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NC Democratic Party leader Anderson Clayton runs to the problem – engaging voters
Anderson Clayton, head of the North Carolina Democratic Party, has ambitious goals for a party eager for success after losing control of the state legislature…
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NC GOP lawmaker removes name from anti-abortion bill after social media outcry
House Bill 1232, if passed, would allow voters this November to decide whether to amend the state’s constitution to define human life as beginning at the…
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Stein order bans NC workers from insider betting on prediction markets
The order expands upon the North Carolina State Ethics Act, which prohibits public servants from insider trading.
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Republican NC senators propose cuts to the state’s most popular voting method
A state Senate bill filed this week would cut North Carolina’s early voting period by a week, slicing time from the method voters use most in general…
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NC Senate moves constitutional amendment on local property tax increases to the November ballot
Voters will decide in November whether to change the state constitution to tell the General Assembly to limit local property tax increases. All 30 Senate…
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NC House panel advances data center restrictions
Senate Bill 730, “Ratepayer Protection Act,” is one of several proposed pieces of legislation to regulate data centers at the state level.
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NC voters set to weigh in on limiting state income tax and property taxes in November
Each amendment passed narrowly, with unaffiliated Reps. Carla Cunningham (U-Mecklenburg) and Nasif Majeed (U-Mecklenburg) joining the Republicans.
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NC House overrides Stein veto on federal scholarship tax credit
The Republican-led state House mustered 73 votes to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill allowing the state to participate in a federal tax-credit…
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NC House overrides Stein veto on federal scholarship tax credit
The Republican-led state House mustered 73 votes to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill allowing the state to participate in a federal tax-credit…
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Amendment to elect State Board of Education members moves forward in NC House
A Republican proposal that would remove the governor’s power to appoint State Board of Education members advanced out of a House committee on Tuesday amid…
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NC House advances property tax loophole and UNC system construction bills
Closing the loophole would increase local governments’ revenue by $22 million next fiscal year and $32.6 million by fiscal year 2030-31, according to estimates…
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NC House advances property tax loophole and UNC system construction bills
Closing the loophole would increase local governments’ revenue by $22 million next fiscal year and $32.6 million by fiscal year 2030-31, according to estimates…
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NC Senate approves constitutional amendment capping income tax
N.C. Senate Republicans in the state legislature voted to put a proposed change to the North Carolina constitution on the November ballot that would cap the…
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Gov. Josh Stein signs executive order to tackle housing affordability
Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday signed an executive order directing cabinet agencies to work together to increase housing supply and affordability. The governor…
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Gov. Josh Stein signs executive order to tackle housing affordability
Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday signed an executive order directing cabinet agencies to work together to increase housing supply and affordability. The governor…
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Rollback of NC alcohol laws passes committee vote, but Sunday ABC sales do not survive
A bill to bring canned cocktails to grocery store shelves, legalize “happy hour” promotions, and loosen other liquor restrictions advanced in the North…
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Analysis: NC lawmakers consider six more constitutional amendments as midterms loom
How do you get Republican voters to the polls in a difficult political climate? Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are hoping a slate of up to seven…
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NC Senate committee advances amendment on income tax cap for 2026 ballot
At the moment, North Carolina’s personal income tax rate stands at 3.99%.
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NC committee votes to put ‘right to work,’ ‘right to farm’ amendments on 2026 ballot
North Carolina Senate lawmakers could vote this week on whether to put constitutional amendments guaranteeing the “right to farm” and the “right to work” on…
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State employee group says auditor’s report shows ‘pay crisis’ in NC government
The State Employees Association of North Carolina has a simple explanation for the raft of vacant positions in state government: poor pay. A dashboard released…
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Flurry of new NC constitutional amendments piling up for November ballot
North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders filed two new constitutional amendments Thursday, aiming to load up this fall’s ballot with proposals tailored…
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NC parents and doctors push for insurance coverage for a medical test they say saves lives
Ashley Fannin was working as a pediatric oncology nurse when her 6-year-old son Mason was diagnosed with leukemia. Fannin says Mason, now 14, plays baseball…
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NC Republicans seek study on control of public school funding
A new Republican proposal would create a work group to study whether North Carolina should overhaul how it funds public schools, and whether another state…
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NC Senate bill seeks to cut adult care home inspections
A bill moving through the N.C. Senate would eliminate some inspections of adult care homes that a powerful Republican legislator says are unnecessary and…
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NC House lawmakers seek breathalyzer ignition locks for all DWI offenders
A new bill in the North Carolina House of Representatives would expand the number of drivers required to install a breathalyzer lock device on their vehicle…
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NC Republican leaders announce end to state budget impasse
Republican legislative leaders say they have resolved the major disagreements over tax cuts and spending that have held up passage of a new state budget for…
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NC lawmakers revamp bills to bar ‘adversarial’ nations from farmland
House Bill 133 would prohibit "adversarial" foreign countries from buying agricultural land situated within 50 miles of a military installation.
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Looser liquor law proposed by NC lawmakers faces moral, fiscal objections
This story has been corrected. Lawmakers cracked open controversy over canned cocktails at a meeting at a North Carolina House committee meeting on Tuesday…
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NC House plan would bolster, expand access to rural healthcare
The NC legislature’s House Health Committee endorsed a plan for improving rural residents’ access to healthcare by establishing a fund that would help pay for…
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With the Voting Rights Act weakened, voters drop their lawsuit over NC Senate districts
Two Black voters challenging two N.C. Senate districts have dismissed their federal lawsuit in light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that further weakened…