Andrew Pomeranz

Legislative and Public Policy Reporter | @CarolinaJournal
North Carolina General Assembly
Former Virginia legislative staffer | @UVA MPP '25

[Andrew Pomeranz @AndrewJPomeranz]

2/2: HB 328 would also set a 21-year-old minimum age for hemp purchases, prohibit synthetic kratom, restrict other kratom products to adults 21 and older, and add xylazine, or “tranq,” to the state’s controlled-substance schedules.

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BREAKING: After a day of dueling pressure from law enforcement and hemp businesses, the NC House will not be taking up HB 328, leaving a proposed ban on popular THC drinks, gummies, and vapes unresolved.

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[Nick Craig @nicholasmcraig]

While a major hemp protest takes place at the General Assembly, lawmakers and law enforcement are making the case for the ban. #ncpol

[Andrew Pomeranz @AndrewJPomeranz]

The NC House returns today for what is expected to be its final votes before the November election.

With several major issues still unresolved, here’s what lawmakers could take up during the last pre-election push.

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More than 30 NC local governments have temporarily halted new data center development since February, creating a growing patchwork of restrictions as some residents organize against proposed facilities.
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[Andrew Pomeranz @AndrewJPomeranz]

Several conference reports and one veto override require a vote before the end of the year, including:

🩺 DHHS Revisions
🍻 ABC Omnibus
🫆 Criminal Law Changes
📱 Social Media & AI Safety
⛺️Banning Homeless Encampments

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With the Senate finished for the week, no further votes are expected before the November election.

Skeletal sessions will be held monthly, with lawmakers returning after the election to address any outstanding business.

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[Andrew Pomeranz @AndrewJPomeranz]

The #NCSenate is back in Raleigh today.

🗳️ 11:00 a.m. — Elections Committee
📋 2:00 p.m. — Rules Committee
🕘 4:00 pm— Voting session

Follow along for updates. #ncpol #ncga
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[Pat McCrory @PatMcCroryNC]

‘The Change Agent’ reexamines Pat McCrory’s political legacy https://t.co/0Dz90t7kGW

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The Trump administration has opened a federal civil rights investigation into East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine over allegations of racial discrimination in its admissions process.
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UNC-Chapel Hill will serve as a new partner in a US Department of War fellowship program that prepares senior military officers for strategic leadership positions.
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A new federal housing law aims to reduce NC’s projected shortage of over 764,000 homes by promoting local construction, expanding financing and manufactured housing options, and limiting large institutional investors’ purchases of single-family properties.
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A Durham-based energy company accused of collecting hundreds of millions of dollars for electricity savings it did not produce has filed for bankruptcy protection three months after federal regulators imposed more than $1.1 billion in penalties and repayments.
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[Nick Craig @nicholasmcraig]

You don't really hate government enough until you read the new @NCStateAuditor report on the Town of Cary. It's a case study in waste, failed oversight, and utter disrespect for the taxpayers who paid for it all. #ncpol

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[Donald Bryson @donaldbryson]

A political campaign may choose which reporters it talks to.

Government should not get to decide which journalists count.

Yet @CarolinaJournal is excluded from the NC Capital Press Corps while left-leaning outlets with ideological ties are admitted.

Judge the work—not the worldview.

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[David N. Bass @davidnbass]

NEW: NC's Opportunity Scholarship voucher program is often criticized as a taxpayer subsidy for rich kids to attend elite private schools. My new @CarolinaJournal analysis of state disbursement data complicates that picture.

The state's most exclusive academies take little to no voucher money. 🧵

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[Andrew Pomeranz @AndrewJPomeranz]

Stein signs $34B NC budget ahead of deadline

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[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

When we work together across our differences and put people first, we can make good things happen. That’s why today I’m signing the budget. https://t.co/PkDBjm8X9a

[Andrew Pomeranz @AndrewJPomeranz]

The NC General Assembly passed the budget bill today.

Read more below, and follow @CarolinaJournal for full coverage.

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[Nick Craig @nicholasmcraig]

The state budget has passed the House by a vote of 88-21. The Senate is expected to vote shortly before the bill heads to Gov. Josh Stein. #ncpol #ncga