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Politics and Government

NC Republicans push bill that increases capacity of outdoor high school sports facilities

4 years ago  •  Statewide

Michael Hyland, WNCN – Though Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is allowing for more sports fans to attend games starting Friday, Republicans in the General Assembly say his latest executive order …
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NC gun provisions in 2020 vetoed bill clear committees

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP – Two more portions of a 2020 concealed weapons bill that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed successfully last year have resurfaced this year in separate measures, both of …
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Summer school to counter COVID online learning OK’d by House

AP – All North Carolina school districts would be required to offer in-person summer school that targets children at risk of academic failure due to poor virtual learning during the …
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Constitution, Green parties get more time to keep NC voters

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Statewide

AP – Two small political parties in North Carolina that failed to meet candidate support thresholds in November to remain on future ballots will get more time to retain their …
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Legal notices bill puts focus on importance of revenue streams

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Local

Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal – The latest legislative attempt at allowing local government entities to post their legal notices on their website is turning into another round of whose revenue …
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NC bill lets concealed permittees be armed at more churches

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP –  Concealed weapon permit holders could carry handguns on North Carolina private school campuses when separate church services are happening onsite in legislation approved on Tuesday by a state …
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State lawmakers introduce legislation to address littering in N.C.

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, ENC

Ariana Kraft, WNCT – Many people love North Carolina’s natural beauty but they don’t love how others are treating it. If you look along a highway or street in Eastern …
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Who’s in, who’s out and who is still deciding on a 2022 US Senate run in North Carolina?

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, U.S. Senate

Brian Murphy, Charlotte Observer – North Carolina Republican Richard Burr is not running for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, creating an open seat for the 2022 election season …
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N Carolina elections head: Delay ’21 city races, ’22 primary

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Statewide, Local

Bryan Anderson, AP – North Carolina’s top elections administrator on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to move all of this year’s municipal elections to 2022 and bump back next year’s primaries from …
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Watchdog: Robinson campaign report details ‘disturbing’ omissions, glaring discrepancies

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Campaigns

Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign report does not explain why $186 worth of medical bills were campaign-related. Or why he bought “campaign clothes and …
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