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NC budget deletes education earmarks for lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:58 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina budget sought by Senate Republicans would eliminate the law that lays out how the state lottery's net proceeds should be distributed for education.

Jury seated in trial of ex-NC Rep. LaRoque

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:46:31 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - As a powerful member of the Republican leadership in the N.C. House, Rep. Stephen A. LaRoque railed for years against big government and those who take taxpayer handouts.

NC newspapers tout win over public notice bill

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:18:37 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina Press Association is claiming victory in a battle to maintain government notices in newspapers, but the war isn't yet over.

NC Senate to direct DHHS to craft Medicaid reform

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:11 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina's top political leaders said Friday the state Senate will soon direct state agencies to begin crafting a proposal to tame the costs of Medicaid and improve patient care.

Bill to close NC Medicaid shortfall passes House

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:23:45 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina legislators are prepared to give the state Medicaid agency access to another $400 million through next month to close a shortfall and repay drug rebates to the federal government.

NC House, Senate plans differ on sales tax

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:26:01 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - House Republicans offered their own tax overhaul plan Thursday that would reduce personal and corporate income rates like their Senate counterparts but reveals stark differences over the scope of sales tax.

NC House bill forbidding Islamic Sharia law passes

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:12:25 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A bill prohibiting the application of Islamic Sharia law in certain cases has cleared the North Carolina House.

NC lawmakers nearing 'crossover' deadline

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:49:10 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina General Assembly worked Wednesday through dozens of bills - both commonplace and contentious legislation - before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.

NC lawmakers push socially conservative bills

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:43:14 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Socially conservative issues ranging from abortion to the application of Islamic Sharia law were debated in the North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday ahead of a critical deadline to keep bills alive this session.

New corporate proposal defeated in NC House

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:19:15 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The House has rejected an effort to create a new kind of corporate structure in North Carolina that would focus on benefiting the public in addition to making a profit.

NC Senate passes 2 major environmental repeals

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:23:07 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina Senate passed two major environmental rollbacks Wednesday ahead of a deadline over objections from Democratic lawmakers.

Coastal jetties cap would end in NC Senate bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:26:11 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A cap on the number of new coastal jetties built along North Carolina's coast approved two years ago would be eliminated and other restrictions on them would be repealed in a bill recommended Tuesday by a Senate committee.

NC bill gets tough on drivers passing school buses

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:47:25 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off students.

NC Senate bill requires penalties for late returns

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:28:45 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Some North Carolina legislators want to make sure people pay a penalty when they file income taxes late, even when they're supposed to get a refund.

Health advocates oppose NC Senate smoking bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:27 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Health advocates say a North Carolina Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors.

NC House tries to stop some local government moves

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:10:17 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - House Republicans want to prevent North Carolina city and county governments from collecting union dues from workers and requiring local employers to assume responsibilities related to pollution generated by their employees.

NC Senate to take up bill loosening smoking laws

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:47 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A North Carolina Senate bill invalidating some local government and community college smoking rules that go farther than state law is up for a committee vote.

Bill squeezing out Tesla passes NC Senate

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:52:04 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A bill backed by auto dealers that effectively blocks California's Tesla from selling in North Carolina has passed the state Senate.

NC jury trials could be waived in amendment change

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:49:39 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina's constitution gives every criminal defendant the right to a trial and to be convicted by a unanimous jury. Now, some lawmakers want to change that.

NC forestry highlighted in green-energy bill

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:13:17 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A bill sought by North Carolina's forest products industry has cleared the House despite opposition by legislators worried it could harm a Charlotte-based steel company.

Literacy test repeal gets closer to NC voters

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:51:04 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina's unenforceable literacy test requirement to register to vote could be formally removed in House legislation that ultimately would go to voters statewide.

NC House seeks rollback of building energy codes

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:20:29 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A bill rolling back energy-efficiency standards for commercial builders passed a North Carolina House committee Monday.

NC House wants many closed sessions recorded

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:34:04 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The state House wants North Carolina governmental bodies to record many meetings they hold behind closed doors.

NC first lady backs bill targeting animal cruelty

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:31:33 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Taking on her first major issue as North Carolina's first lady, Ann McCrory appeared in the House gallery Thursday to publicly back a bill she and other supporters say will prevent animal cruelty by large dog breeders.

Teaching abortion link to early birth gets NC vote

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:13:31 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A bill requiring North Carolina educators to teach that abortions are linked to subsequent premature births won initial Senate approval Thursday.