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NC budget funds key Dominique Moody reforms
Lawmakers funded a six-person child welfare review team and training but left reporting, documentation and analytics provisions out.
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Rep. Kiger sworn into NC House after delay, veto dispute
Dan Kiger fills Sarah Stevens’ former NC House seat after a delayed appointment that House sources tied to Stein veto negotiations.
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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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NC House overrides Stein vetoes on immigration, DEI
NC House overrides Stein vetoes on immigration and DEI, after Democratic absences lower the threshold, while concealed-carry bill remains unresolved.
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Moody hearing exposes failures, fuels DSS reform push
NC lawmakers weigh DSS reforms after DHHS found repeated failures in Mecklenburg’s handling of abuse reports before Dominique Moody’s death.
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Property tax levy limit amendment heads to voters in November
A March CJ poll found that 76.8% say their property taxes are a burden on their household budget, and 73.2% would support an amendment to the NC Constitution that would require limits on local government property tax increases.
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NC House backs slate of constitutional amendments
House approval sends one tax amendment to voters and two more measures to the Senate, with several other GOP-backed amendments still pending.
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NC lawmakers propose $50 million affordable housing loan fund
Bipartisan legislation would create a revolving loan fund to help nonprofit developers cover infrastructure costs for affordable housing projects.
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Mecklenburg sees 2nd statehouse Democrat flip to unaffiliated
Second Mecklenburg Democrat in three days switches to unaffiliated, as Rep. Nasif Majeed says the move frees him from party constraints to better serve constituents.
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Rep. Carla Cunningham leaves the Democratic Party, registers unaffiliated
NC Rep. Carla Cunningham switches from Democrat to unaffiliated after primary loss, citing party shift and focus on serving constituents over politics.
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Judge dismisses petition to remove Mecklenburg sheriff from office
A Superior Court Judge dismissed a petition Thursday to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office.
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NC House passes bill to crack down on sheriff cooperation with ICE
Rep. Carla Cunningham, D-Mecklenburg, was the sole Democrat to both sponsor and vote for the legislation. Her county, surrounding the Charlotte metro area, is where Sheriff Gary McFadden has openly decided not to work with ICE to hold illegal aliens in custody until agents arrive.
