Photos from the first day of the 2011 North Carolina General Assembly taken by Carolina Journal’s Don Carrington and David N. Bass.
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State leaders continue to lament the lack of a state budget in North Carolina, saying that unless something is done very soon, some departments and agencies may be facing a crisis, such as Secretary of State Elaine Marshall’s office.
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NC Rep. Shelly Willingham has lost his primary reelection bid to challenger Patricia Smith, who secured 56% of the vote compared to Willingham’s 44%. Willingham, a Democrat representing Edgecombe, had developed a reputation as a political maverick who frequently sided with Republicans on controversial legislation.
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