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Travis Fain, WRAL — Sen. Ben Clark, D-Hoke, won’t seek re-election next year, he confirmed Monday evening. Clark, who represents all of Hoke County and part of Cumberland County in the Senate, …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — In a 2-1 decision Friday, a panel of North Carolina judges struck down the state’s voter ID law, saying Republican lawmakers who passed it were motivated …
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Matthew Burns, WRAL — North Carolina’s attorney general would no longer be able to settle lawsuits against the state without the approval of legislative leaders, under a bill heading to …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — House Speaker Tim Moore said Wednesday that he hopes to get a House/Senate consensus state budget to Gov. Roy Cooper next week so that the next stage of …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — House Speaker Tim Moore said Wednesday that he hopes to get a House/Senate consensus state budget to Gov. Roy Cooper next week so that the next stage of …
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Matthew Burns, WRAL — Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, one of the longest-serving members of the General Assembly, said Wednesday that she won’t run for re-election next year. Insko is …
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Brian Murphy, News & Observer – Charlotte fans watching the first Carolina Panthers game of the season will see a football-themed political ad taking on U.S. Senate candidate Pat …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Stress is high in North Carolina prisons, with a functional vacancy rate above 30 percent in facilities across the state. It’s a chronic problem made worse by …
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Laura Leslie, WRAL — Senate Republicans took another swing at Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, passing the latest bill that would rein in his authority during a lengthy emergency such …
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Laura Leslie & Matthew Burns, WRAL — Senate Republicans took another swing at Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, passing the latest bill that would rein in his authority during a …
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