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Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie and investigative reporter Mark Binker hit the highlights from another busy day in the state legislature.
A proposal to cut in half the number of children eligible for the state's Pre-K program won tentative House aproval Thursday.
Consumer finance companies in North Carolina could charge higher rates and more fees under a proposal that passed Senate Commerce Tuesday.
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