North Carolina House Of Representatives
Recent News About North Carolina House Of Representatives
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Cuccinelli to Veto-Proof NC House GOP Majority: 'We urge the House to further address the deficiencies in the elections bill before it passes'
Ken Cuccinelli, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, has renewed his group's criticism of SB 747, an election integrity bill, and has urged the House GOP to use its veto-proof majority and take immediate action to strengthen the bill. While the group notes that the newest version of the bill is an improvement over the Senate's version, which was stripped of several provisions in committee, Cucinelli listed multiple provisions in the current draft that his organization sees as deficiencies.
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North Carolina House passes bill expanding school choice
The North Carolina House has passed a measure centered around expanding school choice, known as House Bill 823.
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Southern regional director of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America: Protecting unborn children at 12 weeks would impact more than 3,000 lives in North Carolina each year
A recent poll of North Carolina voters shows a majority want to make their state’s abortion laws stricter.
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Moore: North Carolina students 'deserve better than a one-size-fits-all education'
Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives likely have the power necessary to force a school choice bill to pass.
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'Medicaid expansion is not free' – Legislators debate as state budget is sent to Cooper
As Gov. Roy Cooper pushes for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, Republican State Representative and House Majority Leader John Bell is warning against such a move.
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As North Carolina legislators head to recess, dozens of bills passed
From a state senator retiring to another attempt from lawmakers to force the governor to reopen exercise facilities, legislators approved 60 bills during the last full week of June ahead of the recess that started on July 11.
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North Carolina lawmakers push bills to reopen more businesses
North Carolina Republican legislators are pushing Gov. Roy Cooper to hasten the state's reopening.
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North Carolina Senate Republicans say church capacity rules show bias
North Carolina Senate Republicans alleged there is an unfair bias in Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order restricting the size of worship services.
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Poll: Most GOP voters want stronger property rights in North Carolina
Nearly 60 percent of Republican primary voters favor strengthening property rights in North Carolina, according to a recent Civitas poll.
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New sexual assault protections take effect in North Carolina
Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.
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North Carolina minimum wage increase could become reality
A move to raise the North Carolina minimum wage to $15 an hour has gained a considerable amount of traction during the past several months.