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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Annual Farm Bill and State Government ESG Prohibitions

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 26, 2023 | Environment, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Friday the General...

North Carolina Legislature Pushes Limits on Transgender Youth Rights in Final Days of Session

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 21, 2023 | Health, Sports, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Transgender rights took center stage Tuesday in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly advanced legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports....

Abortion Providers in North Carolina File Federal Lawsuit Challenging State’s New Restrictions

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 20, 2023 | Health, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Abortion providers in North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Friday...

Transgender Sports Ban Nears Finish Line in North Carolina Legislature

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 18, 2023 | High School Sports, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM A bill banning transgender girls from playing on the middle school,...

North Carolina Legislature Increases Penalty for Utility Damage After Substation Shootings

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 18, 2023 | Crime, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Increased punishments for intentionally damaging utility equipment...

North Carolina Republicans Send Green Investment Ban to Governor

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 17, 2023 | Environment, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM A ban on green investing has cleared North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature as part of a broader Republican crusade against big businesses that champion sustainability and workplace diversity....

Elections Board, Absentee, Early Vote Changes Heard by North Carolina Senate Panel

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 17, 2023 | Election, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Republican senators began on Wednesday to attempt to...

North Carolina Republicans Seek to Strip Democrat Governor of Elections Board Control

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 13, 2023 | Election, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Senate Republicans filed legislation Monday to strip...

North Carolina Legislature Approves Limits on Politics, Race Discussion in State Workplaces

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 9, 2023 | State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM The promotion of certain beliefs that some North Carolina lawmakers have likened to “critical race theory” is on track to be banned in state government workplaces, under a bill that received...

North Carolina Lawmakers Approve Sports and Horse-Race Gambling, Bill Now Heading to Governor

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 8, 2023 | Business, Sports, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The North Carolina General Assembly finalized legislation Wednesday...

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