/tags/senate Senate en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:20:13 GMT /health/2024-07-25/nc-lawmakers-bill-affordable-plasma-medications A bill called the PLASMA Act would require manufacturers to pay more of the cost for patients covered by the Medicare drug program. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:20:13 GMT /health/2024-07-25/nc-lawmakers-bill-affordable-plasma-medications Bradley George /news/2023-12-20/sen-tuberville-drops-remaining-holds-on-senior-military-promotions Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville had blocked military promotions for months over objections to Pentagon abortion policy. He had relented earlier for most promotions except for some generals. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:28:00 GMT /news/2023-12-20/sen-tuberville-drops-remaining-holds-on-senior-military-promotions Eric McDaniel /politics/2023-02-06/longtime-north-carolina-state-sen-jerry-tillman-dies-at-82 Former North Carolina state Sen. Jerry Tillman, who served in the General Assembly for over 17 years with an emphasis on promoting school choice and tax relief, died Saturday at age 82. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:08:40 GMT /politics/2023-02-06/longtime-north-carolina-state-sen-jerry-tillman-dies-at-82 Associated Press /politics/2022-12-16/north-carolina-senator-richard-burr-delivers-farewell-address-house Burr made the remarks while delivering his farewell address Wednesday on the Senate floor. Burr didn’t seek reelection this fall. The Winston-Salem Republican first came to Capitol Hill after winning a U.S. House seat in 1994 and moved to the Senate 10 years later. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:12:42 GMT /politics/2022-12-16/north-carolina-senator-richard-burr-delivers-farewell-address-house Associated Press /news/2022-05-17/fetterman-easily-wins-democratic-senate-primary-in-pennsylvania The 52-year-old cast an emergency absentee ballot from the hospital and later tweeted that he'd successfully undergone surgery to install a pacemaker and was "on track for a full recovery.” Wed, 18 May 2022 01:16:53 GMT /news/2022-05-17/fetterman-easily-wins-democratic-senate-primary-in-pennsylvania Associated Press /news/2022-03-24/hawleys-attacks-on-ketanji-brown-jackson-fuel-a-surge-in-online-conspiracy-chatter The far-right internet began to obsess about Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson only after a series of tweets from Sen. Josh Hawley echoed themes used by conspiracy theorists. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:20:00 GMT /news/2022-03-24/hawleys-attacks-on-ketanji-brown-jackson-fuel-a-surge-in-online-conspiracy-chatter Barbara Sprunt, Huo Jingnan /education/2015-11-05/watch-senator-berger-suggests-scrapping-teacher-assistants-schools-of-ed Republican Senate leader Phil Berger made blunt remarks about public school reform at a recent gathering held by Best NC, a business-backed education… Thu, 05 Nov 2015 23:33:26 GMT /education/2015-11-05/watch-senator-berger-suggests-scrapping-teacher-assistants-schools-of-ed Reema Khrais /politics/2015-08-12/nc-senate-approves-bill-that-would-redistribute-sales-tax-revenue In a 34-12 vote, the North Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would expand economic incentives and redistribute local sales taxes to help more… Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:34:58 GMT /politics/2015-08-12/nc-senate-approves-bill-that-would-redistribute-sales-tax-revenue Reema Khrais /politics/2015-06-18/nc-senate-gives-initial-nod-to-21-5b-state-budget The North Carolina Senate gave preliminary approval on Wednesday afternoon to a two-year budget that would cut funding for thousands of public school… Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:02:46 GMT /politics/2015-06-18/nc-senate-gives-initial-nod-to-21-5b-state-budget Reema Khrais, Jorge Valencia /politics/2015-03-04/public-weighs-in-on-bill-to-allow-magistrates-to-opt-out-of-marriage-duties A state House judiciary committee heard public comment Wednesday on a bill that would allow magistrates and registers of deeds to opt-out of performing… Thu, 05 Mar 2015 02:14:16 GMT /politics/2015-03-04/public-weighs-in-on-bill-to-allow-magistrates-to-opt-out-of-marriage-duties Reema Khrais