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North Carolina lawmakers left Raleigh before passing a budget. Here’s a recap of the most notable accomplishments and failures of the 2025 session.

North Carolina lawmakers left Raleigh before passing a budget. Here’s a recap of the most notable accomplishments and failures of the 2025 session.

Behind him, Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, Sen. Jim Burgn, 2024 North Carolina School Counselor of the Year Annie Goldberg and Rep. Tricia Cotham applaud the bill signing held July 1, 2025 at the Executive ...

Any such bill comes with political backstories, and this one is particularly notable for Representative Tricia Cotham's sponsorship—a Mecklenburg County politician who switched from the ...

An Afghan man who worked alongside U.S. troops against the Taliban was detained by ICE officers after he attended a mandatory immigration hearing in San Diego.

Mayor Lyles thanked Rep. Tricia Cotham for “moving mountains,” saying she has no idea how she did it, while Cotham called it a historic day for the region.

Reps. Tricia Cotham, a Mecklenburg County Republican, Zack Hawkins, a Durham Democrat, and Ya Liu, a Democrat from Cary, are also listed as primary sponsors of the bill.

Stein was joined by Rep. Tricia Cotham and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles at the bill signing. County commissioners now must place the measure on the 2025 ballot.

Stein was joined by Rep. Tricia Cotham and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles at the bill signing. County commissioners now must place the measure on the 2025 ballot.