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Berger objects to ruling about North Carolina's absentee ballot deadline

By Kimberly James | 4 years ago

Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) objected to a judge's ruling about when absentee ballots can be returned for the 2020 elections.

As North Carolina legislators head to recess, dozens of bills passed

By Kimberly James | Jul 14, 2020

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.

North Carolina lawmakers push bills to reopen more businesses

By Kimberly James | Jul 4, 2020

North Carolina Republican legislators are pushing Gov. Roy Cooper to hasten the state's reopening.

Poverty Center should not be closed over political position

By Kimberly James | May 19, 2020

Complaints about critical comments made by the director of a UNC center focused on poverty have led a committee of the UNC Board of Governors to recommend the center's closure.