID laws, redistricting maps that faced repeated federal court challenges for racial and partisan gerrymandering, restrictions on abortion access, and limits on the executive authority of Democratic governors. Senate President pro tempore Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall have been the dominant leadership figures going into the 2025–26 session. As a government institution rather than a media outlet, the NCGA produces official bill text, committee records, and floor transcripts rather than editorial content.

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Profile compiled 2026-07-31; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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