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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 budget boosts school spending, but for fewer students
North Carolina's roughly $12.5 billion K-12 budget raises school spending by about $553 million, even as public-school enrollment falls by nearly 19,000 students.
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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.
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Social media, AI safety bill advances in NC Senate
Social media bill is quickly advancing through the General Assembly, Democrats say it may not go far enough.
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K-12 funding formula study, education wallet pilot clear NC Senate committee
An NC Senate committee on May 13 unanimously advanced Senate Bill 990, which would study a shift to weighted K-12 funding, create a $395 educational wallet pilot, and shield campus disciplinary records from open-records requests.
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NC Senate bill would mandate K-8 math screenings, intervention plans
An NC Senate committee on May 13 unanimously advanced a bill that which would create the state's first systematic K-8 math intervention program, modeled on Read to Achieve.
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Senate Judiciary debates limits on foreign land ownership
A PCS to the NC Farmland and Military Protection Act was discussed during the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Lawmakers OK health bill to slash costs, undo select CON regulations
With North Carolina recently ranked as having the most expensive healthcare in the country, state lawmakers have passed a sweeping bipartisan bill aimed at lowering costs and improving transparency for patients.
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Moderate Democrat Wray ends bid for re-election after defeat from progressive challenger
Michael Wray, D-Northampton, announced Monday that he is ending his decades of service in the state legislature after being defeated by primary opponent Rodney Pierce from his party's progressive left wing.
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Surprise upsets: Some incumbents ousted by primary challengers in legislative races
Incumbents on both sides of the state legislative aisle fall to primary challengers on Tuesday night as North Carolina looks toward November.
