Regulatory reform Coverage

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Dec. 14

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Nov. 2

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

Targeted News Service

NC legislature votes to loosen environmental rules

House Bill 600 is the General Assembly's near-annual regulatory reform bill - a grab bag of changes backed by the General Assembly's Republican majority, and some Democrats, as a way to help keep the state's strong business climate humming.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Push for more electric options in NC

Nine companies and several industry groups want the General Assembly to at least study moving away from Duke Energy's regulated monopoly. So far, NC lawmakers aren't willing.

Big electricity users push for competition in NC energy market

Nine companies and several industry groups want the General Assembly to at least study moving away from Duke Energy's regulated monopoly. So far, NC lawmakers aren't willing.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

'Polluter's wish list' moving in NC legislature

A bill environmental lawyers describe as a "polluters' wish list" is set to move forward at the General Assembly, potentially making it harder for the state to regulate so-called forever chemicals in drinking water supplies.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

In effort to boost housing supply, lawmakers propose loosening rules for builders

Recent bills deal with different ways to address the same basic issue: Delays in getting permits from local governments. Two aim to loosen restrictions on inspections, zoning.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

After years of back and forth, some hospital reforms pass NC legislature

Bill would require less state approval for smaller upgrades at hospitals and other health care practices.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Senate again delays veto overrides

The Senate had three override votes on its calendar, including the vetoed state budget, but all three were pushed back to Thursday.

Cooper vetoes regulatory reform bill

Governor cites trash can, septic system provisions.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Cooper vetoes changes to billboard regulations

Gov. Roy Cooper issued his second veto in two days on Thursday, saying he couldn't support legislation that loosens state regulations for billboards.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Rollback of regulations on new health care facilities gets Senate OK

The Senate on Wednesday approved a rollback of the Certificate of Need regulations that restrict the expansion of new health care facilities.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Watered down reform bill emerges on hospital regulations

New bill would focus on process reforms and phase in a rollback of rules that limit dialysis, other centers.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Handful of landfill, building code reforms clear Senate

Bill would help Charlotte Motor Speedway clean up an old landfill, require fewer water fountains and toilets in small businesses.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Bill would drop North Carolina's TV, computer ban at landfills

Annual regulatory reform bill also sweetens state contribution to Charlotte Motor Speedway cleanup.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Lawsuit: Marine Fisheries Commission violates open meetings law

Commercial fishermen's ongoing beef with state regulators has taken a new turn: a lawsuit alleging repeated violations of North Carolina's open meetings law.

Matthew Burns, WRAl.com senior producer/politics editor

Senate limit on $100M regulations hits hurdle in House

House leaders gave a Senate push to outlaw expensive state regulations the side-eye Thursday, questioning whether legislation likely to be before the General Assembly next week is the right path to a noble goal.

Travis Fain

One-day session bogs down over legislative push for regulatory veto

Legislation to expand a General Assembly veto over executive branch rule-making and a grab-bag of changes in environmental law emerged at the state house Thursday, bogging down a one-day gathering initially set aside to consider Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes.

Travis Fain

Scores of bills move as legislative session wanes

Tempers are growing short at the General Assembly as lawmakers prepare to end a long legislative session and work well into the night.

Matthew Burns

House, Senate tying up loose ends

As state lawmakers prepare to adjourn for the year, the House and the Senate are trying to move as much legislation through the pipeline as possible this week.

Matthew Burns and Laura Leslie

Drugs, alcohol on House agenda

The House debates bills on changes to state alcohol laws and opioid addiction prevention.

House takes down billboard rules changes

In a sudden defeat for a leading House member, the chamber on Monday defeated a proposal to loosen restrictions on billboards.

Matthew Burns

Looser billboard rules finally on move in House

State legislation that would supersede some local ordinances restricting the size and location of billboards appears to be on its way to the House floor after repeated false starts in recent months.

Matthew Burns

House panel rolls out annual regulatory reform proposal

In what's become an annual hallmark of the approaching end of session, House lawmakers rolled out this year's regulatory reform omnibus in committee Wednesday, dealing with issues from alarm systems to doggie daycare.

Laura Leslie

House panel weighs regulatory reform, billboard proposals

A House committee debates a proposal loosening restrictions on where billboards can be placed.