WUNC Politics

The candidate filing period has concluded in North Carolina and there are hundreds of competitors for congressional, legislative and judicial races.

With candidates filing to run for state legislative seats, another lawsuit was filed this week, challenging a few of the political boundaries.

There was another mass shooting in the United States this week. That means another round of emotional reactions, social media sparring and carefully delivered messages by elected officials. If recent shootings serve as any example, it's also likely that no legislative action will follow.

It was a hectic week in downtown Raleigh, where lawmakers sparred with Governor Roy Cooper, debated the components of a multifaceted bill, and closed in on the 2018 election, which begins Monday with candidate filings.

Elected officials from both parties and at all levels of government are working on curbing the opioid crisis.