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NCGA roundup: Bills that passed last week
With the General Assembly on Easter recess this week, lawmakers will return next week to resume legislative action.
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Senate budget passes floor, as House prepares their version
After hours of floor debate on the Senate budget proposal with pushback from most Democrats, the North Carolina Senate has passed the 2025-2027 budget bill through the chamber, initiating the negotiation process with the House.
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Watauga County property owners in David vs Goliath battle over water rights
Property owners in a gated community in Watauga County are dealing with a case of David vs Goliath in what could set a precedent for other property owners in the state.
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REINS Act clears NC House, requiring legislative oversight for costly rules
Under the bill, if a regulation created by officials in the executive branch has an economic impact of over $1 million, then the NC General Assembly would have a statutory role in approving the proposed rule.
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NC House votes to ban China, Russia from buying farmland near military bases
In a 111-0 vote, the House approved the NC Farmland and Military Protection Act. House Bill 133 bans foreign enemies from buying NC farmland amid reports of growing foreign investments.
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House passes act to expedite retrieval of cell phone location data in emergencies
The bill requires telecom providers operating in NC to promptly share cell-phone location data upon request from certain government authorities in emergency situations.
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President Trump nominates Mark Walker for Department of State office
President Donald Trump has appointed former North Carolina Republican representative and pastor Mark Walker to serve as the new ambassador-at-large for the Office of International Religious Freedom in the US Department of State.
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NC congressional delegation calls for $1.4B disaster recovery funding plan approval
US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, is leading a bipartisan, bicameral effort with his North Carolina congressional colleagues in a letter urging the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to approve the state’s Action Plan for $1.4 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding.
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NC Superior Court panel hears arguments in election board case
A North Carolina Superior Court panel of judges heard arguments Monday over whether elections board appointments would shift from Gov. Josh Stein to State Auditor Dave Boliek on May 1 as outlined in SB 382, which became law in December.
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Bill could increase penalty for drug dealers preying on homeless near shelters
"By making homeless shelters drug-free zones, we will reduce the opportunity for gang and other criminal elements to further victimize the homeless," Rep. Rhyne said.
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US expat pleads guilty to threatening to kill Tillis
An American citizen living in Thailand pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening to kill US Sen. Thom Tillis and his staff in September 2021.
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NC moves to add Medicaid work requirements
NC’s Medicaid expansion is facing a period of uncertainty as lawmakers prepare for the possibility that the federal government could reduce its financial commitment to the program.
