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North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general

North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans advanced extensive legislation Tuesday that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and schools superintendent — all Democrats who…

North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill

North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature completed on Wednesday its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that both locates funds for private school scholarship grants for…

Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during…

Phil Berger is poised to continue his run leading North Carolina’s Senate

Phil Berger is poised to continue his run leading North Carolina’s Senate

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans have left their leadership team mostly intact for the next two years, choosing Sen. Phil Berger again to hold the powerful position of Senate president pro tempore.…

A recount will happen in the extremely close race for a North Carolina court seat

A recount will happen in the extremely close race for a North Carolina court seat

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The narrowly trailing Republican candidate in the race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat formally requested a recount on Tuesday, with barely 600 votes…

North Carolina GOP’s legislative priorities for this year inch closer to becoming law

North Carolina GOP’s legislative priorities for this year inch closer to becoming law

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina GOP lawmakers are one step closer to rolling out their legislative-session priorities into law before the year’s end after the state House opted to…