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Sen. Paul Newton announces surprise retirement
RALEIGH — In a press release on Tuesday, it was announced that Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) would be retiring as of 7 p.m. on March 26. “It has been an honor of a […]
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Bill would allocate $475M for Disaster Crop Loss Program
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly House has filed a bill to address crop losses due to the impact of Hurricane Helene and other factors. House Bill 130 aims to establish the 2024 Agricultural […]
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Elections board opens public comment on rule changes
RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced a public comment period for various proposed rule changes. Public comment on the rules opened on Feb. 17 and will end at 11:59 p.m. on April 21. The […]
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House bill would create retirement program for small business workers
RALEIGH — A new bill introduced in the North Carolina House aims to help millions of workers save for retirement through a state-facilitated program. House Bill 79, known as “North Carolina Work and Save,” would […]
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Legislative session opens with more than 200 bills
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly has filed more than 200 bills so far this session. Aside from Hurricane Helene disaster recovery legislation, bills of note this session span topics that include education, elections, […]
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NCGA allocates $500M in first Helene recovery bill of ’25
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s first disaster recovery bill of 2025 has $500 million in funding for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts for areas impacted in the western half of the state. “This legislation […]
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Stein asks lawmakers for $1.07B in Helene recovery funds
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking lawmakers for more than $1.07 billion to cover immediate needs for western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. “The people of western North Carolina have suffered […]
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2024 Year In Review: NC General Assembly overrode 10 vetoes in election year
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly saw moderate activity during the 2024 session during an election year where Republicans saw gains nationally but lost their supermajority in the state legislature. While Donald Trump won […]
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Senate Republicans announce key leadership positions
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly Senate has reelected Sen. Phil Berger (R-Eden) to continue to lead that chamber. “I’m thankful my colleagues have chosen me to lead the Senate for this upcoming biennium and look forward […]
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NC House Republicans lose supermajority by one seat
RALEIGH — This election cycle, multiple legislative races were competitive, giving Democrats a chance to break Republican supermajorities in the North Carolina General Assembly. In the House, there were 21 Democrats and three Republicans running […]