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Gov. Josh Stein has signed a bill that makes it easier to get hired for state government jobs. The legislation will address the high vacancy rate in many state agencies.
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Developers for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project are asking state environmental officials for a specific water permit that’s needed to move forward. In 2020, state officials denied this permit, saying the project could lead to unnecessary water quality impacts.
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Lawmakers had considered opening state waters year-round, but the legislation died when a shrimp trawling ban was inserted at the last minute.
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Language added to House Bill 96 makes clear that county and municipal governments cannot regulate pet shops. Some lawmakers say that's a boost to shops that sell animals from puppy mills.
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N.C. Governor Josh Stein said the General Assembly must take steps to protect Medicaid expansion and provide food assistance.
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State education officials received a memo that certain federal funds schools receive each July are now frozen. State Superintendent Mo Green says it could affect NC's most vulnerable students.
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South Fork Passage State Trail would provide 60 miles for hiking and paddling in North Carolina's southern Piedmont.
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Democratic Gov. Josh Stein signed eight bills into law on Thursday — including a Republican-backed bill limiting state child abuse protections for transgender youth and adoptees.
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The cuts to federal social safety net programs like SNAP and Medicaid have been widely reported. What do they mean for North Carolina seniors on Medicare?