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A fix that would allow N.C. Highway 540 to move forward is on shaky ground - and it's looking like the next victim of the political tension between House and Senate Republican leaders.
A constitutional amendment filed by Rep. Larry Pittman, R-Cabarrus, would limit what restrictions state law could place on firearms ownership.
News that homeowners insurance rates would go up in July prompted a protest on the Senate floor Wednesday from a coastal lawmaker.
The bill to repeal a ban on considering a controversial highway route through Garner will be moving to the Senate floor as a much bigger proposal than just a fix for the next leg of N.C. Highway 540.
North Carolina's lottery could keep "education" in its official name but would face restrictions on advertising and more disclosure requirements under a bill heard Wednesday by a House committee.
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