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More than a dozen new criminal laws take effect on Sunday, ranging from new consumer protections to historic changes in the state's sexual assault laws.
Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.
As the dust settles on the second-longest legislation session in North Carolina history, some say it's time for the state to seriously consider session limits.
As the dust settles on the second-longest legislation session in North Carolina history, some say it's time for the state to consider session limits.
Lawmakers concluded the second-longest legislative session in North Carolina history on Friday without passing a state budget or crossing off several other items on their to-do list.
Bill would also cap annual Map Act payments and change the way interest is calculated on future lawsuit settlements.
Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter
North Carolina's standard deduction will increase again next year, but more online purchases will be subject to an automatic sales tax.
Governor says there's too much risk of "voter harassment and intimidation" in Republican-backed bill.
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 -- Playing games with funding public education and teachers' salaries. That is the undeniable truth. Sen. Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore obviously believe that they can pay teachers more than they budgeted. The question is why didn't they do that in their original budget? None of this is based on what is needed to assure a quality education. All of it is about politics -- how much legislators must spend in their effort to avoid negotiating with Gov. Roy Cooper.
State lawmakers adjourned Thursday without the Senate trying to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget.
After appointments sat for months, House and Senate confirm them in landslide votes.
State lawmakers are meeting to consider taking action on some stalled bills before they adjourn for a Halloween recess.
After months of negotiations, it seemed lawmakers had a deal. They don't.
Senate leaders Monday night postponed a vote on whether to override the governor's veto of their spending plan. The vote is now scheduled for Tuesday, but Senate Leader Phil Berger said it may not happen this week after all.
North Carolina's March primaries could be pushed back by a Monday court ruling blocking the use a congressional district map being challenged as unconstitutional.
Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor
Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 -- Simply to advocate fairness and transparency, we admonish the state Senate's leadership to resist - even the slightest - any temptation to resort to parliamentary slight-of-hand or procedural monkey business to manipulate an override of Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget bill. Further, the budget is unworthy of the needs of the state and the veto needs to be sustained.
Bill would save booster clubs money by reinstituting a policy dropped during the last recession.
Legislative leadership seems to agree something must be done to help DOT, but details are under discussion.
Reginald Holley, a long-time lobbyist, was the only applicant for an open seat on the UNC board, Republicans say.
A long time coming for reforms, but a long way still to go if they're to pass.
Cooper administration officials expected before legislative subcommittee for what they call a "sham" political inquiry.
House Speaker Tim Moore discusses efforts to craft legislation to provide teachers and university and community college faculty and staff with raises, as well as calls to adjourn by the end of October.
With discussion about an Oct. 31 adjournment, state lawmakers are looking to take care of some final pieces of pending legislation, even as the state budget remains in limbo.
It was an innocuous bill with unanimous votes in the legislature. But was something more going on?
Long-time watchdog questions donations as company pushes major rate-making legislation.
