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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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NC State Board of Elections altered Early Voting Site Plan submissions. The question is why?
RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections has recently faced criticism for changing the deadline for counties to submit early voting site plans, shifting it from Aug. 2 to May 7 without explanation. […]
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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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NC’s new Voter ID laws get first test with state primary
GREENSBORO — North Carolina’s Super Tuesday ballot has plenty to draw voters, with primaries for governor and president in a swing state that will be among the most closely watched in November. But first, voters […]
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Bring them home: NC families of Hamas hostages speak out
RALEIGH — On Jan.16, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum and N.C. House Republicans held a press conference calling for the immediate release of Jewish and American hostages still held captive by Hamas following the terror attack on […]
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Cooper could reach 100 vetoes in final year in office
RALEIGH — During 2023 legislative session, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper issued the third-highest number of vetoes in his two terms with 19, and for the first time since Cooper took office, the General Assembly successfully […]
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Recapping the 2023 General Assembly long session
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly had a busy year on Jones Street. Over the course of the 2023 session, 704 bills were introduced in the Senate and 895 in the House with 402 […]
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General Assembly and statewide judicial candidates file for ’24 elections
RALEIGH — Candidate filing for the 2024 election cycle closed at noon on Friday, Dec. 15, with the majority of General Assembly seats seeing candidates from both sides of the aisle. Democrats this cycle have […]
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Top lobbyists form major new bipartisan government relations firm
RALEIGH — A bipartisan team of well-known lobbyists and public affairs professionals launched a new government relations firm on Monday, Dec. 4. The new firm, Checkmate Government Relations, will begin with five partners and an […]