Colin Campbell, WUNC
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Both Stein and Robinson are already looking toward the general election, which is expected to be the most expensive governor’s race in history.
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State lawmakers are reviewing North Carolina's complicated system of auto insurance regulations. A House committee thinks insurance premiums could be lowered.
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Candidates vying to replace North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry face deadlines next week to enter the race.
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The governor currently appoints the board, with a majority of its members from his political party. The new board will have four Democrats and four Republicans picked by legislative leaders.
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State lawmakers voted Tuesday to override five of Governor Roy Cooper's vetoes and pass new election laws, and the election changes and board appointee legislation have already prompted lawsuits.
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Republicans in the state legislature could act as soon as next week to override Governor Roy Cooper's latest vetoes of environmental legislation.
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More than 600,000 people in North Carolina will gain access to healthcare coverage when Medicaid expansion begins in December.
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The North Carolina legislature has voted to pass a long-delayed $30 billion spending plan. The final vote was 70-40 in the House after midnight with about five Democrats joining Republicans in support of the bill, while the Senate voted along party lines Thursday in a 28-19 vote.
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State lawmakers plan to hold votes Thursday and Friday on a long-delayed $30 billion budget – without a controversial casino proposal that had stalled negotiations.
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They’re floating the idea of passing two bills: One with the budget, and one that launches Medicaid expansion and casinos.