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A new 15-member state Senate committee will tackle issues linked to judicial reform and redistricting. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockinghham, announced the committee's formation this morning
A new 15-member state Senate committee will tackle issues linked to judicial reform and redistricting. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockinghham, announced the committee's formation this morning
 
When lawmakers are complaining that your building projects seem a bit expensive, it might not be the best time to tell them that you spend a little extra money to ensure that all of your bricks look the same
When lawmakers are complaining that your building projects seem a bit expensive, it might not be the best time to tell them that you spend a little extra money to ensure that all of your bricks look the same
 
During the 2016 gubernatorial campaign, Democratic politicians, progressive activists, and left-leaning media outlets excoriated Pat McCrory and other North Carolina Republicans for elevating divisive social disputes above the issues that most voters care most about, such as creating jobs and impr
During the 2016 gubernatorial campaign, Democratic politicians, progressive activists, and left-leaning media outlets excoriated Pat McCrory and other North Carolina Republicans for elevating divisive social disputes above the issues that most voters care most about, such as creating jobs and impr
 
The N.C. Utilities Commission approved a massive Beaufort County solar project in October after the developer relocated the portion of the project that would have surrounded the Terra Ceia Christian School
The N.C. Utilities Commission approved a massive Beaufort County solar project in October after the developer relocated the portion of the project that would have surrounded the Terra Ceia Christian School
 
The N.C. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay in a lawsuit involving State Superintendent Mark Johnson and the State Board of Education
The N.C. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay in a lawsuit involving State Superintendent Mark Johnson and the State Board of Education
 
I've enjoyed following the drama surrounding location of Amazon's second headquarters and, make no mistake, drama it certainly has been
I've enjoyed following the drama surrounding location of Amazon's second headquarters and, make no mistake, drama it certainly has been
 
Add tiny Misenheimer to the list of the 124 North Carolina municipalities and 19 counties to allow restaurants and stores to serve alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday
Add tiny Misenheimer to the list of the 124 North Carolina municipalities and 19 counties to allow restaurants and stores to serve alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday
 
Should you ever be taxed on "income" that is not, in any meaningful sense, yours
 
Mark Dorosin is losing his job as managing attorney at the UNC School of Law's Center for Civil Rights
Mark Dorosin is losing his job as managing attorney at the UNC School of Law's Center for Civil Rights
 
Carin Ioannou stepped down from her position as vice chancellor for business affairs at UNC School of the Arts in September, after school officials learned she steered a construction contract to a firm that employed her husband, a state audit found
Carin Ioannou stepped down from her position as vice chancellor for business affairs at UNC School of the Arts in September, after school officials learned she steered a construction contract to a firm that employed her husband, a state audit found
 
Lawmakers and education scholars Monday night debated whether the state should sharpen its focus when overseeing tax-funded charter and private schools
Lawmakers and education scholars Monday night debated whether the state should sharpen its focus when overseeing tax-funded charter and private schools
 
Parental choice in education is popular. About a fifth of North Carolina students are educated outside of district-run public schools, and this share will probably grow to a quarter or more in the coming years
Parental choice in education is popular. About a fifth of North Carolina students are educated outside of district-run public schools, and this share will probably grow to a quarter or more in the coming years
 
Legislative Republicans vowed to offer changes in the way North Carolinians select judges
 
The N.C. House voted 72-40 to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that loosens ballot restrictions for third parties and unaffiliated candidates in North Carolina
The N.C. House voted 72-40 to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that loosens ballot restrictions for third parties and unaffiliated candidates in North Carolina
 
Medical researchers should be allowed to dive "into the weeds," a handful of U.S. senators who want to roll back regulations for marijuana studies say
Medical researchers should be allowed to dive "into the weeds," a handful of U.S. senators who want to roll back regulations for marijuana studies say
 
You might expect Libertarians to feel protective of the spot they've won as the only third party on North Carolina's election ballot
You might expect Libertarians to feel protective of the spot they've won as the only third party on North Carolina's election ballot
 
Republican legislators have generated criticism for ignoring voters' race when drawing North Carolina's latest congressional and legislative election maps
Republican legislators have generated criticism for ignoring voters' race when drawing North Carolina's latest congressional and legislative election maps
 
The Innovative School District plans to recommend Southside Ashpole Elementary in Rowland as the first school to take part in the program, beginning with the 2018-19 school year
The Innovative School District plans to recommend Southside Ashpole Elementary in Rowland as the first school to take part in the program, beginning with the 2018-19 school year
 
State Sen. Rick Horner can quip with the best of them. During a recent debate about school construction needs in North Carolina, the Wilson County lawmaker and former school-board chairman argued that the state lottery ought to fulfill its original mandate by producing more money
State Sen. Rick Horner can quip with the best of them. During a recent debate about school construction needs in North Carolina, the Wilson County lawmaker and former school-board chairman argued that the state lottery ought to fulfill its original mandate by producing more money
 
State Treasurer Dale Folwell wants to save North Carolina nearly $400 million
 
Gov. Cooper vetoed S.B. 656 to forestall a purported constitutional amendment The Republican-led General Assembly seemed content to stay home until January
Gov. Cooper vetoed S.B. 656 to forestall a purported constitutional amendment The Republican-led General Assembly seemed content to stay home until January
 
The U.S. Supreme Court returned to work in October with plenty of high-profile issues on its docket
The U.S. Supreme Court returned to work in October with plenty of high-profile issues on its docket
 
A three-judge panel overseeing the federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's legislative election maps wants names of at least three people who could draw new sets of maps
A three-judge panel overseeing the federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's legislative election maps wants names of at least three people who could draw new sets of maps
 
A new initiative in North Carolina, Teaching Scholars Award Program, aims to encourage young teachers to work in rural areas in exchange for financial rewards and enrichment opportunities
A new initiative in North Carolina, Teaching Scholars Award Program, aims to encourage young teachers to work in rural areas in exchange for financial rewards and enrichment opportunities
 
North Carolina is teeming with new business owners, some of whom not yet old enough for middle school
North Carolina is teeming with new business owners, some of whom not yet old enough for middle school
 
Proponents of school choice in North Carolina have reason to cheer the state’s ninth-place ranking in the Center for Education Reform Parent Power! Index for 2017
Proponents of school choice in North Carolina have reason to cheer the state’s ninth-place ranking in the Center for Education Reform Parent Power! Index for 2017
 
The political interests of colleges and universities are adding to a growing list of problems for the schools over the past decade, and the free market will punish them accordingly, experts say
The political interests of colleges and universities are adding to a growing list of problems for the schools over the past decade, and the free market will punish them accordingly, experts say
 
What if a product could save lives and millions in health-care costs?
What if a product could save lives and millions in health-care costs?
 
Senate Republicans sent strong signals with Thursday's passage of the Electoral Freedom Act of 2017 that they may still scrap judicial elections in exchange for some form of merit selection for judges
Senate Republicans sent strong signals with Thursday's passage of the Electoral Freedom Act of 2017 that they may still scrap judicial elections in exchange for some form of merit selection for judges
 
The 2017-18 General Assembly may soon try to keep alive its unblemished record of overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes
The 2017-18 General Assembly may soon try to keep alive its unblemished record of overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes
 
The N.C. Division of Environmental Quality has fined Apple Computer's data center in Maiden more than $40,000 for violating the state's Solid Waste Management Act
The N.C. Division of Environmental Quality has fined Apple Computer's data center in Maiden more than $40,000 for violating the state's Solid Waste Management Act
 
Democrats, progressive activists, and left-leaning editorialists haven't liked past ideas from Republicans to change the way North Carolina's elections are run
Democrats, progressive activists, and left-leaning editorialists haven't liked past ideas from Republicans to change the way North Carolina's elections are run
 
State Rep. Ted Davis, R-New Hanover, bucked conservative critics who strenuously objected to making a $30-million taxpayer subsidy to Hollywood a permanent annual state allocation
State Rep. Ted Davis, R-New Hanover, bucked conservative critics who strenuously objected to making a $30-million taxpayer subsidy to Hollywood a permanent annual state allocation
 
Legislators voted to override two of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes Thursday. They addressed a key piece of a third vetoed bill through a local measure that avoids the governor's scrutiny.
Legislators voted to override two of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes Thursday. They addressed a key piece of a third vetoed bill through a local measure that avoids the governor's scrutiny.
 
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