What to Expect (and Not Expect) in the General Assembly Short Session
Immigration, education, marijuana, childcare, open records: which bills will pass the General Assembly this year? Sen. Graig Meyer weighs in.
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2 North Carolina State Legislators Lose Leadership Roles Following Remarks
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Two North Carolina state House Republicans have lost their caucus...
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Meyer: ‘Closest We’ve Been to Medicaid Expansion Ever’
State Rep. Graig Meyer weighs in on the status of Medicaid expansion, abortion rights, offshore wind development, and more.
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UNC Leaders Debate GOP Influence in ‘National Embarrassment’ Decisions
The Coalition for Carolina recently held a panel about university governance at UNC. The group questioned GOP influence within the UNC Board of Governors and UNC Board of Trustees.
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Local Athletic Directors React to Bill That Would Have Dissolved NCHSAA
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Bill to Reopen NC Gyms, Bars Sent to Skeptical Governor After Passing House
The North Carolina legislature passed another bill on Wednesday overturning parts of Gov. Roy...
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Public Can Watch NC House Floor Debate Again in Person
The seats above the floor in the North Carolina House chamber are reopen to the public again. The...
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Governor Cooper’s Vetoes May Be Remembered Most in 2019
Many of North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s lasting achievements in 2019 stem from keeping...
Read MoreCourt: North Carolina Lawmakers Can Decide Block-Grant Spending
A North Carolina appeals court has agreed the General Assembly can decide how federal block grant money is spent, even when the governor wants to use it differently. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel upheld unanimously on...
Read MoreNC Legislature Goes Home, Still Without Budget Resolution
The North Carolina General Assembly went home on Thursday for a brief respite from Raleigh, still without the Republicans’ original two-year budget bill enacted and an uncertain path forward on Medicaid after nine months...
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