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Growlin' at the beer bill
A bill long-pursued by the N.C. Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association passed the House on the same day as the group sponsored its annual "Growler" party.
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8:24 p.m. today
Ethics panel clears Crawford, but questions linger
The State Ethics Commission has dismissed an ethics complaint against Granville Democrat Jim Crawford over a campaign ad staged on the state House floor.
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7:24 p.m. today
Future of domestic partner benefits hazy
Cities and towns say they're still trying to decide what to do with domestic partner programs now that an amendment defining marriage is part of the constitution.
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6:21 p.m. today
McCrory threatens suit over attack ad
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory is threatening to sue over an attack ad that suggests he had an improper relationship with Tree.com while mayor of Charlotte.
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5:12 p.m. today
Medicaid fix would stop prison hospital privatization
A bill to make up for gaps in the state Medicaid program now contains a provision that would keep the state prison system from contracting for prison health care.
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1:03 p.m. today
Constitutional amendment certified as election fraud questions winnowed
Election officials say that of a list of 553 Wake County voters challenged by an advocacy group, only 41 remain in doubt.
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7:20 a.m. today
Presidential air wars heating up
With more than five months to go before Election Day, the presidential contest is already heating up in a big way on North Carolina airwaves.
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7:32 p.m. yesterday
Womble's Return
Five months after a terrible car accident, Forsyth Dem Rep. Larry Womble returned to the legislature today for a committee hearing on eugenics compensation.
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6:13 p.m. yesterday
Perdue, Cherokee ink new tribal gaming compact
Gov. Bev Perdue has signed a new compact with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that would clear the way for live dealers at the tribe's western North Carolina casino. Senate lawmakers will look at the deal Wednesday morning.
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1:20 p.m. yesterday
House Dems outline agenda
House Democrats laid out their agenda for the 2012 session, focused on fighting what they claim are Republican efforts to move the state backward.
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1:11 p.m. yesterday
Ruling overturns part of NC public financing law
Although part of state law was declared illegal, the ruling will have no impact on this year's elections.
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11:38 a.m. yesterday
House Education budget chair hopes to replace EduJobs money
Rep. Hugh Blackwell says he is "hopeful" that more senior budget writers will make more funding available to education budget writers.
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