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Cumberland County state senator won't seek re-election
Sen. Ben Clark, D-Hoke, plans to finish out his fifth term, but won't seek another.
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State court boots NC's voter ID law, again
The fight over voter ID continues, but in a 2-1 decision, North Carolina judges declared the state's photo ID law unconstitutional.
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Communities of color need to play bigger role in NC redistricting, advocates say
More than a dozen advocacy groups called Thursday for communities of color across North Carolina to become more involved in the process of redrawing congressional and legislative voting districts.
Tags: redistricting
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Bill requiring legislative approval of legal settlements headed to governor
The bill is meant to give the legislative majority veto power over legal settlements when lawsuits are filed over laws they helped write.
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NC gambling bill takes another step, but time is running short this year
Four committees, and the full House, to go as lawmakers eye the exit doors on the 2021 session.
Tags: sports gambling, gambling
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State budget update: House Speaker hopes for October deal
House Speaker Tim Moore says he hopes the legislature will be ready for confidential negotiations with the governor after next week.
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Rep. Verla Insko, who's represented Chapel Hill area in NC House for decades, to retire
Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, one of the longest-serving members of the General Assembly, said Wednesday that she won't run for re-election next year.
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Audit: DOT not following spending guidelines, lucky to be within budget
The state Department of Transportation stayed within budget for the first half of the 2020-21 fiscal year "largely due to chance" because agency officials aren't following spending guidelines put in place last year, according to a state audit released Tuesday.
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Democrats, worker advocates call for NC to boost aid to jobless
A week after federal pandemic unemployment aid ended, Democratic lawmakers and worker advocates on Monday called for the state to step up to help jobless workers in North Carolina.
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Weekly Wrap: Vetoes, alcohol regulations, school funding
More than 10 weeks into the 2021-22 fiscal year, North Carolina still lacks a state budget, which is causing problems with staffing prisons and in other sectors of state government.
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Cooper vetoes 'critical race theory,' rioting bills
Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed two bills authored by GOP legislative leaders that would have prohibited the teaching of critical race theory in North Carolina public schools and would have increased the penalties for rioting.
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Foster parents 'Bill of Rights' now law in North Carolina
The bill doesn't create new rights, but it lists them all in one place. Foster parents say the measure strengthens their role.
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Fact check: Do the mRNA COVID vaccines act as 'gene therapy?'
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8 questions about COVID booster shots, answered
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Fact check: Did Pelosi 'block' tribute to troops killed in Afghanistan?
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Fact check: Schumer says all Americans who wanted out of Afghanistan 'have come out'
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Fact check: Did FDA approve drug that caused birth defects?
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Fact check: US importing large amount of Russian oil, but Facebook post misstates Keystone XL role
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Fact check: Biden says Afghanistan exit hasn't affected U.S. credibility
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Fact check: Cooper says NC's rate of COVID deaths, job loss 'among the lowest'
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Fact check: What did Fauci say about Moderna, Pfizer comparison?
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Fact check: Liberal group says Trump planned Afghanistan exit, 'trusted' Taliban
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Fact check: Is it normal for hospitals to be near capacity 'on any given day?'
State Politics Video
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Head of NC alcohol board resigns, cites stress
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Communities of color grew in NC. Will that be reflecting in political voting maps?
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Voters in Greenville area sound off on redrawing voting maps
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Democrats say blocking AG from settling lawsuits is unconstitutional
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Durham residents get say in new voting districts
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House speaker discusses state budget
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Insko announces she won't seek another House term
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House debates limits on attorney general
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State auditor says DOT needs to do more to forecast, track spending
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TheWrap@NCCapitol (Sept. 10, 2021)
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GOP leaders criticize vetoes, but likely cannot override them
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Opponents fear looser alcohol rules will mean more drinking in NC
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