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NC House Abortion Bill Gets Initial Approval
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill broadening restrictions on abortion through the federal health care law and so-called conscience protections has gained initial approval from the North Carolina House. The bill tentatively approved Wednesday outlaws […]
House OKs Blocking Some Obesity Lawsuits
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that attempts to prevent people from suing North Carolina food manufacturers, sellers and advertisers by claiming their products made them overweight has passed one General Assembly chamber. A majority in […]
Health Advocates Oppose NC Senate Smoking Bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Health advocates say a North Carolina Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors. The Senate Environment Committee passed a bill Tuesday that prohibits local […]
Abortion Education Bill Passes NC Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A divisive bill requiring North Carolina educators to teach children that abortion causes later premature births is headed to the House. The bill passed the Senate Monday 38-10 with some Democratic […]
NC Senate To Take Up Bill Loosening Smoking Laws
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina Senate bill invalidating some local government and community college smoking rules that go farther than state law is up for a committee vote. The bill heads to the […]
Literacy Test Repeal Gets Closer To NC Voters
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unenforceable literacy test requirement to register to vote could be formally removed in House legislation that ultimately would go to voters statewide. The House gave tentative unanimous approval Monday […]
- NC Group Resisting GOP Changes To Public Schools CBS Charlotte–2013/05/13
- Colbert: Sanford’s Win ‘Scares Me To My Core’ 2013/05/09
- Student Prayer Rights Bill Passes NC Senate 2013/05/09
- McCrory Signs 2 Bills Into Law Related To Newborns 2013/05/09
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