State Politics

In General Assembly, push continues to conceal gun data

One of the only surviving bills in the N.C. General Assembly related to gun control would close permit information to the public, making it nearly impossible for groups to watchdog how the government issues licenses to buy hundreds of thousands of handguns.

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The Missing Money

UNDER THE DOME

Dome: LaRoque theft, money-laundering trial begins Monday

Former N.C. Rep. Stephen LaRoque goes on trial in federal court Monday in Greenville to defend himself against charges that he illegally used federal loan money in his re-lending enterprise.
HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply

A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch’s brew of cancer-causing chemicals.
STATE POLITICS

LaRoque’s federal theft trial gets under way Monday

Former N.C. Rep. Stephen LaRoque of Kinston goes on trial in federal court in Greenville on Monday on charges that he misused federal loan money that he was managing for rural stimulus projects.
LOCAL/STATE

Drescher: Feisty Baptist editor was one of a kind

R.G. "Gene" Puckett was a verbal pugilist who enjoyed a good argument. Puckett, a man who enjoyed conflict, probably reveled in the split vote that installed him as editor of the Biblical Recorder. He was not for everybody. Nor did he want to be.
STATE POLITICS

BCBS influence waning with NC lawmakers

The state's largest health insurer so far this session has seen three measure pieces of legislation go against its wishes.
EDUCATION

NC Community colleges, high schools emphasize training for manufacturing jobs

North Carolina's community colleges offer skills certifications geared to advanced manufacturing, and a new Triangle apprenticeship program is launched.
STATE POLITICS

About 180 bills advance in NC House, Senate

Scrambling to hurdle a key deadline, state lawmakers approved roughly 180 bills this week, spending seconds on some and hours on others, often in marathon sessions that left them confused and bleary-eyed.
STATE POLITICS

Which NC bills survived crossover?

House and Senate lawmakers pushed close to 200 bills through this week. Here is a look at some notable ones that will cross over to the other chamber and some that didn't.
STATE POLITICS

House, Senate differ on how to pay for NC tax cuts

The divide between legislative Republicans over how to revamp the state's tax code became clear Thursday as House leaders unveiled their plan, calling it a more measured approach than one outlined last week by the Senate.
TRAFFIC

NC House says yes to interstate tolls - but with limits

If the Senate agrees with an unanimous House vote, North Carolina won't be able to use tolls to finance major freeway overhaul projects. But the state could start adding toll express lanes to existing interstates.

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If you blow an .05, are you too drunk to drive?

Last week the National Transportation Safety Board called on North Carolina and the other states to dial back the blood-alcohol limit used by police and the courts to determine whether someone...
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Jim Cain also looking at Hagan race

Raleigh’s Jim Cain, former ambassador to Denmark and one-time president of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team, tells Roll Call he is taking a serious look at running in the Republican primary...
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LaRoque trial begins Monday in federal court

UPDATED Former state Rep. Stephen LaRoque of Kinston will go on trial in federal court in Greenville on Monday on charges that he enriched himself with U.S. Department of Agriculture money that ...
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GOP's plan to rewrite Jordan Lake protections not popular with local delegation

A side note to one of the controversial bills that sped through crossover week this week. SB515, which would repeal current environmental protections at Jordan Lake so that new ones could be written...
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McCrory, Berger & Tillis say they're on the same Medicaid reform page

The top three Republican politicians in the state announced Friday they are all together when it comes to Medicaid reform. Gov. Pat McCrory, Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Thom Tillis...
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McCrory signs five bills

Updated Gov. Pat McCrory signed five bills into law on Friday: HB484 – Establishes a permit program to place and operate wind energy plants. DENR will both help wind developers get started ...
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Questions around Enloe High School arrests for water balloon prank

Social media has been abuzz with stories about what happened Thursday afternoon at Enloe High School that resulted in the arrest of seven students for throwing liquid-filled balloons at classmates...
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Morning Memo: John Edwards mounting a return to public life?

EDWARDS REGROUPS: Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit, the Associated Press reports. The former U.S...
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Fallout over school construction bill spills over into Wake County school bond meeting

it's safe to say that the ongoing struggle over who will control school construction in Wake County had a noticeable impact on Thursday's joint meeting of the school board and county commissioners...
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Sharia law's tie to North Carolina

What North Carolina company wanted to use Islamic Sharia law? A: The private military contractor Blackwater. On Thursday, the state House has passed a bill to eliminate the use of Sharia law in North...
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