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Parents’ Bill of Rights passed by state senate
RALEIGH — The Senate of the General Assembly passed House Bill 755, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, on June 1 by a vote of 28 to 18. Sen. Ben Clark (D-Cumberland) was the only Senate […]
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Senate lawmakers introduce “Parents’ Bill of Rights” legislation
RALEIGH — On May 24, Senate leader Berger (R-Eden) along with Education Committee Chairs Sens. Deanna Ballard (R-Watauga) and Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) held a press conference to unveil a “Parents’ Bill of Rights.” “Prior to […]
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Some notable General Assembly primary results
RALEIGH — North Carolina primary races are over and the outcome of several double-bunked Republican General Assembly races are now settled. Double-bunking, when two incumbents end up in the same district, occurred in two House […]
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NC Senate Democrats uphold governor’s veto of Free the Smiles Act
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 […]
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Legislature subcommittee on COVID-19 presented with K-12 learning loss data
RALEIGH — A legislative subcommittee on COVID-19 heard from staff and top education officials about learning loss in K-12 at a Feb. 1 meeting. Learning loss is defined by the state’s plans submitted to the […]
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Former NC health secretary named CEO of health firm
RALEIGH — The former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of a healthcare company focused on servicing Medicaid service providers. Mandy Cohen, who […]
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Judges deem law addressing child sex abuse unconstitutional
RALEIGH — A North Carolina law cannot temporarily lift the statute of limitations to allow people who were sexually abused as children decades ago to be able to sue in civil court, a three-judge panel […]
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Union County officials pass resolution calling on state to end K-12 contact tracing, quarantines
RALEIGH — At its Dec. 7 meeting, the Union County School Board voted 8-1 to approve a resolution that calls for the state to end contact tracing and quarantining processes for K-12 students on or […]
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NC lawmakers unveil final state budget proposal
RALEIGH — Lawmakers at the General Assembly have finalized the state’s budget proposal to send to Gov. Roy Cooper, which comes in at $52.9 billion over the biennium. The 2021-22 budget comes in at $25.9 […]
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Senate Leader proposes state constitutional amendment aimed at Critical Race Theory
RALEIGH — At a July 14 press conference where a proposed new amendment to the North Carolina Constitution was introduced, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) spoke at length about the controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory. […]