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NC Senate OK’s Bill Telling Sheriffs To Act on ICE Requests

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 13, 2021 | Safety, State Government

Republican legislation ordering North Carolina’s sheriffs to note the immigration status of jail...

Cooper, Legislative Leaders Announce Deal on K-12 Schools

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 10, 2021 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders...

Veto Override of NC School Reopening Bill Fails in Senate

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 2, 2021 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

The state Senate failed on Monday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Republican...

Wait for Young Drivers Reduced in NC Senate Measure

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 21, 2021 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

New school-age drivers in North Carolina could receive a provisional license in half the time...

NC Senate OK’s Bill Distributing Federal COVID Relief Money

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 4, 2021 | COVID-19, State Government

North Carolina state senators on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to distribute money the...

Senate GOP Wants Bill to Require NC In-Person Class Option

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 30, 2021 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

North Carolina Senate Republicans are drawing up legislation that would require all public school...

Marc Basnight, Longest Serving NC Senate Leader, Dies at 73

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 29, 2020 | Obituaries, State Government

Former state Sen. Marc Basnight, a Democrat from North Carolina’s barrier islands who became one...

First Female Senate Majority Leader Elected in N. Carolina

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 1, 2020 | State Government

North Carolina Senate Republicans picked Sen. Kathy Harrington on Monday to be the next majority leader, putting a woman in that position for the first time since the chamber created it over 40 years ago. Harrington, entering...

Local NC Legislature Races in Orange County Stay Blue

Posted by Elle Kehres | Nov 3, 2020 | 2020 Election, Election, State

Several races in North Carolina kept Orange County blue as multiple Democratic incumbents were...

Handful of Races to Set North Carolina Legislature Rule, Agenda

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 2, 2020 | 2020 Election, Election, State Government

Control of the North Carolina General Assembly — which carries with it the leverage to shape...

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