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December 5, 2019

N.C. General Assembly

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State targets robocalls and scammers with penalties

July 24, 2019 Amanda Morris | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — A call from grandma and a call from a scammer can look nearly identical when telephone solicitors mask their real number. So N.C. lawmakers passed legislation Monday to require callers to use their […]

Lucy Nicholson—Reuters
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State closer to setting rules on ride-sharing drivers

July 24, 2019 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators are nearing new requirements for drivers of ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft in reaction to the death of a university student in South Carolina who police say climbed into […]

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Bills governing alcohol help define legislative session

July 24, 2019 David Larson

RALEIGH — Senate Bill 290, ABC Regulatory Reform Bill, was sent to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk July 19 after bipartisan support in the General Assembly. With a vote of 86-28 in the House and 31-10 […]

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New alcohol law could improve game-day environment

July 24, 2019 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — There could be a much higher energy level at college football games in North Carolina this year, regardless of what’s going on down on the field. Credit for that can go to H.B. […]

Eamon Queeney — North State Journal
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Redistricting fight could turn to state courts after ruling

July 3, 2019 Gary D. Robertson | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal courts aren’t the place to settle partisan gerrymandering disputes, opponents of North Carolina’s district maps are putting their hopes in state courts. An election […]

Eamon Queeney—The North State Journal
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Bill addressing absentee ballot mischief advances in Senate

July 3, 2019 Gary D. Robertson | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — The procedure for requesting North Carolina mail-in absentee ballots would change and records of those requests would become confidential under legislation advancing after an investigation into a congressional race last fall led to […]

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Vidant funding resolution in the works

June 26, 2019 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A dispute involving the legislature’s $35 million in funding cuts to Vidant healthcare may be close to a resolution as the budget for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 is being finalized. The office […]

Aaron P. Bernstein | Reuters
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Legislative leaders release compromise budget

June 26, 2019 By David Larson | North State Journal

RALEIGH —Republican budget writers at the North Carolina General Assembly on Monday held a press conference introducing their $24 billion compromise budget after debating differences between Senate and House priorities. A compromise with Gov. Roy […]

Eamon Queeney—The North State Journal
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With a month until midterms, NC races enter home stretch

October 9, 2018 By David Larson for the North State Journal

RALEIGH — Despite being a “blue moon election” with no statewide campaigns, like presidential, gubernatorial or U.S. Senate races, this November’s midterms have a lot at stake for the governance of the state and the […]

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First school safety bill of the session passes House

May 23, 2018 NSJ Staff

RALEIGH — School safety legislation designed to boost student access to licensed psychologists passed the state House of Representatives last week and was sent to the Senate. The bill came from the interim committee on […]

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