Tony Rand

Education Lottery funding drop’s link to law change, past Cooper appointee

February 12, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A recent audit by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor revealed that contributions to public education from the state lottery have decreased over the past three years, even as total lottery […]

Remembering state legislators who passed away in 2020

December 30, 2020 A.P. Dillon

Marc Basnight Marc Basnight, a Dare County native who served in the General Assembly for 26 years, died on Monday, his family and local news outlets confirmed. Basnight served as Senate president pro tempore from […]

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Tony Rand dies at age 80

May 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Former state senator Tony Rand, who served over 10 combined terms in the North Carolina Senate, has died at age 80 from throat cancer. Rand was an attorney and lived in Fayetteville. He […]

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House budget override vote similar to 2005 lottery controversy

September 11, 2019 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Democrats are calling for a re-do and labeling the GOP as cheaters following a successful override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the state budget during a low turnout session of the House […]

Tony Rand

Education Lottery funding drop’s link to law change, past Cooper appointee

Remembering state legislators who passed away in 2020

Tony Rand dies at age 80

House budget override vote similar to 2005 lottery controversy

House Bill 889 would freeze reappraisals for one year
Property tax moratorium heads to House

House Bill 889 would freeze reappraisals for one year