New North Carolina governor seeks to freeze tax cuts, phase out school vouchers in budget
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by Associated Press
10h ago
New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein wants Republicans in charge of the legislature to roll back upcoming income tax cuts and scale back private school vouchers that expanded dramatically recently ..read more
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Gov. Stein signs $500 million Helene recovery bill after it finally passes NC legislature
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by Colin Campbell
10h ago
After weeks of deliberations at the state legislature, another round of Helene recovery funding has been signed into law ..read more
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Due South's 'Meet the Mayors' series: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer
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by Leoneda Inge, Rachel McCarthy
10h ago
In Due South's latest edition of "Meet the Mayors," co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer about the logistical and political complexities of leading her city during a time of recovery and rebuilding ..read more
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NC lawmaker proposes bill aiming to make political discrimination in disaster relief a felony
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by Adam Wagner
1d ago
North Carolina already makes many kinds of discrimination in disaster relief illegal. Now, a lawmaker wants to make discriminating based on politics a felony ..read more
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NC lawmakers take aim at insurance companies' 'prior authorization' system
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by Colin Campbell
1d ago
State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments ..read more
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NC Senate looks to end permits for carrying concealed guns
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by Colin Campbell
2d ago
A state Senate committee voted Tuesday to eliminate a permit requirement for people who want to carry a concealed gun ..read more
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Why are North Carolina's judicial races partisan? Disputed high court race raises questions
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by Rusty Jacobs
3d ago
A Democratic lawmaker wants judicial elections in North Carolina determined by nonpartisan contests ..read more
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A still-unresolved NC Supreme Court election is back before judges next week
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by The Associated Press
5d ago
A panel from North Carolina's intermediate-level appeals court will hear arguments next week about a still-unsettled November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The Court of Appeals set the March 21 hearing before three judges ..read more
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Q&A: Rep. Terry Brown on his bill to delete the NC constitution's literacy test
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by Colin Campbell
6d ago
North Carolina's constitution still includes outdated language from a literacy test used to disenfranchise Black voters. Rep. Terry Brown, D-Mecklenburg, is leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers calling for a constitutional amendment ..read more
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Recusal issue looms over disputed state Supreme Court race
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by Rusty Jacobs
6d ago
An appeals court judge who could hear Jefferson Griffin's protest over thousands of ballots in his bid for a seat on the state Supreme Court contributed to the GOP candidate's legal expense fund ..read more
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