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College-educated men may bear brunt of problems with expanded gambling options
North Carolina lawmakers expanded gambling options this year, allowing bets on sports and horse racing starting in 2024. The move could potentially add millions to the state’s coffers.
North Carolina Republicans give final OK to legislation curbing appointment powers held by governor
North Carolina Republican legislative leaders finalized on Wednesday their efforts to curb the appointment powers of the governor on several boards and commissions, extending a yearslong struggle w
Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming medical treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the governor’s vetoes of that legislation and other bills touching on gender in sports and LGBTQ+ instruction in the classroom.
North Carolina state budget won't become law until September, House leader says
A final North Carolina state budget won't be enacted until September, the House's top leader said Monday. That could scuttle efforts by Gov.
North Carolina Gov. Cooper isn't sold on tax-cut restrictions by Republicans still finalizing budget
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said on Tuesday he's skeptical that an apparent tax agreement by Republican legislative leaders within a state budget that's still being negotiated would over time protect revenues to fund pressing needs within government.
A North Carolina budget is a month late, but Republicans say they are closing in on a deal
North Carolina Republicans say they are closing in on a state budget deal, with top House and Senate leaders acknowledging an income tax agreement has been reached that would lower rates on individuals more deeply than current law directs.
Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Oct. 1, if lawmakers can enact a budget
Gov. Roy Cooper's administration is aiming to extend Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults starting Oct. 1, but that date depends on lawmakers completing the last step necessary to implement the expansion legislation he signed into law months ago.
North Carolina House unlikely to proceed with education overhaul, speaker says
A sweeping education proposal that would take away power from North Carolina superintendents and the State Board of Education, placing it in the hands of public school parents, is unlikely to advan
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore confirms he won't seek another term leading the chamber
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore confirmed on Friday that his record fifth two-year term presiding over the chamber will be his last, saying legislative colleagues have known about his decision going back a year.