Politics and Government

Travis Fain, WRAL – Economists’ best estimate on how much tax revenue state government will bring in over the next two years – a measure that speaks to the strength …
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Bryan Anderson, AP – North Carolina House lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to compel K-12 school districts to offer at least partial in-person instruction to the state’s 1.5 million …
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Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a coronavirus relief bill Wednesday that will dole out money the state received as part of stimulus bill Congress passed …
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Bryan Anderson, AP – North Carolina state senators approved a bill Tuesday requiring K-12 public schools to reopen with at least partial in-person instruction made available to the state’s 1.5 …
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Nick Ochsner, WBTV – A program designed to quickly pay rent and utility bills for people financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic has struggled to get money out the door. …
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Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a split decision by a lower court to allow former Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest to pursue a lawsuit …
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Dawn Baumgartner and Adam Wagner, News & Observer – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper laid out his budget recommendations for coronavirus relief spending Thursday, continuing efforts to stop the spread …
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Hank Lee, WFMY News 2 — North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams joined a group of several high-profile Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to reintroduce a proposed resolution to …
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Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina state senators on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to distribute money the state has secured through the federal government’s December stimulus package. If approved …
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ENR – Speaking at his Senate confirmation hearing, Michael Regan, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency, sought to alleviate Republican senators’ concerns about the president’s …
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