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NC budget includes $5M digital credential project that appears to favor politically connected vendor
In the recently passed budget, North Carolina lawmakers included $5 million for a statewide digital credential system for the state’s 58-school community…
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Stein vetoes Republican-backed ‘anti-voter’ North Carolina elections bill
In both chambers of the legislature, only Republicans voted to pass House Bill 958.
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Longtime NC lawmaker receives suspended sentence for Raleigh DWI
A North Carolina state senator received a suspended 30-day jail sentence and a year of probation for an October drunk driving charge. Sen. Norm Sanderson…
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Stein signs four bills, criticizes ‘petty’ limits on governor’s office
Earlier this week, Stein withdrew Jeff Smythe’s nomination as secretary for the Department of Public Safety.
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NC Democrats say voting rights are in danger again 61 years after passage of Voting Rights Act
Thursday marked the 61st anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a landmark law prohibiting discrimination in voting based on race, color, or…
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NC Democrats say voting rights are in danger again 61 years after passage of Voting Rights Act
Thursday marked the 61st anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a landmark law prohibiting discrimination in voting based on race, color, or…
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Veto coming on the GOP’s big elections bill, NC Gov. Stein says
NC Gov. Josh Stein says he will veto a major elections bill the state House approved this week with only Republican votes. The bill shortens early voting in…
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Edwards’ abrupt withdrawal leaves western NC Republicans scrambling
As the dust settles on U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ 3:35 a.m. withdrawal from his reelection campaign, western N.C. Republicans and observers are gaming out the…
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Edwards’ abrupt withdrawal leaves western NC Republicans scrambling
As the dust settles on U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ 3:35 a.m. withdrawal from his reelection campaign, western N.C. Republicans and observers are gaming out the…
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NC House approves election changes, budget additions over critics’ objections
North Carolina House Republicans on Tuesday approved wide-ranging changes to the conduct of elections, pushing past Democrats’ objections. The House approved…
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NC House approves election changes, budget additions over critics’ objections
North Carolina House Republicans on Tuesday approved wide-ranging changes to the conduct of elections, pushing past Democrats’ objections. The House approved…
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NC House delays vote on hemp ban until November as advocates pack hallways
The North Carolina House of Representatives will not vote on a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state until November. That’s after…
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NC House delays vote on hemp ban until November as advocates pack hallways
The North Carolina House of Representatives will not vote on a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state until November. That’s after…
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NC House looks to clear most of its plate this week
The North Carolina state House returns to work this week to take what may be its last votes before the November election. House Republicans are set to give…
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After NC lawmakers pull plug on civil legal aid, nonprofits are left searching for solutions
As Democratic lawmakers rose to attack the recent state budget plan put forth by the Republican leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly, they…
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After NC lawmakers pull plug on civil legal aid, nonprofits are left searching for solutions
As Democratic lawmakers rose to attack the recent state budget plan put forth by the Republican leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly, they…
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Online prediction markets rile up state lawmakers
CHICAGO — The escalating feud between states and online prediction markets was on full display at a summit of state lawmakers this week as legislators publicly…
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Online prediction markets rile up state lawmakers
CHICAGO — The escalating feud between states and online prediction markets was on full display at a summit of state lawmakers this week as legislators publicly…
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As political giving mounted, lawmakers backed mental health center
This story was co-published by NC Health News and The Charlotte Ledger. In 2020, Charlotte businessman Michael Estramonte set out to build a nonprofit…
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Ethics advocates say state lawmakers should bear responsibility for political junkets
New warrants show a nonprofit group connected to lobbyists facing criminal charges for buying gifts for lawmakers spent even more than previously known –…
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NC ‘budget corrections’ bill takes aim once again at top elected Democrats’ authority
The “budget technical corrections” bill passed by state Senate lawmakers Wednesday takes aim at more than statutory typos – it once again targets the authority…
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NC Senate approves judicial oversight measure despite warnings of politicization
The final version of H377 includes a provision giving the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand, suspend or remove judges at its…
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NC Senate approves controversial elections bill along party lines
The NC Senate moved swiftly to pass two elections bills Tuesday that would alter many aspects of voting from registration to ballot counting. Republicans said…
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GOP leaders say the NC budget offers ‘historic’ raises. A top education panel says it’s not enough.
Just weeks after the North Carolina General Assembly passed a $34 billion state budget that included 8% average raises for teachers over two years, the state’s…
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GOP leaders say the NC budget offers ‘historic’ raises. A top education panel says it’s not enough.
Just weeks after the North Carolina General Assembly passed a $34 billion state budget that included 8% average raises for teachers over two years, the state’s…
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NC voting rights groups say they’ll increase efforts to help voters overcome obstacles
Voting rights advocates said Monday they are stepping up voter protection efforts for this year’s midterm elections in the face of efforts they say will hinder…
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NC budget offers rural childcare businesses financial help they’ve sought for years
It’s been a difficult year for Mary Moody, owner of the top-rated Silver Bluff Kids Early Learning Center in Haywood County. She said her business has…
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NC budget offers rural childcare businesses financial help they’ve sought for years
It’s been a difficult year for Mary Moody, owner of the top-rated Silver Bluff Kids Early Learning Center in Haywood County. She said her business has…
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NC Auditor Boliek expressed polling site preferences and looked to boost GOP turnout, messages show.
State Auditor Dave Boliek “pushed hard on voter turnout especially in small Republican Counties like Yadkin,” the county’s elections board Chair Gary Mastin…
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NC budget bars State Board of Education members from taking interim school jobs
North Carolina’s new budget bars members of the State Board of Education from taking temporary or interim jobs with public school units while serving on…
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NC budget bars State Board of Education members from taking interim school jobs
North Carolina’s new budget bars members of the State Board of Education from taking temporary or interim jobs with public school units while serving on…
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Stein approves 17 laws for North Carolina, including regulations on crypto ATMs
The actions leave him with an empty desk before lawmakers return to Raleigh at the end of the month.
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Green says NC schools will get guidance on new DEI law
North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction plans to issue guidance to school districts on implementing a new state law banning diversity, equity…
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Green says NC schools will get guidance on new DEI law
North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction plans to issue guidance to school districts on implementing a new state law banning diversity, equity…
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Delayed by budget talks, NC legislature still has plenty to do
When North Carolina lawmakers headed home for the Fourth of July weekend, they left a lot of unfinished business on the table — a result of long-delayed budget…
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Stein vetoes ‘unauthorized camping’ homeless ban in NC
The bill would also designate homeless shelters as drug-free zones.
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Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes
Republican legislative leaders sent the long-overdue budget to Stein last week after more than a year of negotiations over items like income tax and teacher…
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Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes
Republican legislative leaders sent the long-overdue budget to Stein last week after more than a year of negotiations over items like income tax and teacher…
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Stein signs criminal justice, state employment bills; expects action on NC budget Tuesday
Before lawmakers left last week for a break from session, they sent Stein nearly two dozen bills.
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Proposed NC budget would change funding for statewide remote charter schools
As North Carolina expands the number of statewide remote charter schools, lawmakers are proposing to change how those schools receive state funding. A…
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‘Doing nothing was not an option’: NC Senate votes to crack down on hemp
On their last day before heading home for nearly a month, North Carolina senators voted to ban most cannabis products currently being sold in the state. The…
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Stein signs public safety bills for police retention, online safety for minors in NC
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed two public safety bills into law on Thursday.
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$34 billion NC budget on its way to Gov. Josh Stein after year-long delay
The state House and Senate gave final approval to a $34 billion budget Thursday with bipartisan support. The House approved the budget with an 88-21 vote. The…
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$34 billion NC budget on its way to Gov. Josh Stein after year-long delay
The state House and Senate gave final approval to a $34 billion budget Thursday with bipartisan support. The House approved the budget with an 88-21 vote. The…
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After decades of denials, North Carolina’s Tuscarora Indians take a step closer to recognition
Editor’s note: House Bill 600 does not have unified support from North Carolina’s Tuscarora communities. After publication of our story, the…
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Long-awaited NC budget passes first votes, but 2 Senate Republicans break ranks over ferry tolls
North Carolina’s state budget cleared initial votes in the House and Senate on Wednesday on its way toward final passage expected on Thursday. The budget…
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Long-awaited NC budget passes first votes, but 2 Senate Republicans break ranks over ferry tolls
North Carolina’s state budget cleared initial votes in the House and Senate on Wednesday on its way toward final passage expected on Thursday. The budget…
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NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential
The budget allocates a total of $22 million to the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill for research related to PFAS.
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NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential
The budget allocates a total of $22 million to the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill for research related to PFAS.
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New NC budget keeps Khanmigo contract, but slashes funding from $10 million
Republican lawmakers have sharply reduced a proposal to fund an artificial intelligence platform for North Carolina schools, scaling back an earlier plan that…
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Ban on ‘unauthorized camping’ by homeless people in North Carolina is on its way to Gov. Stein
A controversial bill requiring local governments to regulate and police homeless camps and make homeless shelters drug-free zones got final approval in the…
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NC House passes its controversial elections bill with only GOP votes
A divided state House approved an elections bill Tuesday that clears a path for more ballot challenges, election audits, and registration removals. Democrats…
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NC House passes its controversial elections bill with only GOP votes
A divided state House approved an elections bill Tuesday that clears a path for more ballot challenges, election audits, and registration removals. Democrats…
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The fine print: NC’s $34B budget includes DEI cuts, ferry tolls, AI, prison funds and more
Both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday, according to House Speaker Destin Hall.
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Democrats propose constitutional amendment to protect early voting in North Carolina
Democratic state lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a constitutional amendment that would guarantee North Carolinians at least 14 days of in-person early voting for…
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NC Senate celebrates America’s 250th in historic capitol chamber
The North Carolina state Senate gathered for a ceremonial session to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary this year at the state capitol building on…
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Proposal to regulate cryptocurrency ATMs wins NC Senate approval Tuesday
A bill to regulate North Carolina’s burgeoning cryptocurrency ATM industry was approved by the state Senate Tuesday, setting it up for a final House vote later…
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NC legislature releases $34B budget deal, expects votes this week
House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) said both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday.
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NC legislature releases $34B budget deal, expects votes this week
House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) said both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday.
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This Fourth of July, North Carolina should be expanding freedom, not limiting it
Nothing says “Happy Fourth of July” like spending Independence Day week debating a voter suppression bill. It’s a bold choice to celebrate…