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A Republican state representative has moved to impeach Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows after she announced that former President Donald Trump would be disqualified from her state’s presidential primary ballot.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 12:02 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A number of Raleigh politicos expected legislative leadership to announce a budget agreement this week. On Tuesday, however, tales of a budget agreement came and went.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:10 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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On Thursday morning, North Carolina Democrats held a press conference introducing legislation to codify abortion protections into state law.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 11:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to officially reconvene at noon on Wednesday in Raleigh. After November’s midterm elections, Republicans in the Senate have a supermajority and in the House, Republicans are one vote shy of a supermajority.
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 11:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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1.4 million voters cast ballots in N.C. May 17, a 20% turnout.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 8:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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One of the state Senate’s election law leaders is highlighting a new poll that shows public support for an Election Day deadline for mail-in ballots.
Published: Monday, April 18th, 2022 @ 9:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Parents across North Carolina want their voices heard on what’s best for their children, especially after two years of lockdowns, mask mandates, and changing curriculum.
Published: Sunday, February 27th, 2022 @ 10:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the Free the Smiles Act. The bipartisan measure would have blocked mandatory mask policies in N.C. schools.
Published: Sunday, February 27th, 2022 @ 8:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Sources connected to the North Carolina House and the North Carolina Senate confirmed to CJ that they have firm commitments from enough Democrats in both chambers of the General Assembly to pass a final compromise with enough votes that Gov. Roy Cooper will either have to sign the budget or allow it
Published: Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 @ 7:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced his intent to sign the legislative budget, citing necessary investments in teacher and state employee pay, critical infrastructure and aid to help families and businesses emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever.
Published: Thursday, November 18th, 2021 @ 6:55 am
By: Governor's Office
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The state Senate has voted again, 27-15, to place new limits on the governor’s emergency powers. The Senate’s endorsement of the measure returns the issue to the state House.
Published: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 @ 11:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Carolina Journal recently reported on the second quarter federal fundraising numbers for declared U.S. Senate candidates in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 @ 3:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Democrats and their left-leaning allies offered the same criticism they have over every state budget Republicans have proposed over the last decade
Published: Monday, June 28th, 2021 @ 4:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has over-collected more than $6 billion in state taxes when compared to May of 2020 economic forecasts.
Published: Monday, June 21st, 2021 @ 6:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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55% of N.C. voters think the nation is headed in the wrong direction, while 39% think we are on the right path.
Published: Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 @ 12:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state House wants Congress to reject proposals for packing the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 10:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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For more than a decade, Republicans have controlled operations of North Carolina’s General Assembly.
Published: Friday, March 19th, 2021 @ 9:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Republican Party released the following statement following the failed veto override vote.
Published: Thursday, March 4th, 2021 @ 4:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On the first day of bill filling, House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) filed legislation (HB 6) to provide $215 million for the construction of a new Brody School of Medicine facility at East Carolina University.
Published: Thursday, January 28th, 2021 @ 2:20 am
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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North Carolinians strongly believe parents are the ultimately authority when it comes to educating their children, a new poll from the conservative-leaning Civitas Institute shows.
Published: Thursday, January 30th, 2020 @ 11:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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How Much Campaign Donations Did Cooper Promise?
Published: Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 @ 7:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is an unfinished piece of business from Beaufort County's now expired wind and solar farm moratorium.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 8:00 am
By: Conservative Voter
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New maps proposed for 2020 legislative elections emerged from the most open, transparent process North Carolina ever has used to draw election lines.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 12:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers will continue to consider mini-budgets. For now.
Published: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 @ 5:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s been 22 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic legislators sent a compromise budget offer to Republican legislators. And for 22 days, Republican legislators have refused to make a counteroffer, instead doing anything possible to avoid negotiating.
Published: Thursday, August 1st, 2019 @ 5:56 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Instead of responding or making a counteroffer of any sort, legislative leaders have pointed fingers, made allegations and tried to bribe legislators to override the Governor’s veto so they could avoid negotiating.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 12:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, Governor Cooper and Democratic legislators put forward a detailed, responsible compromise budget proposal and invited Republican legislative leaders to meet and negotiate.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 @ 2:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Senate’s proposed biennial budget includes the largest pay raises for state employees in more than a decade, but doesn’t include a cost-of-living increase for state retirees.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2019 @ 9:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Just seven weeks remain for veto-proof Republican supermajorities in the N.C. General Assembly. That gives GOP lawmakers plenty of time to craft, unveil, and approve new legislation
Published: Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 @ 8:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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