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If GOP legislators have their way, NC’s already weak governor could have very little power
The eroding power of a North Carolina governor has been a concern to many. A number of GOP-led bills are aimed at diminishing ...
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For Lumbee tribe, ‘the time has come’ to finally be federally recognized
That's how long the Lumbee have been denied federal recognition. Now, President Donald Trump is pushing for that to change.
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Despite outcry, NC town’s Confederate monument is staying put. For the moment.
The controversy over the fate of Edenton's Confederate monument, which was first erected in 1909, has been ongoing since 2020 ...
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What we’re (also) watching: More eye-opening bills from NC lawmakers
With time running out, North Carolina lawmakers are filing a flurry of bills targeting DEI efforts, immigration and ... fireworks?
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The Trump Effect: How his executive orders could change North Carolina
The North Carolina General Assembly meets in the State Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen here in Feb. 2018. File / Frank Taylor / Carolina Public Press Upon taking office, President Donald Trump ...
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New Helene bill has ‘good things.’ Just one problem: It falls short of the need.
If passed, House Bill 47 — a $500 million funding package — would address several critical areas of Helene-related recovery ...
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From DEI efforts to immigration to the environment, executive orders from the Trump administration are expected to have far-reaching effects.
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Why redistricting reform fails. Why NC lawmakers keep trying. And trying.
Could it be time for a voting map everyone likes? Lawmakers' latest attempt at redistricting has some feeling they're getting ...