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All but a handful of Democratic caucus members left their desks for the exits as Rep. Donnie Loftis of Gaston County took the oath of office Monday evening.
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Many GOP officials and their allies have complained about Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s directives restricting commerce and requiring masks that ensued following his coronavirus declaration in March 2020.
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The North Carolina General Assembly is starting to debate redistricting maps drawn by lawmakers for legislative and congressional seats.
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North Carolina lawmakers are drawing new maps that will determine the state's congressional districts — including a new 14th seat in the U.S. House. But they're also coming up with maps that decide districts for state senators and representatives at the General Assembly in Raleigh.
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A state budget was supposed to be in place July 1, but slow work at the Legislative Building combined with still-significant differences between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper have extended talks from the summer into the fall.
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The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan energy reform bill that calls for reductions in greenhouse gases that lead to global warming. It also changes the way electric utilities are regulated. It still needs approval in the House.
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An energy reform bill backed by Republican and Democratic North Carolina lawmakers and Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to come up for a vote in the full state Senate Wednesday. That's after it easily passed two key Senate committees Tuesday afternoon.
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The legislation just vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was passed by Republicans furious with North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's handling of a 2020 elections lawsuit.
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North Carolina joins more than a dozen states with Republican-led legislatures that have filed bills to ban the use of private contributions for elections administration.
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North Carolina is getting a 14th congressional seat. The public can weigh in on how the new map should be drawn. People can also discuss the map-making process for new state House and Senate districts.