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Trio of AI bills filed at NCGA
RALEIGH — A trio of bills dealing with artificial intelligence and deepfakes have been filed at the North Carolina General Assembly. Two of the bills filed near the end of May deal with AI and […]
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Planned Parenthood announces $10M voter campaign in NC
RALEIGH — Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats’ election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts. Planned Parenthood affiliated groups […]
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Jon Hardister set to resign from NC House seat
RALEIGH — After more than a decade in the General Assembly, Rep. John Hardister is resigning from the N.C. House. “I’ve been told before by others who’ve served in public office that when the time […]
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Proposed bill will alter state, county election board appointments
RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden), along with Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee Chairmen Sens. Warren Daniel (R-Burke) and Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus), introduced legislation aimed at reforming the structure of the State Board of […]
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Top NC lawmakers announce consensus on new abortion limits
RALEIGH — At a joint press conference on May 2, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain), the lawmakers announced that a consensus on abortion limits had been reached between […]
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NCAE, lawmakers react to NC school reopening plans
RALEIGH — The N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE) and state lawmakers reacted differently to Gov. Roy Cooper’s school reopening announcement on Tuesday. “Educators want to be back in school buildings. We miss and value the […]
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Bill to reopen N.C. bowling alleys, rinks head to Cooper
RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators sent another bill on Thursday to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper designed to overturn parts of his executive order for COVID-19 that’s kept several types of retail businesses shuttered for months. […]
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Gov. Cooper signs COVID-19 relief package
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper signed the COVID-19 relief package passed by the General Assembly into law. The package spends $1.5 billion in areas such as health care, education, and business support. “I am signing […]
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House, Senate send COVID-19 bill to Cooper
RALEIGH – The North Carolina House and Senate passed the COVID-19 relief bill on a sunny Saturday at the legislative building. Negotiators agreed on a package that spends approximately $1.5 billion in the areas of […]
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K-12 officials ask COVID-19 committee for accountability waivers
RALEIGH — Last week, the North Carolina State Board of Education voted to ask the N.C. General Assembly’s COVID-19 House Select Committee for waivers involving various state education accountability requirements for the 2019-2020 academic year […]