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Gas Tax Paused; DPI Seeks Laptop Funding; FCC Deadline Set
North Carolina lawmakers have approved a temporary suspension of the state’s 41-cent-per-gallon motor fuel tax through Nov. 30, passing the measure 111-1 in the House and 41-0 in the Senate during Wednesday’s special session. The program features audio from the General Assembly as lawmakers debate the measure and its impact on drivers and transportation funding. Meanwhile, the Department of Public Instruction is asking the state for recurring funding to replace aging student laptops, with more than half of public school units reporting they lack sufficient replacement funding…
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