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Prospects emerge for future NC Senate leader
Several GOP senators signal interest as contenders for Senate president pro tempore as questions remain about timing and leadership direction.
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Business publication ranks N.C. first in the nation for business climate
A top publication for corporate real estate and expansion planning named North Carolina as tops in the country in terms of a friendly business climate. Site Selection magazine pegged the Tar Heel State as No. 1 this year after it tied with Georgia in 2020. The magazine noted North Carolina’s low corporate tax rate and...
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Lots of blame to go around: House committee holds hearing on problems with N.C. ABC, warehouse
Spiritous liquor is still in short supply in ABC stores across the state, and supply still isn’t keeping up with demand. Republican lawmakers say things are getting even worse. Rep. Tim Moffitt, R-Henderson, and other members of the N.C. House Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee spent more than two hours Wednesday, Sept. 29, trying to determine...
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Bill allowing festival liquor sales and online orders from ABC stores passes Senate
The N.C. Senate has passed House Bill 890, an all-encompassing measure that could help distillers succeed in a crowded and burgeoning industry. The bill passed the Senate on third reading, 35-7, Wednesday, Sept. 8, with a couple of technical amendments. The bill, in large part, aims to level the playing field for distillers, making rules...
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State’s education leader endorses sports overhaul as legislation advances
Legislation to dismantle the North Carolina High School Athletic Association passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday by what appeared to be a unanimous voice vote. The post committee substitute for House Bill 91 proposes to end the private non-profit NCHSAA role in managing and regulating high school sports in the state and set up a...
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Overhaul of high school sports governance presented in Senate committee
On Tuesday, the N.C. Senate Education Committee presented a bill that would effectively end the High School Athletic Association’s role in supervising high school athletics, a role the organization has held since 1913. The PCS for House Bill 91, Accountability and Fair Play in Athletics was presented for discussion and is the result of a...
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Legislators investigating N.C. High School Athletic Association’s $41 Million piggybank funded By public schools
“They are making money every year off our children, off our parents, and off taxpayers,” said N.C. Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond
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Senators introduce bill increasing attendance at high school events; Cooper plans new executive order
Republican Senate lawmakers have introduced a bill that would change the 100-person capacity limit at outdoor high school sporting venues. Senate Bill 116 would change the 100-person limit to 40% of an outdoor facility’s capacity. Sens. Todd Johnson, R-Union; Vickie Sawyer, R-Iredell; and Danny Britt, R-Robeson; introduced the measure. Under Gov. Roy Cooper’s current executive...
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Lawmakers slam state officials for COVID lockdowns that have left students behind
More students face repeating a grade than any time in the past century, says David Stegall, deputy superintendent of innovation at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Remote learning is failing North Carolina’s students. Roughly 19% of students aren’t attending classes regularly. State officials predict fewer students would graduate or advance to the next grade. ...
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Gym owners ready for court battle after filing lawsuits against Gov. Cooper
Like many gym owners in North Carolina, Neil Strother and his wife, Ann, just want to reopen their Wilson business, Victory Fitness. The couple tried to do so Memorial Day weekend, after Gov. Roy Cooper announced fitness centers would stay closed through Phase Two of his COVID-19 reopening plan. Gyms, along with private bars and...
