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Special Session Arguments Focus on Notice, Instruction

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 22, 2018 | State Government

Arguments over the legitimacy of a December 2016 special legislative session called by North Carolina Republicans centered Wednesday on what “adequate notice” and the constitutional right for state residents to “instruct” their...

Rebuffed Elsewhere, Advocacy Group Sue to Alter House Lines

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 21, 2018 | State

Several election advocacy groups have sued to try again to block legislative districts in one North Carolina county from being used in this year’s elections. Democracy North Carolina, the state NAACP and League of Women Voters...

North Carolina House School Safety Panel Details Released

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 20, 2018 | State Government

North Carolina House members with education, law enforcement and mental health policy backgrounds will serve on a special committee to examine K-12 school safety standards and recommend any changes. House Speaker Tim Moore...

House, Senate Adjourn, Plan to Return in May

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 13, 2018 | State Government

The North Carolina General Assembly is officially on hiatus for the next three months, as long as the courts or a veto by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper doesn’t force them back. The House and Senate adjourned Tuesday with both...

North Carolina Lawmakers Returning for Work, Possible Votes

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 7, 2018 | State Government

North Carolina lawmakers will soon return to work after keeping the General Assembly session in a holding pattern for weeks while Republicans negotiated some bills and awaited court rulings. The Senate and House have floor...

North Carolina Lawmakers Back at Work, No New GenX Deal Yet

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 11, 2018 | State Government

The North Carolina legislature returned to work Wednesday, passing a few simple bills but finishing with Republicans unable to agree on more immediate action for water quality challenges intensified since disclosure of the...

General Assembly Coming Back to Town for Appointments, GenX

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 10, 2018 | State Government

The North Carolina legislature is meeting for the first time in nearly three months, with lawmakers aiming to pass laws addressing water quality and approving appointments to state boards and commissions. The General Assembly...

Orange County Entering Budget Process With Class-Size Mandate Looming

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Jan 10, 2018 | Pre-K - 12 Education

As the Orange County Board of Commissioners are preparing to start the budgeting process for the year, questions about how the county will react to the looming class-size mandate have begun to arise. Republicans in the General...

Advocates Worry New UNC System Policy Could ‘Chill’ Free Speech

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Dec 21, 2017 | UNC

The UNC Board of Governors passed a controversial new free speech policy earlier this month that could lead to punishment for those who protest at public universities. The board unanimously passed the policy after being required...

Meyer: Wave of Dem Candidates Combination of Trump and NCGA Issues

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Dec 14, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina Democrats announced nine new candidates for state legislature on Monday. The new slate includes six female candidates. This follows a rising trend of women running for political office nationwide since Donald...

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