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NC bill to return more students to classrooms becomes law
Gary Robertson, AP – North Carolina elected leaders finalized a directive on Thursday that will put more K-12 students in classrooms five days a week by telling all districts to …
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Lawmakers: Governor shouldn’t have unilateral power to shut down NC
Matthew Burns, WRAL – House Republicans on Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration of a statewide emergency over the coronavirus pandemic to introduce legislation that would …
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House’s church weapons debate turns theological
Laura Leslie, WRAL – A debate over gun rights on church grounds turned theological Thursday in the state House. House lawmakers were debating House Bill 134, titled the “Second Amendment …
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NC Senate OK’s bill telling sheriffs to act on ICE requests
Gary Robertson, AP – Republican legislation ordering North Carolina’s sheriffs to note the immigration status of jail inmates and assist federal agents who want to detain them received state Senate …
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Senate confirms North Carolina’s Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
Brian Murphy and Francesca Chambers, News & Observer – Throughout his Senate confirmation process, North Carolina’s top environmental official Michael Regan earned praise for his ability to bring sides together …
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Bill to require overdose drug prescriptions moves at NC House
Travis Fain, WRAL – Legislation to require North Carolina doctors who prescribe opioids to also prescribe an overdose reversal drug moved forward at the statehouse Wednesday. House Bill 93 would …
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Another Democrat begins campaign for Madison Cawthorn’s seat
Cory Vaillancourt, Smoky Mountain News – Army veteran and 2020 state House candidate Josh Remillard, of Mills River, has officially entered the race for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. “I’m …
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Former NASA astronaut eyes US Senate, advocacy group says
Bryan Anderson, AP – A nonprofit group encouraging STEM professionals to run for public office is pushing a former NASA astronaut to enter North Carolina’s Democratic primary for an open U.S. …
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Gov. Cooper, GOP reach deal on NC school reopening
Dawn Baumgartner Vaughn, T. Keung Hui and Lucille Sherman, News & Observer – Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and leaders of the Republican-led state legislature have reached an agreement that will …
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Another bill tries to force NC sheriffs to assist ICE
Gary Robertson, AP – North Carolina Republicans are again pressing legislation to force county sheriffs to recognize requests of federal immigration agents who believe a defendant is in the country …
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