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Neither state Senate Democrat who initially voted for the Free the Smiles legislation last month was willing to stick with that “yes” vote this week.
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2022 @ 5:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Cuomo has ruled out resigning and has already committed to running for reelection in 2022.
Published: Monday, March 8th, 2021 @ 6:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, the Raleigh News and Observer reported that the police confirmed that Senator Erica Smith suffered an assault at the hands of State Senator Paul Lowe at a meeting of the African American Caucus at the General Assembly.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2020 @ 6:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Wednesday, January 9, 2019 one-day session featured the swearing in of all legislators who had not already taken their oaths in local ceremonies.
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 @ 9:27 pm
By: S. Henri McClees
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The final day of a sometimes divisive election year legislative session ended with bipartisan back slaps, and emotional farewell speeches injected with folksy humor, good-natured jabs, reminiscence, and heartfelt thanks from those who will not return next year
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The House completed the snub of Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto with a 73-44 override vote, as a single Democrat, outgoing Wake County Rep. Duane Hall, joined a unified Republican caucus
Published: Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 @ 9:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several incumbents and establishment-backed candidates lost in the May 8 primary, but those results may not signal a trend
Published: Sunday, May 13th, 2018 @ 6:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Rev. Mark Harris, who lost the 2016 Republican primary in the 9th Congressional District by 144 votes, won a rematch Tuesday with three-term incumbent Rep. Robert Pittenger
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 @ 1:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2018 legislative primary, set for May 8, should provide more drama than usual
Published: Thursday, March 8th, 2018 @ 8:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Thursday, the day after a Senate panel on judicial reform discussed alternatives to judicial elections and possible changes in judicial districts, the leaders of the Senate and House agreed to create a joint legislative panel to address the issues
Published: Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 8:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Couples therapy might be dissolving into irreconcilable differences after Thursday's bumpy initial meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2018 @ 8:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced 19 additional appointments to state boards and commissions
Published: Sunday, October 29th, 2017 @ 5:55 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is one step closer toward raising the age for juvenile offenders
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Company Will Invest $1.8 Million in Global Headquarters and Bring 130 Jobs to Wake County
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 @ 8:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Juvenile offenders 16 and older are charged and tried in North Carolina as adults, no matter how minor the offense
Published: Monday, March 27th, 2017 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina House on Thursday filed a companion bill to Senate Bill 155
Published: Sunday, March 26th, 2017 @ 8:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced today that Relias Learning LLC will add more than 450 jobs over the coming five years in Wake County
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2016 @ 3:41 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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After months of speculation and handwringing among Democrats, the party is finally fielding candidates to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr in 2016. The potential aspirants include state Rep. Duane Hall of Raleigh, former state Rep. Deborah Ross of Raleigh, and Chris Rey, mayor of the...
Published: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 @ 1:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Senate Bill 192 (Citations/Sheriffs Accept Faxes) legislation that I'm sponsoring unanimously passed in the House Judiciary IV Committee.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: Bill Cook
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The power of incumbency, gerrymandered election districts, and a growing national distaste for politics in general might be the causes of having voter ballots for the May 6 primary election showing more blanks than the responses to a pop quiz.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The races for only 7 percent of state legislative seats - and no congressional districts - are likely to be competitive this year, say two organizations tracking North Carolina voting trends.
Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 @ 8:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Civitas Partisan Index has been updated to show the political balance of power in North Carolina as revealed in the 2012 elections.
Published: Monday, February 10th, 2014 @ 9:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The state House Thursday struck a blow for broad regulatory reform. Senate Bill 112 seeks to streamline the rulemaking process, protect grandfathered zoning decisions, prohibit zoning protest petitions, and remove industrial commissioners from state personnel protections. The bill also would...
Published: Saturday, July 13th, 2013 @ 7:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"High-tech research companies like DB Global Technology, Inc. know that North Carolina is just the place for their business to grow," said Governor McCrory.
Published: Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 @ 11:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As you know by now, our number one North Carolina energy/economics/environmental bill of the year is H298.
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 @ 11:03 am
By: John Droz, Jr.
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