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NC bill would create tax deduction for prescription drug costs
NC House committee advances bill creating tax deduction for up to $5,000 in out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
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Federal government reopens after record-breaking shutdown
The longest US government shutdown ended as the House passed a clean CR 222-209, signed by Trump. Six Democrats, including Rep. Don Davis, joined GOP.
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Moore bill targets judges who release dangerous offenders
The legislation lays the groundwork for lawsuits by victims and their families when a bond or sentencing decision is made with "gross negligence or intentional disregard for public safety."
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Federal lawmakers react to crash at Reagan National Airport
Lawmakers representing NC at the federal level react to plane crash at Ronald Reagan.
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Tillis, Budd opposed to Biden border deal
As the Biden administration and US Senate leadership push for passage of a border deal drawing heavy criticism from conservatives, both US senators from North Carolina have indicated they will vote 'No' on the legislation.
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses NC state budget impasse
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest developments in North Carolina’s ongoing state budget stalemate. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 15, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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N.C. House passes resolution supporting Ukraine, adjourns marathon session
The N.C. House on Thursday passed a resolution supporting Ukraine before following the Senate’s lead and voting to adjourn its long-running session. “This is the longest long session in the history of the state, and this is a record I hope we don’t try to break,” said N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland. The Ukraine...
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House Speaker Tim Moore speaks to CJ at CLC, talks new maps, election plans
N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, sat down with Dallas Woodhouse of Carolina Journal during the Carolina Liberty Conference on Saturday. He talked about the new redistricting maps, upcoming elections, and masking rules. Moore told Woodhouse he intends to serve a fifth term as speaker.
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Filing for 2022 statewide primary election resumes
Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary has restarted across North Carolina. Filing for the primary and rescheduled municipal elections will continue through March 4. The N.C. Supreme Court suspended the filing period, which began Dec. 6, and moved the date of the statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections for May 17, the N.C. Board...
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Appeal means $1.7 billion Leandro transfer could end up at N.C. Supreme Court
A Democrat-controlled N.C. Supreme Court could end up deciding the constitutionality of a $1.7-billion transfer ordered by the presiding judge in the long-running Leandro school funding lawsuit. That outcome could be in the cards after plaintiffs in the case filed an appeal Dec. 15 challenging a Court of Appeals that blocked enforcement of the order...
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Lawmakers approve final redistricting maps
After much debate, public scrutiny, and controversy, the General Assembly passed redistricting maps for the N.C. House and Senate, and U.S. Congress. The Senate on Thursday, Nov. 4, voted 25-21 for the House map. The House voted 65-49 to approve the map for the Senate, and also 65-49 for the congressional map, which includes a...
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N.C. House budget proposal lighter on tax cuts, heavier on spending
Update: The N.C. House passed their budget Wednesday evening, August 11, by a vote of 72 to 41 with nine Democrats voting in favor of the measure. A third floor vote for final passage is scheduled for Thursday morning. The biennial budget plan from the N.C. House calls for smaller reductions to personal and corporate...
