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Judge dismisses 2 ‘Moral Monday’ cases after daylong trial
The judge who last week convicted the first Moral Monday protester to go to trial on all counts came to a different conclusion on Friday in the second and third cases.
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McCrory scales back bathroom renovations
Gov. Pat McCrory will not spend the budgeted $230,000 in taxpayer money to remodel bathrooms in his residence at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh after all, his spokeswoman said Saturday.
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NC governor spending $230,000 on mansion bathrooms
Gov. Pat McCrory plans to spend up to $230,000 in taxpayer funds remodeling bathrooms in his private living quarters at North Carolina's Executive Mansion even as he demands belt-tightening for public schools and social programs.
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Hundreds of workers from closed prisons given new jobs
Hundreds of prison workers who were left in the lurch when the state began closing five prisons this year have been placed in other state jobs, a legislative oversight committee was told this week.
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UNC Board of Governors hires top attorney
The UNC Board of Governors unanimously approved the hiring of the university system's top lawyer on Friday.
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GOP calls on Nesbitt to apologize for his ‘witch’ remark
UPDATED The state GOP is calling on state Sen. Martin Nesbitt to apologize to Dr. Aldona Wos, head of the state Department of Health and Human Services, for his remark about witches this week.
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McCrory names military advisor
Retired Marine Corp Major General to advise the governor
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Rep. 'Skip' Stam endorses NC House Speaker Thom Tillis for Senate
House Speaker Thom Tillis on Friday announced endorsements of his U.S. Senate campaign by several Republican members of his caucus. He singled out Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam of Apex as an endorsement that he was "especially honored" to have.
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Jones pressured to give up salary during shut down
Groups show up at district office with petitions, but Jones puts them off
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Group opposes Cooper’s appearance at LGBT event
The N.C. Family Policy Council is organizing opposition to Attorney General Roy Cooper delivering the keynote address at a gay-rights organization gala next month.
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Jones becomes first NC Republican to call for House vote on CR
Rep. Walter Jones, a Republican from, Farmville says people are feeling pinch from the government shut down.
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