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NC prisoners might lose legal advocates

The state Senate spending plan would eliminate funding for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm that opened nearly 13,000 cases last year.

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EDUCATION

New provost named as leadership changes at UNC-Chapel Hill

Jim Dean, dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School, will be the next chief academic officer as UNC-CH ushers in new leaders.
STATE POLITICS

Gov. McCrory backs Dorothea Dix compromise, but Senate leader opposed

Gov. Pat McCrory announced his support Thursday for the compromise version of a bill to renegotiate Raleigh’s lease on the Dorothea Dix property. But Senate leader Phil Berger attacked the compromise.
STATE POLITICS

Questions raised over campaign checks at center of sweepstakes probe

Records shows blank checks were sent to state politicans before last election
STATE POLITICS

N.C. lawmaker apologizes about public conflict with Speaker Tillis

Both Republican lawmakers named Brawley reacted Thursday to the public conflict one had Wednesday with the speaker of the House.
UNDER THE DOME

Dome: $20.6 billion budget clears NC Senate

The state Senate took the final vote on its $20.6 billion budget Thursday, passing it along party lines.
TRAFFIC

Prius, Tesla, Volt drivers et al: Ready to pay new hybrid / electric car fees?

If the state Senate gets its way, North Carolina will join a small but growing number of states that collect extra fees or taxes from drivers of all-electric cars and hybrid fuel-electric cars.
TECHNOLOGY

Tesla service center in Raleigh portends NC showroom

With more than 140 cars to be sold in North Carolina by year’s end, electric car maker Tesla quietly opened a service center in Raleigh in January to cater to local customers. Tesla’s NC strategy could be derailed by state legislation that would prohibit the California company from...
UNDER THE DOME

Dome: Racial Justice Act supporters rally one more time

Supporters of the Racial Justice Act mounted an offensive Wednesday in hopes of beating back this session’s attempt to wipe the act off the books and resume executions.
STATE POLITICS

GOP lawmaker quits post after spat with House Speaker Thom Tillis

State Rep. Robert Brawley has decided to resign his co-chairmanship of the Finance Committee.
STATE POLITICS

Democrats try to send message about moonlighting, lobbying

Democrats in the N.C. Senate on Wednesday proffered an amendment aimed at Public Safety Secretary Kieran Shanahan’s former connections to his law and lobbying firms.

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Politics blogs

Paula Broadwell says she has remorse

Charlotte's Paula Broadwell says she has “remorse” for her role in the scandal that brought down CIA director Petraeus. “I have remorse for the harm that this has caused, my ...
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Farmers' Market has ATM

Durham Farmers' Market has joined the 21st century: Its first ATM was installed Thursday and will be ready to use Saturday after a 7:50 a.m. unveiling. According to market Manager Erin Kauffman...
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Tillis backers form Super PAC for Senate bid

Supporters of House Speaker Thoms Tillis have filed paperwork to create a federal “SuperPAC'' to raise money for a possible U.S. Senate bid next year. The SuperPAC, named Grow NC Strong...
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Martin to run for NC chief justice, Parker to retire

Justice Mark Martin has announced that he will run for chief Justice of the N.C. Supreme Court next year, replacing Sarah Parker, who is expected to retire. Martin, who is the senior associate justice...
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Ag-gag may live

The Ag-gag bill may still be alive. Controversial Senate Bill 648 is slumbering in Senate Rules but may get a hearing next week, according to a lobbyist for the ASPCA and the Humane Society of the...
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Looking at Wake County superintendent finalist Ann Clark

Let's take a look now at Ann Clark, one of the three finalists for Wake County schools superintendent. Clark is the deputy superintendent for the Charlotte-Mekcklenburg school system. Although...
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate launches statewide tour

Republican Greg Brannon will hold a series of house party's this summer as he cranks up his campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan in 2014. "We are taking this campaign directly to living...
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Morning Memo: N.C. Realtors launch new effort against tax plan

REALTORS TO LAUNCH NEW TV CAMPAIGN AGAINST TAX PLAN: The N.C. Realtors Association is preparing to launch a second, big-dollar campaign to challenge the N.C. Senate's tax overhaul efforts in...
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Wake County holding forum for superintendent finalists Tuesday at Memorial Auditorium

Wake County school leaders have announced the date, time and location for the public to meet the three finalists for schools superintendent. The forum will take place Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m...
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Mary Matalin makes PETA video aimed at NC's ag-gag bill

Republican political pundit Mary Matalin has made a video for – are you ready? – PETA. “You may be wondering what a meat-eating conservative Republican like me is doing in a PETA...
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