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Gov. Roy Cooper says he plans on Saturday to veto Senate Bill 20, the measure that would ban abortion in North Carolina after 12 weeks. Cooper said Tuesday at an event in Davidson that even though GOP lawmakers hold a supermajority, he just needs one Republican member to defect and vote to sustain his veto.
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The city of Charlotte and hospitality leaders are lobbying in Raleigh to extend two taxes dedicated to tourism. One is a 1% sales tax on prepared food and beverages that is primarily paid by Mecklenburg residents.
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The 46-page abortion bill released late Tuesday night is a lot to digest. Here’s an explanation of what’s in the controversial measure.
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Proposal to ban abortions after 12 weeks will move forward after NC GOP lawmakers announce agreementAfter months of closed-door discussions among Republican lawmakers, N.C. House and Senate leaders announced Tuesday night that they’ve agreed to ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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The city of Charlotte is backing a bill in Raleigh that would extend two tourism taxes until 2060. One is a 1% tax on all prepared food and beverages inside Mecklenburg County that would primarily impact residents.
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An influx of housing bills has come to the North Carolina General Assembly, ranging from tenant protections to funding for affordable housing to creating a new department.
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Mecklenburg state House member Tricia Cotham, a longtime Democrat, announced Wednesday she is becoming a Republican, a move that upended North Carolina politics.
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The NC General Assembly on Wednesday overturned Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a law requiring North Carolinians to receive a permit from their local sheriff to purchase a handgun.
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Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones said Monday the city could "frontload" its $13.5 billion transit plan by spending money on road projects in the early years.
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A North Carolina House special committee on the future of education wrapped up its work Monday with a handful of broad suggestions for the General Assembly.