Filing for these contests along with those for other statewide offices was slated to begin Monday at noon and conclude on Dec. 17. Candidates wishing to file for other statewide offices, including numerous positions on the state’s judiciary, may still do so.
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"The lackluster funding is a theme of the budget at large — a small step toward progress, but nowhere near enough. It seems Cooper and the Democrats have bent to the will of the Republican-controlled General Assembly for the sake of having a budget after all these years."
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"The infrastructure bill is a massive success for North Carolinians: The bill makes critical investments into the state which will stimulate economic growth and improve our overall quality of life."
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N.C. Sen. Ben Clark, D-Cumberland, Hoke, recently revealed a draft of his new proposed design for North Carolina’s congressional map.
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House Bill 951, signed by Gov. Roy Cooper earlier this month following bipartisan approval, seeks to lower the state’s carbon emissions while maintaining low costs for consumers. The bill sets two goals for decreasing emissions: a 70 percent reduction in 2015 emissions levels by 2030 and becoming completely carbon neutral by 2050.
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Although Price said he knows it is time for him to retire, he said his pursuit to protect and expand democracy will remain.
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A bill designed to restrict the executive powers of the governor could soon be headed to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk. After several months of limited discussion in the Senate, it was amended and passed on Sept. 8. It was then sent back to the House, where it is currently under consideration.
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The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Orange County is not as high as the CDC previously reported. The error stems from calculating vaccination rates based on where people received their shots, instead of where they lived.
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George Griffin, Ryan C. Jackson, Riza Jenkins, Meredith Pruitt, Mike Sharp and Tim Sookram are running to serve on the CHCCS Board of Education. Here's what they hope to accomplish if elected.
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The bill limits the use of restraints on pregnant women, body cavity searches of women who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery and the placement of pregnant or recovering women in restrictive housing.
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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed SB 360, calling it "unconstitutional and unwise," despite legislative Republicans citing it as a vehicle to strengthen checks and balances in the state.
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The Orange County Schools Board of Education met Monday to discuss staff bonuses, Contagious Disease Leave and mask policies for high school athletic events.
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On Sept. 20, Gov. Roy Cooper signed legislation that will impose tighter regulations on pharmacy benefit managers and protects local pharmacies and consumers from extra or unknown pharmaceutical fees.
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Content warning: This piece contains graphic descriptions of experiences transgender individuals have had with TSA security. The mother of a transgender teenager has refiled a lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration, arguing that her daughter's rights were violated while the two attempted to travel through Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
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More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ruled to restore voting rights to North Carolina residents on felony probation or parole, the N.C. Court of Appeals overturned that decision, and the N.C. Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals decision Friday.
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“The legislature should be focused on supporting teachers, helping students recover lost learning, and investing in our public schools,” Gov. Cooper said in a Sept. 10 press release. “Instead, this bill pushes calculated, conspiracy-laden politics into public education."
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Senate Bill 300 covers a slew of provisions that aim to standardize law enforcement processes, increase officer accountability and establish a new line of trust between the public and police.
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Before the bill's signing, children ages 14 or 15 could marry adults through a "pregnancy exception." This left a loophole that could be used to avoid North Carolina's statutory rape laws.
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Direct effects of having a felony include prison, fines and loss of access to some services. Beyond this, employers, apartments and schools running background checks can make it difficult for those convicted of a felony to find employment or housing.
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Two committees — one from each chamber of the General Assembly — handle redistricting in North Carolina. Redistricting is typically done every 10 years after the results of the decennial census are released. The U.S. Census Bureau released population data from the 2020 census on Aug. 12.
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