NC General Assembly

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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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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Travis Fain, WRAL — Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to limit how race and racism can be discussed in North Carolina classrooms, sending a controversial bill to the governor on a …
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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 — 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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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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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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