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Election bill clears House Rules but faces GOP concerns, bipartisan pushback
Election law changes bill cleared House Rules 14-9 after protest, GOP dissent, and concerns from lawmakers whose votes could matter in a veto fight.
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House establishes new committee on Hurricane Helene Recovery efforts
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, has announced the creation of the House Select Committee on Helene Recovery, in which legislators will work to continue helping the people of Western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene. The committee will be co-chaired by Reps. Dudley Greene, R-McDowell, and Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, and will...
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Rep. Destin Hall to be NC’s next Speaker of the House
Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, is leaving the North Carolina House after winning his election bid for the US House. At 37 years old, Hall will replace Moore in one of the highest roles in state government as the youngest House speakers in modern history.
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High school sports reform bill headed to governor
The N.C. legislature passed the Accountability and Fair Play in Athletics on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The conference report for this bill is one of several policy measures working its way quickly through committees as lawmakers look to wrap up a drawn-out legislative session. House Bill 91 is an effort to reform the management of high...
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House passes bill to allow capacity crowds at college football stadiums
The N.C. House on Wednesday, April 28, in 77-42 vote approved the Kickoff College Sports Act, which would allow full capacity attendance at outdoor college stadiums. A news release says Senate Bill 115 permits public and private universities in Cumberland, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Harnett, Jackson, Mecklenburg, Orange, Pasquotank, Pitt, Robeson, Wake, and Watauga counties to...
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‘No Veteran Left Behind Act’ passes House committee
House Bill 370, No Veteran Left Behind Act, on Tuesday, April 13, cleared the House Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee. The bill, which heads to the Appropriations committee, is designed to help improve how local law enforcement and first responders assist and respond to veterans in crisis. “The No Veteran Left Behind Act...
