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Senate Republicans and Democrats found a brief moment of unity Tuesday in praising former Sen. Martin Nesbitt, who died in March.
Matthew Burns
Politicians from both sides of the aisle Friday praised Sen. Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe, for his service to the state, calling him a leader who was committed to his constituents and to improving North Carolina.
Laura Leslie
Senate Democrats on Tuesday selected Wake County Sen. Dan Blue as their new caucus leader, replacing Senate Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt.
Matthew Burns and Mark Binker
New state computer systems designed to handle benefits payments to individuals and service payments to doctors have experienced problems. Top lawmakers say their oversight committees will keep tabs on their progress.
Mark Binker
Lawmakers have sent a $20.6 billion spending plan to the governor after lengthy debates over its impact on education.
State House and Senate Democrats are calling on Governor Pat McCrory to save federal unemployment benefits scheduled to end July 1st for 71,000 people in North Carolina. McCrory says he will not intervene.
Senators voted a second time Thursday to approve a $20.6 billion budget. The measure now goes to the House, where Republicans will craft their own spending measure. A final draft of the budget is due by June 30.
Mark Binker and Laura Leslie
Senators gave tentative approval Wednesday to a $20.6 billion budget that Republican leaders say will help right North Carolina fiscal ship even as Democrats slammed cuts to schools and economic development programs.
House lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday on a bill that would dissolve the lease for the Dorothea Dix property but offer the City of Raleigh concessions for not fighting a rewrite of the deal.
On a busy Thursday afternoon, the Senate passed a bill to allow hunting with noise suppressors, saying it would save hunters' hearing. The cursive writing bill mirrors another measure sent over from the House. Senators also passed a bill giving Asheville's water system to a regional authority.
Legislative Democrats say Gov. Pat McCrory's budget proposal does nothing to create jobs, cuts education, and harms working families and rural communities.
Democratic lawmakers respond to Gov. Pat McCrory's 2013-15 budget proposal.
The Senate has given final approval to a measure that would allow the N.C. Highway 540 project to move forward but would leave three other turnpike projects in limbo. The final vote Thursday was 33-17.
The state Senate gave key approval Tuesday to legislation that would end a state tax credit for low-income workers at the end of this year.
The state Senate on Tuesday gave key approval to a sweeping rewrite of North Carolina's unemployment system, including deep cuts to the size and duration of weekly jobless benefits.
The bill creates a two-track system for high school students who may want to pursue either technical education or a more academic path. The measure embraces and idea pushed by Gov. Pat McCrory.
Senate Republican leaders are moving quickly on a proposal to fire all current members of key oversight and advisory boards.
