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May 16, 2026

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Newton chosen by NC Senate Republicans to be new majority leader

November 30, 2022 North State Journal Staff
RALEIGH — The 30-member N.C. Senate Republican caucus elected Cabarrus County state Sen. Paul Newton to be their new majority leader in the upcoming 2023-24 legislative biennium on Monday. Newton, a retired Duke Energy executive, will […]
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Cooper, legislative leaders agree to energy compromise

October 5, 2021 North State Journal Staff
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and the leaders of both majority and minority parties at the N.C. House and Senate released identical press statements on Friday, Oct. 3 announcing a bipartisan agreement on the direction […]
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Collusive settlement bill vetoed by Cooper

September 29, 2021 A P Dillon and Matt Mercer North State Journal
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a measure that would limit the power of North Carolina’s attorney general to participate in collusive settlement agreements where the General Assembly is a party to a lawsuit. Senate […]
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Red Bull and Rauch to create beverage manufacturing hub in Cabarrus County

July 13, 2021 North State Journal Staff
CONCORD – Red Bull and filling company Rauch will partner to build a new beverage-manufacturing, filling and distribution center in Cabarrus County, creating more than 400 new jobs and investing more than $740 million in […]
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Cooper appoints Delli-Gatti to new position following NC Senate vote

June 3, 2021 North State Journal Staff
RALEIGH – Minutes after an afternoon NC Senate vote not to confirm his nominee to the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Dionne Delli-Gatti as North Carolina Clean Energy Director. The press […]
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NC Senate says NCDEQ nominee doesn’t have confirmation votes

June 2, 2021 North State Journal Staff
RALEIGH – The N.C. Senate on Wednesday held a press conference announcing that Gov. Roy Cooper’s choice to lead the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Dionne Delli-Gatti, did not have support to be confirmed for […]
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Senate tax cut package lowers personal rates, phases out corporate tax by 2028

June 2, 2021 A.P. Dillon
RALEIGH — State Senate Republicans rolled out a comprehensive tax-cut package last week which they say would “result in a 21% income tax cut for a family of four earning the median household income.” “The […]
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Election Integrity Act set for Senate committee hearing

May 19, 2021 Matt Mercer
RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 19 for a much-anticipated election reform bill. Senate Bill 326, known as the Election Integrity Act, would make […]
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Senate tax-relief bill would lower individual state income taxes, alter corporate tax calculations

April 21, 2021 A.P. Dillon
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the N.C. Senate seeks to lower individual state income tax rates, increase standard deductions and alter some corporate tax calculations. Senate Bill 337, the Tax Relief and Recovery Act, […]
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Election Integrity Act filed at NC General Assembly

March 24, 2021 A.P. Dillon
RALEIGH — A bill covering absentee ballots, voter ID and the flow of private money to both county and state election boards has been filed at the General Assembly. Senate Bill 326, titled the Election […]

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