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North Carolina's governor vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight

The veto by Gov. Roy Cooper launches a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt an override vote after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers.

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From abortion to school choice, areas to watch now that NC GOP has regained supermajority

RALEIGH, N.C. — For the first time in more than four years, North Carolina Republicans last month overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

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ACLU sues North Carolina over harsher riot punishments

A prominent civil rights group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new North Carolina law that will increase punishments for violent protests

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Switching parties, Rep. Tricia Cotham is formally welcomed to North Carolina House GOP caucus

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic State Rep. Tricia Cotham joined House and Senate GOP leaders at the North Carolina GOP headquarters Wednesday morning to announce that she is switching parties to become a member of the House Republican caucus.

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Invoice fraud: the latest tactic of gangs out to hijack your holiday

There are some scams that are almost impossible to spot, as one family discovered when planning a trip to scatter their mother’s ashes

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N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making

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Top Republican leaders ask judge to dismiss lawsuit over NC abortion pill laws

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and state Senate leader Phil Berger filed a motion Friday requesting dismissal of a lawsuit that would block restrictions on abortion pills.

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes pistol permit repeal, setting up override showdown with GOP

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed gun rights legislation Friday that would repeal the state’s permit requirement for buying handguns, which Republicans argue is outdated and an unnecessary infringement on Second Amendment rights, but which most Democrats vehemently oppose ending.

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NC Democrats protest vote on gun bill without any amendments

RALEIGH, N.C. — A package of gun rights measures, including a repeal of the state’s permit law for buying handguns, cleared the legislature on Wednesday after a contentious debate and protests by Democrats over a decision by House Speaker Tim Moore not to consider any amendments to the bill.

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NC Supreme Court case complicates federal redistricting case over congressional districts

RALEIGH, N.C. — A decision by the Republican majority of the North Carolina Supreme Court has complicated the work of the U.S. Supreme Court justices trying to decide whether the lower courts infringed on state lawmakers’ authority to write election law.

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Medical marijuana passes NC Senate with broad, bipartisan support on initial vote

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate agreed Tuesday to legalize marijuana for medical use, casting an initial vote to make the drug available for patients under tight restrictions.

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Tasmanian government urged to hear from children as institutional child sexual abuse inquiry nears end

An 18-year-old who has experience in Tasmania's out-of-home care system has a message for ministers and bureaucrats responsible for implementing recommendations from the state's commission of inquiry.

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North Carolina AG won't defend abortion pill restrictions

North Carolina's attorney general won’t defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit

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Bill raising riot penalties in North Carolina clears House

A bill increasing punishments for violent protests following the 2020 demonstrations over George Floyd’s murder passed the House despite harsh criticism from social justice advocates

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North Carolina Senate OKs limits on LGBTQ school instruction

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate has passed a bill requiring teachers to alert parents before calling their child by a different name or pronoun

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Services sector declines to two-year lows but firms showing ‘cautious optimism’

The sector declined for the fourth month in a row amid cutbacks to business and consumer spending.

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North Carolina Senate again seeking LGBTQ limits in schools

A bill advancing in North Carolina’s Senate would prohibit instruction about sexuality and gender identity in K-4 public school classes

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Future of abortion law in NC unclear as Republicans work to reach consensus on ban

RALEIGH, N.C. — As state lawmakers convened on Wednesday for the first day of the 2023 legislative session, abortion rights activists gathered outside the nearby State Capitol to protest anticipated efforts by Republicans to curtail abortion laws this year.

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Voter ID, partisan gerrymandering struck down in North Carolina rulings just before court flips to GOP

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court issued two important rulings in voting rights cases Friday, on gerrymandering and voter ID.

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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Oral Argument Dec. 7 On Elections Case

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper on Dec. 7, the last day of its December sitting.

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North Carolina case headed to Supreme Court could introduce ‘chaos’ into elections, opponents say

RALEIGH, N.C. — Though the Moore v. Harper case going before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday focuses on redistricting, opponents of North Carolina lawmakers say the independent state legislature theory could open a morass of chaos in elections.

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'The single-most important case on American democracy.’ Could it overturn elections?

RALEIGH, N.C. — On Jan. 5, 2021, Mike Pence had a decision to make.

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral argument Dec. 7 on elections case

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper on Dec. 7, the last day of its’ December sitting.

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Daily Brew, December 6: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case

Welcome to the Tuesday, December 6, Brew.

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Anti-transgender legislation resonates on Day of Remembrance

Statehouse victories for Republicans this month are resonating for transgender people as they mark Sunday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

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