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Full 4th Circuit tackles ‘very important case’ of State Health Plan transgender coverage

Splits were evident among 14 judges of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, as they held a rare “en banc” hearing Thursday in a case involving North Carolina State Health Plan coverage for treatment sought by transgender people.

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Gaston school board appeals ruling upholding SAFE Child Act

Eight days after a split state Court of Appeals panel upheld North Carolina's SAFE Child Act as constitutional, the Gaston County school board is appealing that decision to North Carolina’s highest court. The Gaston school board is a defendant in McKinney v. Goins, a case challenging the 2019 Safe Child Act as unconstitutional.

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State Supreme Court wrestles with lawyers’ fees in Harkers Island Bridge dispute

As the state Department of Transportation pushes ahead with its $68 million Harkers Island Bridge replacement project, the state Supreme Court focused Wednesday on a battle over roughly $90,000. That’s the amount of lawyers’ fees a Superior Court awarded plaintiffs in 2020 during their bid to block the bridge project from moving forward.

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Wilson school board appeals pension-spiking ruling to top NC court

The Wilson County school board hopes North Carolina’s top court will take up its case challenging an application of the state pension-spiking law. An August court ruling could force Wilson schools to pay an additional $400,000 to help fund a former assistant superintendent’s retirement.

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The 2023 North Carolina state budget: Here’s what you need to know

Focusing on tax cuts and development projects in the more than $30 billion budget, Tuesday evening the leaders announced that the Senate will vote on the conference report at 2:00 PM Thursday with final votes at 9:30 AM Friday. The House is planning to hold budget votes on the floor on Wednesday and Thursday. Their agreement does not contain legalization for casinos or video lottery terminals.

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Leandro education funding case could head back to NC’s highest court

Lawyers for North Carolina’s top legislative leaders have signaled that they will seek a new state Supreme Court review of the long-running Leandro education funding case. A footnote in a court filing Friday mentions lawmakers' plan to ask the high court to bypass the state Appeals Court in the latest Leandro dispute.

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Over half of VinFast’s vehicles have been sold to itself

VinFast, the electric vehicle maker with plans to open a $4 billion manufacturing plant in Chatham County in 2025, has sold 11,300 vehicles during the first half of 2023. While that would usually be good news, here’s the kicker: more than half, 7,100, were sold to itself.

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