The North Carolina General Assembly has sent four state employee and law enforcement pay bills to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. The measures finalized on Wednesday with House votes are part of a Republican strategy to...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Republicans on Wednesday pitched broad refunds to everyone who pays state income tax, a proposal that would transfer most of last year’s large revenue surplus and signals a new GOP tack in the summer budget...
Read MoreA North Carolina state lawmaker is resigning his position a day after pleading guilty to cyberstalking his estranged wife. Second-term Republican Rep. Cody Henson on Wednesday said he was resigning from his position representing...
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Gov. Cooper has signed bills to hire teachers and protect law enforcement officers, while lawmakers advance bills on gambling and athletic recruiting.
Read MoreGovernor Roy Cooper recently said he remains committed to keeping the expansion of Medicaid on the table as he works with Republicans in the State House and Senate to pass a new budget plan. At a recent press conference, the...
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Senate Republican leaders are still opposed to Medicaid expansion, but House Republican leaders say it’s time to discuss it.
Read MoreRepublicans do not appear to have enough votes to override Gov. Cooper’s veto, unless more Democrats split with their party.
Read MorePeople who sell drugs that contribute to an overdose death could be charged with a high-level felony under a North Carolina bill that got final passage in the state’s General Assembly. The House voted 82-29 to pass the...
Read MoreDespite some objections from teachers, a bill requiring North Carolina teachers to teach a full-credit economics and personal finance class cleared the final hurdle in the state’s General Assembly. The House voted 73-38 on...
Read MoreNorth Carolina legislators gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a final budget agreement hashed out between Republican leaders that failed to include the top-tier negotiating appeals from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The...
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