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Dome: NC lawmakers want explanation of new inmate money policy
A new policy allows a Florida company to control the flow of money between friends, relatives and prisoners in NC for a fee.
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Dome: New gun law's glitches require a rewrite
NC court officials say a part of the bill which was intended to strengthen reporting to a national background system is not workable.
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Dome: Coastal Resources Commission short on members, long on work
The legislature ended the terms of 11 members of the Coastal Resources Commission this summer, and so far no new members have been seated. The commission, created in 1974 by Republican Gov. Jim Holshouser to adopt policies for coastal development, canceled its September meeting.
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Dome: Art Pope approves $90 million worth of state repairs, renovations
State budget director Art Pope is recommending $90 million in repair and renovation projects in state government, including new roofs, new elevators and paint jobs. Agencies had requested $554.4 million for 545 repair projects, but the budget office pared those to $90 million.
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Dome: Duke panel will dissect abortion legislation
A forum on abortion legislation in the General Assembly is scheduled at Duke University on Monday at 12:15 p.m.
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Dome: State education board member wants teacher pay hike
State Board of Education member John Tate wants the board to back a resolution to bring teacher pay in the state to the national average.
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Christensen: Tillis' Senate push gets Rove blessing
Karl Rove, the chief strategist for Bush, has recruited the past two Republican senators from North Carolina. Now he’s putting his considerable backing behind Thom Tillis.
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Dome: Ellmers keeping congressional pay
As some North Carolina congressional lawmakers defer pay during the shutdown, GOP Rep. Renee Ellmers is refusing to do so – and her remarks are drawing the attention of an advocacy group.
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Dome: Auditor Wood questions future of state ag loan program
NC Auditor Beth Wood questions whether an obscure agricultural loan program run by the state is “cost effective.”
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Dome: NC DOT losing one of its generals
Jim Trogdon, the North Carolina Department of Transportation's chief operating officer and a two-star general in the state National Guard, is retiring.
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Dome: Deadline for fundraising draws last-minute appeals
Monday was the third-quarter deadline for U.S. Senate candidates to raise money, and the fundraising pitches in the final days reflected its importance.
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