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May 29, 2025

NC Senate

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Medicaid expansion passes Senate committee votes

May 26, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The Republican-led N.C. Senate advanced their Medicaid expansion proposal through a pair of committees Thursday as the measure seems destined for passage on the floor of the chamber next week. “Like many of […]

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NC Senate Democrats uphold governor’s veto of Free the Smiles Act

March 10, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Mar. 9, the General Assembly Senate Democrats took upheld Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 173, the Free the Smiles Act. The bill would have given parents the power to opt […]

Ralph Hise, Deanna Ballard
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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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NC Senate Republicans will vote to move state primaries to June 7

January 17, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — A statement from NC Senate Republicans on Monday says the legislative chamber will vote on Wednesday, Jan. 19 to move the state’s primary elections this year to Tuesday, June 7. The move would […]

Madeline Gray—
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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 […]

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Candidate filing delayed as NC Court of Appeals enjoins redistricting maps

December 6, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — An order from the North Carolina Court of Appeals has delayed candidate filing for the U.S. House of Representatives, N.C. Senate, and N.C. House of Representatives. In an order posted minutes before the […]

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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Gov. Roy Cooper says he’ll sign compromise state budget

November 16, 2021 A.P. Dillon and Matt Mercer, North State Journal

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday he would sign the compromise state budget plan into law when it passes the General Assembly this week. “I will sign this budget because, on balance, the good […]

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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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State budget negotiations stall over Medicaid expansion

October 28, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Despite public comments over the state of negotiations, the conversations between Gov. Roy Cooper and General Assembly leaders House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) and Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) are at an […]

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