Higher Education, Part I: Why One Conservative Lawmaker Likes The Liberal Arts
Rep. Craig Horn says higher education could be more efficient – and that students need flexibility.
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NC House
Bill to Provide Driving Permits to Illegal Immigrants Divides State House
A bill that would allow limited driving privileges for undocumented immigrants in North Carolina recently passed the state House committee 22-to-11.
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NC House Could Vote on SB2 Veto Wednesday
After Governor Pat McCrory vetoed legislation last week that would make it legal for magistrates...
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Blast NC House Committee
A North Carolina House committee has angered supporters of medical marijuana by killing a bill that would legalize it.
Read MoreRep. Meyer on Stam’s Remarks About Homosexuality: ‘Offensive’
A Democratic Representative of Durham and Orange Counties is slamming a Republican colleague for his comments about homosexuality during a North Carolina House session on Tuesday.
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Education Chairs Praise Elements of Proposed House Budget
Chairpersons for both the Orange County and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Boards of Education had some words of praise for the North Carolina House of Representatives budget released Tuesday.
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NC House Defeats 75 mph Speed Limit Study
The House voted down a measure that would have directed the Department of Transportation to study raising the 70 mph speed limit on some interstates.
Read MoreNC Governor Says Tax Talks Are Tough Process
The governor says he’s looked at many tax scenarios but hasn’t made his own offer to legislators.
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