Rusty Jacobs, WUNC
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The GOP-dominated North Carolina General Assembly has signed off on new Congressional and state legislative district maps. The plans are likely to face litigation.
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Two conservative Republicans in the State House of Representatives, one from eastern North Carolina, have stepped down from leadership positions after making offensive statements about other members, including a racist comment.
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A 4-3 Democratic majority last year upheld a trial court's finding that photo ID at the polls was unconstitutional and had a disparate impact on Black voters.
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The North Carolina House of Representatives gave broad, bipartisan support to expanding federally subsidized Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income people in the state.
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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.