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January 29, 2023

NC Senate

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N. Carolina justices: State Senate map must be drawn again

December 18, 2022 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that state Senate boundaries drawn by Republican legislators — under which the court permitted this year’s elections to be conducted — remain tainted by partisan bias […]

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Double bunks and call ups lead NC Senate candidate filing

March 9, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate will say goodbye to some current members who are running against one another and welcome a freshman class of several N.C. House lawmakers after the 2022 elections.  Following the end of […]

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Former state Sen. Andrew Brock running for Davie County clerk of court

January 13, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — A former state senator from Davie County is making a run for a new office.  Andrew Brock, a Republican, served in the N.C. Senate from 2003 through 2017. He represented Davie and Rowan […]

General Assembly - Raleigh - May 2020
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Here’s the list of NC lawmakers retiring ahead of 2022 elections

November 29, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Several North Carolina state lawmakers and two longtime congressional lawmakers have announced their retirement ahead of the 2022 election cycle. Those in the North Carolina House of Representatives who are leaving include state […]

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Senators introduce bills with final maps for Senate, Congressional redistricting

October 29, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – State Sens. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell), Warren Daniel (R-Burke), and Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) introduced a pair of bills on Friday to draw the state Senate and Congressional map. The Congressional map, which adds a […]

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NC Senate budget cuts taxes, boosts infrastructure spending amid revenue surplus

June 22, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate, who introduces their spending plan first this biennium, presented their budget on June 21, maintaining the conservative approach General Assembly Republicans have been following since they took over the […]

General Assembly - Raleigh - May 2020
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General Assembly adjourns after two-day session

September 3, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The members of the General Assembly look to be finished with the 2020 legislative session. One minute apart, the N.C. Senate and N.C. House of Representatives adjourned Thursday afternoon after passing legislation spending […]

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Bill to reopen N.C. bowling alleys, rinks head to Cooper

June 19, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

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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Bill easing N.C. absentee ballot access goes to governor

June 12, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers are sending Gov. Roy Cooper a bill making it easier for voters to access absentee ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic this fall while ensuring in-person voting sites are clean and […]

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Education funding bills to watch include more funding for increased enrollments

June 11, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Several bills with statewide implications for community college enrollment and funding of public schools are making their way through the General Assembly. House Bill 1071 will impact public school funding by moving close […]

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