/tags/2015-nc-legislature 2015 NC Legislature en-US Copyright Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:06:47 GMT /politics/2015-10-01/legislative-roundup-from-close-of-session North Carolina lawmakers passed measures in the middle of the night on Tuesday after an eight-month long session. The final push ended the longest session… Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:06:47 GMT /politics/2015-10-01/legislative-roundup-from-close-of-session Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-10-01/legislative-roundup-from-close-of-session North Carolina lawmakers passed measures in the middle of the night on Tuesday after an eight-month long session. The final push ended the longest session… Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:06:47 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-10-01/legislative-roundup-from-close-of-session Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /politics/2015-09-30/lawmakers-look-to-tighten-immigration-law-enforcement-in-sanctuary-cities One of the last-minute pieces of legislation the General Assembly passed Tuesday night is designed to make North Carolina less friendly to undocumented… Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:55:39 GMT /politics/2015-09-30/lawmakers-look-to-tighten-immigration-law-enforcement-in-sanctuary-cities Jorge Valencia /politics/2015-09-30/nc-lawmakers-adjourn-for-the-year-after-pulling-all-nighter Lawmakers at the N.C. General Assembly have adjourned for the year, ending the longest session since 2001. An almost all-night session included passage of… Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:13:19 GMT /politics/2015-09-30/nc-lawmakers-adjourn-for-the-year-after-pulling-all-nighter Reema Khrais, Jeff Tiberii /politics/2015-09-28/subpoenas-issued-in-department-of-health-and-human-services-investigation Employees at the state Department of Health and Human Services received subpoenas in a federal investigation, according to a report by the News and… Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:56:07 GMT /politics/2015-09-28/subpoenas-issued-in-department-of-health-and-human-services-investigation Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-28/subpoenas-issued-in-department-of-health-and-human-services-investigation Employees at the state Department of Health and Human Services received subpoenas in a federal investigation, according to a report by the News and… Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:56:07 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-28/subpoenas-issued-in-department-of-health-and-human-services-investigation Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /education/2015-09-25/nc-schools-look-to-cover-teacher-salaries-after-budget-changes Many school districts in North Carolina are looking for ways to fund some of their teacher positions after changes in the state budget. Under the spending… Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:48:12 GMT /education/2015-09-25/nc-schools-look-to-cover-teacher-salaries-after-budget-changes Reema Khrais /politics/2015-09-25/legislative-recap-republicans-seek-to-ban-sanctuaries-for-undocumented-immigrants North Carolina cities and counties would be prohibited from being “sanctuaries” for people living in the country illegally, under a bill tentatively… Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:11:39 GMT /politics/2015-09-25/legislative-recap-republicans-seek-to-ban-sanctuaries-for-undocumented-immigrants Reema Khrais, Jorge Valencia, Jess Clark /politics/2015-09-24/legislative-recap-planned-parenthood-medicaid-privatization-primary-elections Bill Would Ban The Sale Of Fetal Tissue From AbortionsRepublicans in the Senate's rules committee cleared a bill on Wednesday that would ban the sale of… Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:15:38 GMT /politics/2015-09-24/legislative-recap-planned-parenthood-medicaid-privatization-primary-elections Reema Khrais, Jorge Valencia /politics/2015-09-23/nc-house-senate-approve-bill-to-lure-jobs A package of economic incentives aimed at luring businesses to North Carolina is one vote away from reaching the Governor’s desk.The Senate swiftly… Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:39:01 GMT /politics/2015-09-23/nc-house-senate-approve-bill-to-lure-jobs Reema Khrais