North Carolina House members sound ready to go after telemarketers who try to get people to pick up their phones by making it appear the caller is someone they know. The House voted unanimously on Friday for legislation designed...
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North Carolina legislators are re-electing current members of the state university system’s...
Read MoreThe North Carolina Court of Appeals should remain at 15 judges with legislation now heading to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk that repeals a 2017 law Republicans pushed that would reduce its seats to 12. The House gave...
Read MoreWith the North Carolina General Assembly back in session, advocacy organization NC Child is fighting to make sure lawmakers keep the children of North Carolina in mind. They recently released their 2019 Opportunity Workplan,...
Read MoreThe North Carolina legislature is returning to work after a three-week break. The session reconvenes Wednesday, so lawmakers will now file bills, hold committee meetings and take votes. The General Assembly met Jan. 9 to elect...
Read MoreThe North Carolina General Assembly is set to come back into session soon, and Orange County officials will be keeping a close eye on several priorities. While lawmakers were in Raleigh for ceremonial events earlier this month,...
Read MoreRepublican lawmakers re-elected to lead the North Carolina House and Senate are urging colleagues to reach consensus in approving policy and legislation during the next two years. The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to elect...
Read MoreA less politically imbalanced North Carolina General Assembly begins its two-year session with Democrats holding more seats since Republicans took over the legislature in 2011. The GOP still controls the House and Senate as...
Read MoreNorth Carolina lawmakers are scheduled to consider overriding the governor’s veto of legislation he says would add secrecy to campaign finance investigations. The Republican-controlled North Carolina House and Senate are meeting...
Read MoreLocal House Representative Graig Meyer, along with a coalition of Democratic lawmakers, introduced a bill to expand voter rights in the state earlier this month. Meyer said he knew when introducing the bill that it would not...
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