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The county boards of elections in Guilford and Rockingham counties on Tuesday morning will begin a partial hand recount of ballots in randomly selected precincts in the N.C. Senate District 26 contest between candidates Phil Berger and Sam Page.
Published: Sunday, April 5th, 2026 @ 6:46 pm
By: ENC NOW
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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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In a Tuesday evening press conference at the N.C. General Assembly, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced an agreement to abandon, for now, efforts to legalize casinos through the state budget.
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 8:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A provision in the N.C. Senate’s anti-human trafficking bill, recently passed and signed into law, allows more human trafficking victims to collect compensation under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
Published: Friday, October 6th, 2023 @ 12:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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An election reform bill that has cleared the N.C. Senate could have a major impact on a federal lawsuit dealing with felon voting.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 12:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that allows the non-profit Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina and Delta Dental to reorganize and create a holding company for billions in surplus revenue.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 3:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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This week on The Debrief: The N.C. Senate kicked off the week presenting its version of the state budget and wrapped the week giving it bipartisan passage.
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 @ 1:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said he intends to serve in Congress with the spirit of North Carolina’s motto, “Esse Quam Videri” — “To Be Rather Than to Seem” — as he gave his maiden speech on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Published: Sunday, June 18th, 2023 @ 9:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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I want to thank the members of the North Carolina Senate who unanimously passed this bipartisan bill.
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2023 @ 9:38 am
By: ENC NOW
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The bill, SB 579, passed the Senate Rules Committee
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 1:39 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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H.B. 130 passes the N.C. House, now in the N.C. Senate
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 12:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses this week’s announcement that N.C. House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement on Medicaid expansion.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 5:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, N.C. Senate Health Committee leaders unveiled the details of the Medicaid expansion agreement with state House leaders made last week.
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 @ 6:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Senate Judiciary Committee quickly approved an amended version of S.B. 3, the N.C. Compassionate Care Act. The bill will now go on to the Senate Finance Committee, and if it receives favorable report there, then to the Senate Rules Committee.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 9:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, North Carolina Senate Republicans voted in favor of a bill with Second Amendment protections and a gun safety initiative.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 10:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill filed Thursday in the N.C. Senate would repeal a law permitting state employee organizations to draft dues automatically from members’ paychecks.
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 @ 10:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the proposed Parents’ Bill of Rights in the N.C. Senate.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 11:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate voted 47-0 Tuesday to confirm Nels Roseland as state controller.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 8:56 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 Tuesday, an ACLU North Carolina lobbyist, Kristie Puckett Williams, made graphic, sexually harassing comments to conservative radio host Pete Kaliner during a Twitter discussion regarding N.C. Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 2:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Andre Beliveau, John Locke Foundation strategic projects and government affairs manager, testifies about Senate Bill 49, Parents’ Bill of RIghts
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 7:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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 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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With 4-3 party-line votes, N.C. Supreme Court Democrats threw out the state's photo voter identification law and the state Senate election map.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 10:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, the N.C. Senate Senate Republican Caucus elected its leadership team, keeping Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, in the role of Senate president pro tempore, frequently simplified to Senate leader.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 4:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. House and Senate pleased overall with the results of the General Election.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 1:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday an anti-Biden Super PAC announced a $1 million spend on behalf of N.C. Republican Senate candidate Ted Budd.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 2:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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NBC News features North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race among five potential election surprises that could help determine which major party controls the chamber after the November election.
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 @ 2:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A complaint filed with the N.C. State Board of Elections alleges that Republican state Senate candidate E.C. Sykes does not live in the district where he is running for office, as required by state law.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 9:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Budd likened Beasley to be a "rubber stamp" of the Biden Administration's policies, while Beasley linked Budd to the "extremist" position of former President Donald Trump.
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 @ 10:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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National publication The Hill lists North Carolina's U.S. Senate race among the seven contests nationwide where partisan control is most likely to "flip."
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 @ 10:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Democrat-controlled N.C. State Board of Elections overruled the Currituck County elections board Friday and kept a Democrat’s campaign alive in state Senate District 3.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 9:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The latest version of N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein's federal lawsuit contains three new plaintiffs, including the current deputy campaign manager for the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania's hotly contested U.S. Senate race.
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2022 @ 9:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Talks continue between both the N.C. House and Senate with no imminent solution on Medicaid expansion.
Published: Sunday, August 28th, 2022 @ 9:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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An election protest filed by Republican state Senate candidate Bobby Hanig alleges that his opponent, Democrat Valerie Jordan, doesn’t actually live in District 3, where they are running for office.
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Friday, State Sen. Bob Steinburg is expected to announce he is resigning his seat in the N.C. General Assembly. He will officially resign at the end of the month, telling Carolina Journal that he plans a future career in legislative advocacy.
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 8:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Hemp stays legal in North Carolina with the passage of S.B. 455, Conform Hemp with Federal Law Wednesday in the Senate.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 2:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Senate Democrats unveil a plan for families that includes picking up where Biden's Build Back Better bill left off.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 6:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In a vote Monday evening, the N.C. Senate gave final approval to legalize use of medical marijuana in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 12:21 am
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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The N.C. Senate has passed a Parents' Bill of Rights in a 28-18 vote.
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 @ 7:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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