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Laura Leslie, WRAL — State senators on Wednesday approved harsher penalties for people who take part in riots. House Bill 805 is similar to other anti-riot laws passed around the country …
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Travis Fain, WRAL – People who have finished felony prison sentences, but are still on probation or parole, should be able to vote in North Carolina, a panel of state …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Legislation requiring charities and other nonprofits to keep donors secret unless the donor gives written permission cleared the North Carolina House on Thursday, despite continued concerns …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Wake County school board elections would get reshuffled under legislation moving at the statehouse, staggering things so the whole board isn’t up for re-election at once. It …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — The North Carolina House approved a package of policing reforms Wednesday, including a new duty for officers to report excessive force and new databases – none …
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Laura Leslie, WRAL — State senators voted Wednesday to repeal the state’s pistol purchase permit requirement. Current state law requires people who want to buy a handgun to get a …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Former state Rep. David Lewis got two years on supervised release and a $1,000 fine, but no prison time, from a federal judge Tuesday for using …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Rumors of a coronavirus outbreak set some members of the General Assembly on edge this weekend. WRAL News has confirmed two cases and an additional negative …
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Avi Bajpai, News & Observer – Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, both running for the Republican nomination in the 2022 U.S. Senate race, reported …
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Laura Leslie, WRAL — Some North Carolina teachers and their allies say the state has a shortage of teachers in every core area, and they’re calling on lawmakers to boost …
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