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The court's Democratic justices composed the majority. Those justices upheld the House plan drawn by the General Assembly and a congressional map that the same trial judge panel drew up. All three of these maps were used to conduct last month's elections.

The Senate Republican Caucus on Monday elected Sen. Paul Newton of Cabarrus County to the post. Newton succeeds Sen. Kathy Harrington, who didn't seek reelection this fall to her Gaston County seat. The caucus also agreed to nominate Phil Berger to a seventh term as president pro tempore when the session convenes in January.

Follow along for results in races for North Carolina's State Senate.

Entering this election season, Republicans are just five seats shy of a supermajority in the state legislature, needing to gain three the state House and two seats in the state Senate. Both parties will be pouring money and resources into races that can be viewed as potential pick-ups.

Efforts to exempt North Carolina residents from state income tax on the value of student loan forgiveness announced by President Joe Biden has taken a hit given that state Senate leader Phil Berger opposes the idea.

The "Parents' Bill of Rights鈥� legislation includes a provision that would prevent instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public school curriculum for kindergarten through third grade.

Senate leader Phil Berger was a longtime opponent of accepting federal funds through the 2010 Affordable Care Act to cover people that make too much money to qualify for traditional Medicaid, but too little to qualify for subsidized private plans.

A closer look at some of the local races in North Carolina for the 2022 Primary Election. We highlight a handful of races across the state, such as the mayoral race in Charlotte and the ballot for sheriff in Wake County.

North Carolina joins more than a dozen states with Republican-led legislatures that have filed bills to ban the use of private contributions for elections administration.

Former colleagues of the late Senate leader Marc Basnight gathered Tuesday to remember his lasting contributions to North Carolina and to view a portrait of the Outer Banks Democrat that will hang in the chamber.