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Matthew Burns, WRAL.com — Controversial Republican 11th District Congressman Madison Cawthorn said Thursday that he plans to run for re-election next year in the newly created 13th Congressional District. The decision …
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GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press — North Carolina’s extended budget negotiations will come to a head next week with the House and the Senate voting on a final spending plan, …
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T. Keung Hui, The Raleigh News and Observer – A North Carolina judge could order the state on Wednesday to turn over $1.7 billion to increase funding for public education, …
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Laura Leslie, WRAL — With new congressional and legislative district maps approved, passing a state budget is the only major task left for the General Assembly this year. North Carolina hasn’t …
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Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief — State House and Senate lawmakers voted on party lines Tuesday to approve new legislative and congressional district maps over the protests of minority …
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Matthew Burns, WRAL.com — Gov. Roy Cooper issued an 11th-hour veto Monday evening to block legislation that would limit the governor’s emergency powers. Cooper had until midnight to sign or veto …
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Laura Leslie, WRAL — North Carolina’s new congressional and legislative district maps are all expected to receive final approval in the General Assembly on Thursday. But that might not …
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Will Doran and Brian Murphy, The Raleigh News and Observer – It’s redistricting time in North Carolina. In a limited-run podcast from Under the Dome, we explore how maps are …
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Travis Fain, WRAL — Most House Democrats left the chamber floor Monday night as the Republican majority seated the body’s newest member: A former Gaston County commissioner who attended the …
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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughn, The Raleigh News and Observer – If you’re following the drama that has been the North Carolina budget battle during Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration, you already …
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