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Sen. Richard Stevens of Cary, the co-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and one of the most influential lawmakers in the Triangle, said Friday that he will not seek re-election.
Modified: 02/10/12 08:56:52 PMThe state's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, is asking voters to reject what it says is an invitation to discriminate.
Modified: 02/10/12 11:22:07 PMUnder the Dome: A Cary Democrat announced his candidacy Thursday for the state House, filling a hole left by the impending retirement of state Rep. Jennifer Weiss.
Modified: 02/10/12 06:44:56 AM
Under the Dome: Former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge starts out the Democratic primary with the lead in what looks like a wide open field, according to a new survey.
Modified: 02/09/12 08:02:27 AMThe $2.7 billion debt that North Carolina has incurred to pay unemployment benefits in the wake of the recession has led the N.C. Chamber of Commerce to commission a comprehensive study of the state's unemployment system.
Modified: 02/09/12 06:44:19 AMA new study released Wednesday by Gov. Bev Perdue said North Carolina had the largest offshore wind resource on the East Coast and that the state should work with industry to develop the wind energy industry.
Modified: 02/09/12 06:51:56 AMFederal election officials say John Edwards owes taxpayers more than $2.1 million in public matching funds improperly received after he dropped his 2008 run for the White House, yet disclosure reports show his failed campaign is still spending freely.
Modified: 02/09/12 07:14:35 AM
U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick's surprise announcement Tuesday that she'll leave Washington after nine terms sparked a scramble by would-be successors that reached halfway around the world - literally.
Modified: 02/08/12 04:15:10 AM
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Maine's presidential caucuses come at a critical time for Mitt Romney, the one-time Republican front-runner.
Modified: 02/11/12 05:19:01 AMLocal More
Seven-term Raleigh City Councilman John Odom knows all too well about the rigors of running for office every two years. Odom wants the city to consider four-year terms. He says it would result in better government.
Modified: 02/10/12 08:56:53 PMContact the N&O Capitol staff
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