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Politics and Government

Republicans back program for students lagging from virus

Gary Robertson, AP – Children who have struggled to adapt to virtual learning during the pandemic would be greatly helped by a summer school program designed to target …
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NC legislators file bill to penalize local governments that reduce police funding

Lucillle Sherman, News & Observer – Republican lawmakers want the state to discourage local governments in North Carolina from cutting funding for law enforcement. North Carolina state Sen. Chuck Edwards …
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North Carolina bill to reopen K-12 schools could finalize this week

AP / WXII 12 – A bill to reopen K-12 schools across North Carolina could be finalized this week. North Carolina House lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to compel …
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Senator Richard Burr faces censure from NC Republicans

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Bryan Murphy, News & Observer – North Carolina Republicans are moving to censure U.S. Sen. Richard Burr for his guilty vote Saturday in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald …
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Delayed Census data could postpone 2021, 2022 elections

4 years ago  •  Campaigns, Politics and Government

Colin Campbell, Charlotte Observer – Census Bureau’s delays in releasing redistricting data could force local elections to be postponed in at least 35 North Carolina cities and towns, including Charlotte, …
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NC Republicans condemn Burr for guilty vote in Trump impeachment trial

Bryan Murphy and Tyler Dukes, Charlotte Observer – North Carolina Republicans quickly condemned U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s surprising guilty vote Saturday in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald …
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Burr votes guilty in Trump impeachment trial, Tillis votes not guilty

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

Brian Murphy, News & Observer – North Carolina Republican Richard Burr voted to convict President Donald Trump on his lone impeachment charge Saturday, a surprising vote for the retiring senator. …
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Belhaven native chosen by Cooper to lead state commerce department

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Business, Governor

WITN – A Belhaven native has been selected by Governor Roy Cooper to be the state’s commerce secretary. The state says that Machelle Sanders, who is currently the secretary for …
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NC DMV is offering road tests for driver’s licenses again, but in limited places

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Education

Richard Stradling, News & Observer – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has resumed offering road tests to teen drivers seeking provisional licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic and plans to …
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NCDOT shifts its approach to clearing homeless camps from along state’s highways

4 years ago  •  WNC, Politics and Government

Richard Stradling, News & Observer – The N.C. Department of Transportation says it will take a less aggressive approach to removing people living under its bridges and along its highways …
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