GOP Lawmakers Push Bill to Keep Trump, RNC in North Carolina
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are planning to vote this week on a measure that would...
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NC Legislators Aiming to Reopen Gyms Despite Cooper Order
Gyms and fitness centers would get relief from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 executive order that keeps them closed in a bill approved unanimously on Thursday by a Senate committee. The measure, which would allow the...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Passes 2019 Farm Bill, Controversial Hemp Section Omitted
North Carolina legislators have finally completed the General Assembly’s annual agriculture policy bill, albeit the one that was first debated in 2019. The Senate gave final approval on Thursday to a compromise measure that also...
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N.C. Legislature Approves Bill Overturning Gov. Cooper’s Order on Bars
North Carolina legislators voted on Thursday to essentially overturn Gov. Roy Cooper’s order...
Read MoreN.C. Ballot Access Rule Changes for Pandemic Ok’d by House
Temporary and permanent changes to mail-in absentee ballot rules in North Carolina and funds to improve safety at in-person voting sites this year during the COVID-19 pandemic received overwhelming approval Thursday by the state...
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N.C. Bond Packages Resurface After Veto Crumbled Cash Plan
Borrowing money to pay for North Carolina university and school buildings, roads and other...
Read MoreNC Senate Republicans Unveil Budget Must-haves in Downturn
North Carolina Senate Republicans unveiled spending priorities on Tuesday for the coming fiscal year, labeling what they consider their must-haves despite plummeting revenues due to the COVID-19 economic downturn. The chamber’s...
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Legislators Worried About Revenue Shortfalls as NC Session Resumes
The North Carolina legislature resumed its annual session on Monday after a two-week break...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Legislative Annual Session Resumes After Break
The North Carolina legislature is resuming its annual session, two weeks after meeting to approve a $1.6 billion package that distributed COVID-19 funds from Washington. Lawmakers scheduled floor sessions and a committee meeting...
Read MoreDeadline Delay, Downturn Mean Big Hit to NC Revenues
North Carolina revenue collections fell dramatically in April, the state’s chief bookkeeper says, as tax filing deadlines were delayed and commercial transactions slowed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The State Controller’s...
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