Rusty Jacobs, WUNC
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Lawmakers started legislative work for the long session on Wednesday. The budget is a top priority but other hot-button issues like abortion and medical marijuana are sure to stir heated debate.
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Many state lawmakers will head into their budget-focused session this week fresh off a two-day retreat discussing education in North Carolina.
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Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, announced his bid for the 2024 gubernatorial election Wednesday.
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Black civil rights activists in North Carolina want to make sure voters get to go to the polls on Sundays ahead of Election Day. They say denying that opportunity would suppress Black voter turnout.