The North Carolina Senate's top Democrat is facing criticism for a self-censored video expressing outrage over Republicans' ...

The North Carolina General Assembly has gone home for the month of July, and perhaps – depending on some of the political machinations between House and Senate Republican leaders – the rest of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Sydney Batch (Photo: NCGA) As the North Carolina General Assembly prepares to begin its 2025 session in earnest this week, ...

Democrats in the North Carolina Senate elected a new leader on Monday to replace Sen. Dan Blue, a veteran legislator who led the caucus for more than a decade. Senate Democrats chose Sydney Batch, a ...

State Sen. Sydney Batch, a Triangle native, is North Carolina's first Black female minority leader in her chamber. Why it matters: Since she burst onto the political scene when she won her race for a ...

Democrats in the state Senate might not have the votes to stop legislation, but their new leader wants to make sure their objections are heard loud and clear. After a decade of being led by longtime ...

Libertarian Patrick Bowersox is running against Democratic incumbent Sydney Batch. District 17 covers Wake County. Get to know the candidates with our 2024 NC Voter Guide. To help inform voters about ...

State Sen. Sam Searcy announced two days before his second term begins that he will resign his Senate seat representing Wake County, saying he’s pursuing another unspecified opportunity to serve North ...