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The 2019 New Year will bring legal changes North Carolinians will likely notice in their wallets, at the polls, and on the roads.
Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief
Amendments still shift appointments authority from the governor, but not as much. Ballot descriptions changed, too.
Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter
State lawmakers opted for simplicity Tuesday in deciding how to label six proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot.
Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief
The House debates a proposal to designate six proposed amendments on the November ballot simply as "Constitutional Amendments" without any further explanation.
The House Rules Committee debates a proposal spelling out language describing six proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot.
House Speaker Tim Moore explains why lawmakers are returning to Raleigh for more work on six proposed constitutional amendments.
The General Assembly will go back into session Tuesday at noon to write short descriptions of the proposed constitutional amendments for the November ballot.
The legislature is expected to write short summaries for six proposed constitutional amendments, taking over from a commission of majority Democrats.
Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter, & Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief
When state legislators adjourned Friday, they didn't adjourn for the year. They're scheduled to return for a session Nov. 27, but the agenda for that session is unclear.
Little reason was given to deny a Board of Education nominee and a judge. An Industrial Commission pick was voted down instead of being allowed to withdraw.
The deputy commissioner is tapped for a slot reserved for an employer representative, but without backing from employers.
If voters approve, legislation would cap income taxes at 5.5 percent in North Carolina.
The judicial redistricting bill overhauls how Wake County elects District Court judges.
Bill to stop nuisance suits against hog farms and allow raw milk consumption wins final passage.
Changes to early voting schedules cleared the General Assembly on Friday, less than 40 hours after they were unveiled.
Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, and Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief
Measure is meant to separate true threats from kids who just say "something stupid," senator says.
House Republicans said it may be a good idea, but they need more time and information.
A bill unveiled late Wednesday calls for ending early voting periods on the Friday before Election Day, eliminating the popular half-day of early voting on that Saturday.
House legislators worked late into the night Wednesday, hoping to wrap up work for the session by the end of June.
Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor
The omnibus bill calls for less testing, more cursive and a mandate to help low-income students get into advanced math classes.
The vote was 37-10, with four Democrats joining the Republican majority on the bill.
The resurrection Wednesday of a proposal to cap the state's income tax rate also revived tensions at the General Assembly over policy and political rhetoric.
Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor
The 2018 Farm Act won approval from a House committee Wednesday, but not without some changes to a controversial provision banning the use of "milk" to describe plant-based products.
The money would match more than $50 million in federal funds slated for construction.
"It gives us a very narrow needle to thread," Sen. Mike Woodard, D-Durham, says.
