eliminate the waitlist for the state’s Opportunity Scholarships voucher program
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 @ 12:38 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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North Carolina's legislative leaders and the state Department of Health and Human Services split over a proposed preliminary injunction of a new law dealing with gender transition surgeries for minors.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 @ 9:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The federal government has filed a court document arguing that North Carolina's new ban on gender transition surgeries for minors violates the US Constitution.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed seven bills, vetoed two, and let three become law, including the 2023 Appropriations Act, or the state budget, which passed both chambers on Sept. 22.
Published: Friday, January 26th, 2024 @ 7:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Law is having a broader than intended effect
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 @ 1:07 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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State government data show that North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program serves students from low- and moderate-income households
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 7:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Aug. 16, supermajorities in both the North Carolina House and Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on House Bill 808, Gender Transition/Minors, along with five other bills.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 5:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly overrode six of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, a new record, ensuring the bills become law despite Cooper’s objections.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week, a 25-year-old detransitioned North Carolina woman filed a lawsuit against those she claims were responsible for convincing her to undergo gender-reassignment medical procedures when she was a minor.
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 8:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, the N.C. House voted to override six more of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, including legislation to expand charter schools, prohibit biological men from competing in women’s sports
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 5:46 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Thursday, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a “bipartisan solution” to a foster care issue that is “much needed right now.”
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2023 @ 11:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Bill provides 25-year window for civil action to be brought by impacted minors.
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 10:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Cooper’s decision to declare a “state of emergency” for public education lacks justification and widespread public support
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 8:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders in 40 School Districts Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: North Carolina continues to lead the way addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. Last week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) took key steps to develop state surface water and groundwater standards for PFAS compounds.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Thursday, September 7th, 2023 @ 7:17 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Wednesday, the Senate Health Care Committee passed House Bill 808 (H.B. 808), which would prohibit medical professionals from performing surgical gender transition procedures, giving puberty-blocking drugs, or giving cross-sex hormones to minors.
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2023 @ 12:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools, Stop Unaccountable Voucher Expansion
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 11:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bills:
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 12:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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House Bill 815, titled The Loving Homes Act, would allow one child or siblings in foster care to be placed in a foster home even if the foster family already exceeds the N.C. limit of five biological or other adopted children.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 11:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This is moral versus evil
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 4:48 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Bipartisan Calls from 30+ School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 5:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 11:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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A bill presented by a bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers looks to expand teaching opportunities for ethnic-minority males.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 10:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-Mecklenburg, presents House Bill 823 to colleagues on the House floor. The bill is titled “Choose Your School, Choose Your Future.”
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 3:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Bipartisan Calls from School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 2:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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“Let’s let children be children, not miniature adults with full-sized problems,”
Published: Saturday, July 1st, 2023 @ 6:01 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Protecting citizens rights
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 6:19 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill to fund students through a method lawmakers have deemed “backpack funding” rather than funding government schools directly.
Published: Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 @ 3:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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