Rep. Paul Tine, a sophomore lawmaker representing coastal North Carolina, will change his party from Democrat to unaffiliated and join the House Republican Caucus for the 2015 legislative session.

Rep. Paul Tine, U-Dare, says he will not seek another term in the General Assembly. He's the latest in a growing number of lawmakers who are declining to run again or trying for higher office.

Paul Tine takes over a Division of Motor Vehicles agency that is widely criticized for the long wait times and lack of appointments at driver’s license offices.

Paul Tine, the new DMV commissioner, says he met with lawmakers last week and says they’re receptive to providing money for more employees. But he says that’s just part of the changes needed ...

Rep. Paul Tine, a Kitty Hawk businessman, announced last week that he was leaving the Democratic Party and registering as unaffiliated for the upcoming legislative session, making him the only ...

Rep. Paul Tine – unaffiliated as of this week – won’t become a Republican, but he’ll be allowed to join the GOP’s House Caucus, leaders announced Friday.

The NCDOT named insurance agency owner Paul Tine as the new Commissioner of the DMV, who will start on May 6th, just one day before the Real ID deadline on May 7th.. Tine replaces Commissioner ...

It would seem that Paul Tine has one of the least desirable jobs in state government. As the new Division of Motor Vehicles commissioner, Tine oversees an agency most people dread dealing with.

Paul Tine joined Gov. Josh Stein and Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins for a visit to a busy NCDMV office in east Raleigh Friday morning.

Paul Tine, the new DMV commissioner, says he met with lawmakers last week and says they’re receptive to providing money for more employees. But he says that’s just part of the changes needed ...

Paul Tine, the new DMV commissioner, says he met with lawmakers last week and says they’re receptive to providing money for more employees. But he says that’s just part of the changes needed ...