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March 31, 2023

Articles by A.P. Dillon

About A.P. Dillon
A.P. Dillon is a North State Journal reporter located near Raleigh, North Carolina. Find her on Twitter: @APDillon_
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House Bill blocking COVID vaccine requirements for K-12 students drops provision on masking

March 30, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A House bill seeking to prohibit requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for K-12 students in North Carolina has dropped a key provision on masking in schools.  House Bill 98, titled the “Medical Freedom Act,” was […]

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K-12 scholarship programs consolidated under House bill 

March 30, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Two scholarship programs would be consolidated under a recently filed House bill.   House Bill 420, titled “Expand & Consolidate K-12 Scholarships,” was filed on March 22 by Reps. Donnie Loftis (R-Gaston), David Willis (R-Union) and John Bradford […]

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NC House unveils budget proposal including numerous policy items, school choice

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain), joined by House budget chairs, unveiled the chamber’s $29.7 billion budget proposal at a press conference on March 29. The 2023 Appropriations Act contains a number of […]

Roy Cooper - Veto Override
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General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of firearms bill

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In back-to-back days, both chambers of the General Assembly successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 41, a firearms bill that has a provision repealing the state’s pistol permit purchase […]

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UNC Board of Trustees approves resolution in support of policy curbing ‘compelled speech’ 

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

CHAPEL HILL — At a March 22 meeting of the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees (UNC BOT), a resolution was approved that supports a recent policy change to curb “compelled speech.”  UNC BOT […]

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Bill would bar purchase of NC farmland, land near military bases by certain foreign governments 

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — N.C. House Majority Leader Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne) announced the filing of a bill to protect North Carolina farmland and land near military installations from being purchased by “adversarial” foreign entities.  “Allowing foreign […]

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Cooper vetoes firearms package bill

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper issued the 76th veto of his tenure on March 24, blocking a bill containing multiple firearms law changes such as a repeal of the pistol permit purchase system and a […]

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Folwell announces gubernatorial bid, Robinson schedules announcement for April 

March 28, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell will run for governor in 2024, he announced while speaking at the Forsyth County GOP Convention in Clemmons on March 25.   “I chose this event out of respect […]

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After lawmakers intervene, student will get to play soccer  

March 23, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Richlands High School senior Caitlynn Guarino will get to play on her school’s soccer team after lawmakers intervened in the matter.  Guarino was originally denied the opportunity to play soccer after her coach […]

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Lawmakers request DEI training information from UNC System 

March 23, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Commission on Government Operations has issued a letter to the UNC System related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) training that may be taking place or are […]

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