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(RALEIGH) Today, Governor Stein announced he has signed one bill into law.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 @ 11:07 am
By: Kevin Smith
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A federal court has issued an injunction against a small part of SB 747, which recently became law and would further strengthen the security of elections in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 @ 7:04 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Today the North Carolina House has voted to override Governor Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 747, a bill which will make significant improvements to North Carolina's election laws and further strengthen the integrity of our elections.
Published: Monday, November 20th, 2023 @ 7:01 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, explains his support for the House version of Senate Bill 747.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 10:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh, NC – Today the House Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee will consider Senate Bill 747, a bill which would make significant improvements to North Carolina's election laws.
Published: Thursday, September 28th, 2023 @ 12:00 am
By: ENC NOW
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A total of seven laws enacted during the 2023 General Assembly session took effect on July 1st.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 5:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House Rules Committee voted in favor of changes to Senate Bill 747, laying a framework for major election law changes in the Tar heel state.
Published: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 @ 4:49 pm
By: Kevin Smith
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Today, the North Carolina House Committee on K-12 Education approved Senate Bill 49, which would enshrine a Parents’ Bill of Rights into law.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Republican lawmakers recently introduced legislation ( HB 823, SB 406) to significantly expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The House approved HB 823 while similar legislation in the Senate is still under consideration.
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today voted for and the House passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Published: Sunday, June 18th, 2023 @ 9:19 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Policy Holders and Customers Deserve to Be Protected
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 5:53 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Lawmakers in the North Carolina House passed a bill Wednesday that would streamline the process of approving new charter schools in the state. The vote was 75-42, with four Democrats joining Republicans in supporting the measure.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 7:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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H.B. 346, Reorganization & Economic Development Act, sailed through three House committees, including Health, Insurance, and Rules, this week before passing 86-26 in the House Thursday and now heads to the Senate.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 12:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In the era where politics has become increasingly tribalistic, we seldom see significant bi-partisan support from leadership within both parties. The Reorganization and Economic Development Act, House Bill 346, is one exception.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2023 @ 3:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina House Elections Committee passed a bill April 4 that would shore up election rules headed into the 2024 general election.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 4:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, the North Carolina House successfully voted to override a Governor Cooper veto on Senate Bill 41. The bill will now become law.
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @ 8:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, the North Carolina House gave final passage to H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 87-24. On Wednesday, the day prior, the vote was 95-21.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill requiring students at state universities to take a three-credit hour course on the U.S. Constitution and other founding documents by a vote of 69-47.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House voted to approve concurrence of H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 94-22.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 11:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed two bills into law:
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 5:50 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has allowed two bills, H.B. 40, Anti-Rioting, and S.B. 53, Hotel Safety, to become law without his signature.
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 1:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed House Bill 76 (H.B. 76), legislation that will expand Medicaid by a vote of 43-2. The bill will be voted on one more time before heading to the state House for concurrence.
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 11:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, discusses House Bill 44.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 4:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, the state Senate passed House Bill 40, Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder, a bill that would increase penalties for damaging property while rioting.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 8:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, House Bill 40, Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder, was approved by the Senate Rules committee.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 8:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Raleigh, NC – Today, state House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) filed the N.C. Farmland and Military Protection Act, House Bill 463, to prohibit China, Russia, Iran and other foreign adversaries and state-controlled entities from purchasing agricultural land
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 @ 5:46 am
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper let the following bills become law without his signature:
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 4:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, discusses House Bill 44.
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 4:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, North Carolina legislators took a step toward repealing the literacy test requirement from the N.C. Constitution. Legislators heard House Bill 44 in the Judiciary 2 committee Wednesday. The bill would place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 general election ballot.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, speaks in favor of House Bill 44.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 11:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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I spoke in favor of House Bill 44, removing the literacy test from the North Carolina Constitution at a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee on the morning of March 1. My prepared comments are below:
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 8:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Bill 148
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 7:48 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Allow churches to exercise their Second Amendment rights on their own property
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 9:25 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, the President signed into law:
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 11:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday, August 5, 2022, the President signed into law:
Published: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 @ 3:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) supports passage of House Bill 149 – Expanding Access to Healthcare, as passed by the NC Senate on June 2, 2022.
Published: Thursday, June 16th, 2022 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A North Carolina House bill aimed at protecting consumers from being financially destroyed by medical debt was filed Tuesday, May 24.
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 @ 7:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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House Bill 1049 would force business owners with "free" electric vehicle charging stations to explain how their customers are subsidizing the service.
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 @ 11:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law today:
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2022 @ 11:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Jim Copland, senior fellow and director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute, discusses House Bill 324, the state Senate’s version of a bill addressing Critical Race Theory concepts in N.C. public schools.
Published: Sunday, January 9th, 2022 @ 11:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House in a concurrence vote passed House Bill 264, Emergency Powers Accountability Act, 66-44, on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Specifically, the legislation requires the governor to get concurrence from the Council of State for an emergency declaration lasting more than seven days.
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 @ 11:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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