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Stein pulls Smythe DPS nomination, blames NC Senate for inaction
The governor has appointed NC DPS Chief of Staff Casandra Hoekstra to serve as interim secretary while a search is conducted to find the next permanent secretary.
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Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid following ethics report
Rep. Chuck Edwards ended his re-election campaign after a House ethics report. NC-11 Republicans will now choose a replacement nominee for November.
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Stein questions hemp bill’s public safety claims
The North Carolina House could vote Tuesday on a Senate-approved proposal that would remove most intoxicating hemp products from the state’s legal market, impose new restrictions on sales to people younger than 21, and establish penalties for underage possession.
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NC House returns as it faces final pre-election push on unfinished bills
Lawmakers could take up election changes, hemp restrictions, a constitutional amendment, and two veto overrides before Election Day.
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NC Senate passes election bills shortening early voting, adding audits
The House must decide whether to accept Senate rewrites affecting primary voting, election audits, absentee ballots and ballot challenges.
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Audit finds $97.3M in NC DPS financial reporting errors
The NC DPS had $97.3 million in financial reporting errors for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025, according to an audit released on Wednesday NCOSA.
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2 GOP senators vote against NC budget over ferry tolls
The budget would require the Ferry Division to begin collecting tolls on all seven of its ferry routes no later than Jan. 1, 2027. Three routes are currently tolled.
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House passes the Farmland and Military Protection Act
The NC Farmland and Military Protection Act sits on Gov. Josh Stein's desk after it passes in the House.
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NC House passes election bill, but Senate path remains uncertain
House passes revised election bill after GOP concerns, but Senate Leader Phil Berger has not committed to taking it up.
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Senate advances bill limiting AI in healthcare billing
NC senators advanced a bill limiting AI in health care billing and insurance denials, citing concerns over upcoding and patient impacts.
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NC Senate OKs teen social media ban, Batch pushes to go further
The NC Senate unanimously passed a ban on social media accounts for children under 14, rejecting four Democratic amendments — including a sweeping push from Minority Leader Sydney Batch to extend parental consent to older teens and rein in AI chatbots.
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NC Senate revives open-enrollment study
A North Carolina Senate committee advanced Sen. Michael Lee's sweeping K-12 bill after amending it to study open enrollment. The same amendment also mandates weekly "released time" for off-campus religious instruction.
