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The “NC Compassionate Care Act,” a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in North Carolina, cleared the state Senate Tuesday by a vote of 36 to 10. It will be before the chamber again on Wednesday for a third and final vote.
Published: Saturday, March 18th, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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He climbed to the top of the Oak Island Lighthouse in Caswell Beach.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 9:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Joint Swearing-in Ceremonies Reps. Kidwell, Goodwin and Sen. Sanderson
Published: Tuesday, December 27th, 2022 @ 10:42 pm
By: Keith D Kidwell
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What are the chances of the GOP winning a supermajority in North Carolina’s General Assembly in this November’s General Election?
Published: Friday, October 28th, 2022 @ 2:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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S.B. 762, the North Carolina Farm Act of 2022 conforms to federal law regarding hemp and takes it off the State Controlled Substances Act.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 9:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. General Assembly convenes the 2022 short session after the longest long session in state history concluded in March.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Our teachers must feel like they are wearing a bullseye on their backs. There aren’t many who have their backs these days, and those who do aren’t speaking loudly in support.
Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 @ 10:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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On Monday, March 7th, we discussed the competitive primary of two Republican leaders in the western part of the state
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2022 @ 10:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Senator Norman W. Sanderson (R-District 2) of Pamlico County was honored by the North Carolina Republican Party by being inducted into the party’s statewide Hall of Fame during its 20th biennial awards banquet in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.
Published: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 @ 11:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill that would legalize sports betting across North Carolina has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Published: Monday, August 23rd, 2021 @ 5:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Supreme Court backed donor privacy in a decision released Thursday, July 1.
Published: Monday, July 12th, 2021 @ 3:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Company announces expansion of Hatteras with iconic MAKO and Ranger Saltwater boat brands to relocate to modernized state-of-the-art coastal manufacturing center
Published: Sunday, May 30th, 2021 @ 6:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Tuesday, March 10, Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for the state of North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 @ 8:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrats Start with Strong Chance to Make Further Gains, GOP Likely, to retain Majority
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2020 @ 2:18 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A new N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation report shows Republican lawmakers scored an average of 91.95% on business-related decisions during the 2019 legislative session.
Published: Sunday, December 8th, 2019 @ 8:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate/Higher Education Committee on Wednesday, June 5, approved the bill, introduced in the Senate as S.B. 290. It passed the House, 88-24, April 16.
Published: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 @ 9:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate Education Committee took action Wednesday, April 10, on a number of bills, including a law easing rules on welding and manufacturing internships.
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Honoring Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:54 am
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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Continuing further development of the State’s growing shellfish industry, Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1), Senator Harry Brown (R-District 6), and Senator Norman W. Sanderson (R-District 2) filed SB 738 (Support Shellfish Industry) in the North Carolina Senate yesterday, Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2018 @ 9:08 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Gov. Roy Cooper has given a high political profile to the discharge of the GenX chemical compound into the Cape Fear River
Published: Sunday, August 20th, 2017 @ 8:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier in the week, outside of the Legislative Building, a joint announcement revealing farmland preservation funding around North Carolina's military bases was illuminated
Published: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 @ 2:28 am
By: Bill Cook
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Today, I filed Senate Bill 410 (Marine Aquaculture Development Act) - here in North Carolina there is a significant amount of potential for the aquaculture industry to become a greater source of income and economic prosperity
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 @ 7:14 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Senator Bill Cook's General Assembly Update for the February 27, 2017
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2017 @ 10:26 am
By: Bill Cook
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Last week, a three-judge panel denied Gov. Cooper's request to continue blocking a state law, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm his cabinet secretaries - an authority provided to us by our state's constitution
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Thank you for your interest in the issue of "NO Ferry Tax". Because of your support, we won!
Published: Friday, July 29th, 2016 @ 11:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the final bipartisan state budget compromise with the House of Representatives and Governor Pat McCrory
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2016 @ 8:44 am
By: Bill Cook
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Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened for a special session to pass a new Congressional map to comply with a federal trial court's order.
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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 BSH Home Appliances Corporation plans to create 460 new jobs in Craven County.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 8:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor McCrory signed Senate Bill 698 (Legacy Medical Care Facility/CON Exempt) into law on October 28, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senate Bill 374 (Modify For-Hire License Logbook Requirement) a bill that I crafted passed unanimously in the Senate and the bill has been sent to the House. In this legislation, the for-hire coastal recreation fishing licenses are altered to a voluntary requirement.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 3:22 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Good News: Senate Bill #307 “Eliminate Tolling on Ferries/Appropriations” was filed on March 17, 2015.
Published: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 @ 2:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) and Senator Norman Sanderson (R-District 2) filed Senate Bill 113, on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, that gives the N.C. Ferry Division temporary authority to enter into contracts for the purchase of motor fuel at a guaranteed price.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 11:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC House of Representatives remains determined to reform the ferry tolling system as part of a larger economic vision for coastal NC.
Published: Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 @ 1:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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