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Rowan Republican Senator Andrew Brock will resign his seat July 1st to accept an appointment to the state's Board of Review.
Laura Leslie and Travis Fain
The state Senate on Wednesday approved proposals that would make it easier for third-party and unaffiliated candidates to get on ballots in state elections and make it harder to keep polling places open after disruptions.
Cullen Browder and Matthew Burns
With little debate and no public notice or public comment, the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved a 61-page package of changes to state regulations.
Laura Leslie
A bill introduced in the state Senate would exempt aerial photos and GPS coordinates of North Carolina farms from public disclosure.
Tyler Dukes
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.
Mark Binker
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.
Amid protests from some members seeking a show of hands for a vote, Senate Finance Committee Co-Chairman Bill Rabon quickly adjourned a Wednesday meeting after declaring that a bill to freeze and repeal the state's renewable energy standards had enough support to advance.
Matthew Burns
Organizations applying for one-time ABC permits would need to apply at least 10 days in advance. Bill sponsors say the loophole has been used to evade local alcohol laws.
A piece of the state Senate's tax reform package unveiled Wednesday would eliminate local and state privilege taxes in favor of a franchise tax system. Cities would not be able to charge the new tax.
