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General Assembly to again consider expanding gun rights in churches
RALEIGH — The General Assembly is again considering a mild expansion of gun rights in this legislative session, a year after Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a similar Second Amendment bill.
General Assembly passes bill to reopen schools, but governor signals a veto
RALEIGH — The N.C. House and Senate have come to terms on legislation to reopen schools for in-person instruction.
Cooper threatens veto of school-reopening bill, calls for more funding
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s call for more money for schools while also indicating he would veto a bill that could send students back to school has many in the state scratching their heads.
General Assembly approves billions in COVID aid but Cooper wants more
RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly passed a bill Thursday, Feb. 4, that provides more than $2 billion in COVID aid across the state, most of it to public schools.
General Assembly plans massive investment to reopen schools
RALEIGH — A new Senate COVID relief bill would spend $1.6 billion to outfit N.C. public schools for reopening, a massive investment that foreshadows the looming battle over how the next school year will unfold.
Moss appointed to 5 N.C. House committees
RALEIGH — Recently elected Rep. Ben Moss has been assigned to five committees in the N.C. House of Representatives for the upcoming session.
Broadband funding will capture lawmakers’ attention this session
State lawmakers gear up for busy 2021-22 session with COVID-19 in focus
RALEIGH — COVID-19 and the ongoing fallout from the pandemic will likely dominate the 2021-22 session of the General Assembly. On tap for lawmakers is crafting a new budget for the biennium plus drawing new legislative and congressional maps for the next decade based on fresh census data.
Reversing learning losses from remote classes a legislative priority
Moss kicks off new year with swearing-in ceremony
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County Sheriff James Clemmons opened superior court on New Year’s Day for a special session — the swearing-in of Ben Moss.