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The state Senate passed the Republican-sponsored bill along party lines. Democrats will try to prevent it from becoming law.

North Carolina is one of seven states that still allow 18-year-olds to buy tobacco.

The state Senate voted Monday to override five of Gov. Roy Cooper's recent vetoes. Three of those bills are now law following the party-line votes.

The current longest-serving North Carolina House member is back at her former position leading a prominent committee. Republican Rep. Julia Howard of Davie County was elevated Wednesday by Speaker Tim Moore to a senior chair position on the House Finance Committee. This came more than three years after Moore and other GOP chamber leaders took the post away from Howard during a dispute over tax legislation.

Last fall, the North Carolina General Assembly expanded eligibility for Opportunity Scholarships, which are state-funded vouchers to help families pay private school tuition. For the upcoming school year, any family, regardless of income, could apply to get a voucher. With that change, demand tripled, and families still on the waitlist are ramping up their call for funds.

While there’s lots of focus on President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race, the biggest surprise this month in North Carolina politics has been N.C. Rep. Jason Saine’s decision to resign.

Advocates for early childhood education have long warned of a looming funding cliff as federal COVID-19 relief to the child care industry expired in June. State lawmakers passed a stop gap measure to help keep child care centers open.

Our panel of reporters break down the latest state and regional news with co-host Jeff Tiberii.The Board of Trustees at UNC-Chapel Hill redirects funding away from DEI efforts and toward campus safety. The Carolina Hurricanes season is over, and a $100-mil. investment for a luxury driving resort in Moore County.

Cabarrus County Republican Rep. Kristin Baker made the announcement on Monday. Baker was appointed to the House in 2020 to succeed Rep. Linda Johnson after her death, then was elected on her own two more times.

North Carolina legislators are once again mapping the state’s congressional and General Assembly districts.