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The final of three debates on challenges facing North Carolina’s education system is slated for Wednesday evening, November 1, in Benson at the W. J. Barefoot Auditorium. This time experts will focus on education funding in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2024 @ 2:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, the state Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee passed S.B. 757, which could become the lines for North Carolina’s fourteen U.S. Congressional districts.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 7:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, following seven votes on other bills, the North Carolina House introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas for the terrorist attacks and vowing to support Israel.
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 11:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Former NC Supreme Court justice and current candidate for governor, Mike Morgan, took a seemingly uncharacteristic swipe at his primary opponent, Democrat Josh Stein, on Tuesday.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 11:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode five bills that had been vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper. Since the legislature held its first override vote in March, there have been a total of 19 veto overrides this year.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 2:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The judicial system in North Carolina would see plenty of changes if the proposed budget bill is passed.
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 4:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, North Carolina voters cast ballots in the last of three municipal elections this year in the state’s first elections with Voter ID requirements in place. Municipal elections were held in 465 municipalities in 86 counties across the state.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The groundbreaking on what is being called the “crown jewel of VinFast’s global expansion” occurred Friday morning at the site of the $4 billion EV manufacturing plant in Triangle Innovation Point, in the Chatham County town of Moncure.
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 @ 9:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Longtime state Sen. Mike Woodard, D-Durham, announced Wednesday that he is running to be the mayor of Durham.
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 5:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Friday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills including one that would prevent state pension money from being invested using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in state investment decisions.
Published: Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 @ 8:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the Republican-led North Carolina Senate voted to override four of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, bringing the chamber’s total number of veto overrides this legislative session to all six.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 1:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 750 (H.B. 750), a bill that prohibits the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria from being a factor in state investment decisions, by a vote of 29-18.
Published: Sunday, August 6th, 2023 @ 8:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill legalizing in-person and online sports betting into state law. However, the state will only permit legalized betting as early as January 2024.
Published: Sunday, August 6th, 2023 @ 1:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, Sen. Natalie Murdock, D-Durham, was among state legislators in attendance at a White House gathering ahead of the one year anniversary of the Dobbs decision.
Published: Sunday, August 6th, 2023 @ 9:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a bipartisan vote, the North Carolina House approved a measure on Wednesday that bans gender transitioning surgeries for minors.
Published: Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 7:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill that won approval by the House Education Committee on March 14 would give North Carolina public school districts more leeway in creating disciplinary policies in classrooms.
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 11:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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An anti-rioting bill quickly won approval in the North Carolina House on Feb. 8 after six Democrats threw their support behind the measure.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 3:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Representatives Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, and Zack Hawkins, D-Durham, announced the formation of a new historically black colleges and universities caucus, along with senators Gladys Robinson, D-Guilford, and Carl Ford, R-Rowan.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 6:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Tricia Cotham, D-Mecklenburg, broke ranks with her party to support an amendment that could shift the balance of power on the N.C. State Board of Education.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 4:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, legislative Democrats held a press conference introducing “The Parents’ and Students’ Bill of Rights.” The Democrats’ bill was filed after Republicans filed the Parents’ Bill of Rights, scheduled to be considered on the N.C. Senate floor Tuesday afternoon.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 11:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s state and American flags are at half-staff Monday in honor of former state Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, who passed away Saturday at the age of 82.
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 @ 8:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, N.C. Senate Republicans held a press conference introducing the Parents’ Bill of Rights. which they say would give parents more control over the direction of their child’s education and require more transparency in public schools.
Published: Monday, February 13th, 2023 @ 8:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced more than 75 appointments to state boards and commissions.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 6:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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New Hampshire Democrat representative Stacie Laughton, the state’s first openly transgender public official, was arrested earlier this month for allegedly violating a domestic violence order by stalking an unidentified woman.
Published: Monday, December 19th, 2022 @ 8:13 am
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A state House judiciary committee has approved new civilian traffic crash investigators for Greenville.
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2022 @ 3:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Senate passes Medicaid Expansion Bill 44-2 on Wednesday. H.B. 149 also includes the SAVE Act, which would address needs in rural areas and giving nurses more independence, and partial repeal of some Certificate of Need Laws
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 @ 1:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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S.B. 762, the North Carolina Farm Act of 2022 conforms to federal law regarding hemp and takes it off the State Controlled Substances Act.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 9:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. General Assembly convenes the 2022 short session after the longest long session in state history concluded in March.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House on Thursday passed a resolution supporting Ukraine before following the Senate’s lead and voting to adjourn its long-running session.
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2022 @ 3:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. House, Senate Urge Congress to Change Law so State Pensions Can Recover Losses from Russia
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 @ 9:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two leaders of North Carolina’s legislative redistricting committees defended their election map-drawing process during the third day of a trial focusing on the future of those maps.
Published: Thursday, January 6th, 2022 @ 6:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state House voted 58-47 Wednesday, Sept. 15, to endorse a bill requiring the state attorney general to get approval from legislative leaders before settling lawsuits on their behalf. The bill now heads to the governor.
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 11:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s his second veto in a week and third overall this year.
Published: Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 @ 3:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Bill 105 will require a second vote Friday morning.
Published: Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 @ 12:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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