Recognizing the ‘long road home’ for North Carolina’s wounded veterans
Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, News & Observer – The long road home from war isn’t just about travel. Coming home from deployments shouldn’t be the hardest part of serving in a …
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Bill would let police get cellphone data without a warrant in emergencies
Travis Fain, WRAL – A bill moving at the North Carolina General Assembly would let police track people’s cellphone location without a warrant in an emergency, a change advocates say …
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NC lawmakers try again to ditch time change
Laura Leslie, WRAL – State lawmakers are trying again this year to pass a bill keeping North Carolina on Daylight Saving Time year-round. The sponsor says it’s meant to send …
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House bill would shield addresses of NC judges, DAs, law enforcement
Laura Leslie, WRAL – A bill approved by the House State and Local Government committee Wednesday would make it harder to find the home addresses and phone numbers of judges, prosecutors …
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NC would end pistol permits under bill moving through House
Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, News & Observer – A longtime North Carolina law requiring pistol purchase permits could be repealed under a new version of a bill that advanced through a …
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NC House Speaker Tim Moore orders removal of fellow Republican from leadership role
Lucille Sherman, News & Observer – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore removed fellow Republican Rep. Julia Howard from her position as a senior finance committee chair Tuesday. The move …
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Legislative Republicans look to rein in governor’s emergency powers
Travis Fain, WRAL – A state Senate committee advanced legislation Wednesday to rein in the governor’s emergency powers in North Carolina. Senate Bill 346 would put some of that power …
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In major shift, NC Sheriffs’ Association backs end to state’s pistol permit system
Travis Fain, WRAL – North Carolina would scrap its pistol permit system, which requires local sheriffs to sign off on handgun purchases, under a bill set to roll out Tuesday …
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This 4/20, NC has growing momentum for changing marijuana laws. But will it matter?
Will Doran, News & Observer – It’s the unofficial stoner’s holiday of April 20, also known as 4/20, and North Carolina remains one of the few states in the nation …
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Broad support for NC bill to bar shackling pregnant inmates
Gary Robertson, AP – A bipartisan legislative effort to improve the care of pregnant women in North Carolina’s prisons and jails will protect the mothers and newborns without diminishing public …
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