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Politics & Government

Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to draw again new maps for Congress and themselves

2:50pm September 27, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

With a new state budget completed, North Carolina legislators now turn their attention yet again to mapping the state's congressional and General Assembly districts.

Politics & Government

Rockingham County officials paved the way for casino development before public was aware

3:44pm September 22, 2023

by Amy Diaz

North Carolina Republican lawmakers gave up on their efforts to legalize more casinos in the state this week. Sen. Phil Berger was one of the leading advocates for this, which would have brought a casino to his home county of Rockingham. But months before this plan was public knowledge, county officials began quietly setting the stage for casino development.

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Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law

3:12pm September 22, 2023

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill coming to his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government health insurance soon.

Republican North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger

North Carolina legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion

8:29am September 22, 2023

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave initial approval Thursday to a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes.

A photo of residents pushing for the need for medicaid expansion

Politics & Government

Medicaid expansion back on glidepath to enactment in North Carolina as final budget heads to votes

10:04am September 21, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

Passing North Carolina's budget will remain the last hurdle for the state to expand Medicaid to potentially cover 600,000 adults who don't qualify or make enough for health insurance now that an effort to link it to authorizing more casinos is off the table.

Education

GOP pick Michael Logan sworn in to Guilford County school board after months-long dispute

2:50pm September 20, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Guilford County School Board Member Bill Goebel resigned on Tuesday, following a months-long dispute over his appointment.

North Carolina state Rep. Destin Hall speaks on the House floor

Politics & Government

North Carolina House approves election board takeover ahead of 2024

9:48am September 20, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press/Report for America

A Republican effort to shift control of the North Carolina State Board o

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate Leader Phil Berger

Politics & Government

Republicans ditch efforts to expand legal gambling in North Carolina, will pass budget this week

9:20am September 20, 2023

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders ditched efforts this year to dramatically multiply legal gambling in the state, announcing Tuesday that they will instead pass a final budget without it that also will trigger Medicaid coverage to begin for hundreds of thousands of adults.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024

12:57pm September 18, 2023

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor's party — almost always the Democrats for over a century.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Republicans are in a budget standoff because of gambling provisions

10:05am September 13, 2023

by Associated Press

Republicans at the North Carolina legislature converged Tuesday in a standoff over an already long-delayed budget plan because the House and Senate disagree on adding provisions that would further