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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked 10 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 10, Ballotpedia tracked two from Feb. 27-March 5. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are:

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Haskins Award: First spring watch list for 2022-23 men’s college golf Player of the Year

Check out who's in the running for men's college golfer of the year.

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Commentary: Why the kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico turned into a political spectacle

When the truck with North Carolina plates crossed the border from Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico, on Friday, the so-called falcons in charge of monitoring the border area notified their bosses of the presence of four Americans.

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No consequences for refusing to certify

Review of officials who refused to certify 2022 election results found that most did not face formal consequences

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The top fundraisers among North Carolina statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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These 10 North Carolina contributors gave over $6.6 million

In North Carolina politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $219.1 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $6.6 million, or 3 percent of all contributions.

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Candidate admits funneling $25K from relative into campaign - Roll Call

North Carolina candidate Lynda Bennett admitted to campaign finance violations in her unsuccessful 2020 bid for the House.

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NC Gov. Cooper urges lawmakers to drop culture wars, fully fund school plan

RALEIGH, N.C. — With less than two years left in his second term, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper gave a State of the State speech Monday night that served as both his highlight reel and message to Republicans about what they’ll fight over this legislative session.

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked three election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the three, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 20-26. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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‘Horrifying’ flight diverted as passengers vomit and pass out during nine-hour ordeal

Passengers aboard Southwest Airlines flight 3094 from Baltimore, Maryland, bound for Raleigh-Durham Airport in North Carolina said they were left for four hours at Myrtle Beach, US

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Mexico kidnappings: What we know about the abduction of four US citizens in Matamoros

US citizens ambushed and taken hostage in border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, after crossing into country from Brownsville, Texas, for cosmetic surgery procedure

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Turbulence-hit Southwest flight leaves passengers stranded and vomiting

Plane traveling from Maryland to North Carolina shook violently before making emergency landing in deserted airport

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Matamoros kidnapping: FBI offers $50,000 after four US citizens taken at gunpoint

The FBI said the four Americans were in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates and crossed into Matamoros, Tamaulipas in Mexico, on Friday where they were kidnapped

Daily Mirror

More juveniles committing firearm crimes in North Carolina. How guns, gangs factor in

RALEIGH, N.C. — More young people are committing crimes in North Carolina, and they’re using guns more often to carry them out.

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Duke vs. North Carolina, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch college basketball

The Duke Blue Devils will meet the North Carolina Tar Heels in college basketball action on Saturday night.

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NC Supreme Court case complicates federal redistricting case over congressional districts

RALEIGH, N.C. — A decision by the Republican majority of the North Carolina Supreme Court has complicated the work of the U.S. Supreme Court justices trying to decide whether the lower courts infringed on state lawmakers’ authority to write election law.

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They entered their dogs in fights and watched them die. Now two NC men face prison

Two western North Carolina men who bred and trained fighting dogs then entered them in deadly matches were sentenced to prison on Thursday by a federal judge.

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives

As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked eight election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the eight, Ballotpedia tracked four from Feb. 13-19. Republicans sponsored all four bills. The bills are:

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate

As of Feb. 19, Ballotpedia has tracked two election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the two, Ballotpedia tracked one from Feb. 13-19. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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Scientists reveal reason American man developed 'uncontrollable' Irish accent during cancer treatment

The 50-year-old man, who hailed from North Carolina, was diagnosed with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

The Independent UK

N.C. senators vote for medical pot at appropriate time

Some North Carolina legislators voted twice this week at an appropriate time — 4:20 p.m. — for legislation that would legalize marijuana for medical use in the state

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Editorial: Repealing North Carolina’s pistol permit law makes everyone less safe

There have been 36 mass shootings nationwide since Jan. 30. Two of those incidents occurred in our state — two dead, two injured in a Durham shooting on Jan. 31, four people injured in a drive-by shooting in Laurinburg on Feb. 8.

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Medical marijuana passes NC Senate with broad, bipartisan support on initial vote

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate agreed Tuesday to legalize marijuana for medical use, casting an initial vote to make the drug available for patients under tight restrictions.

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Gun violence is a growing cause of death for children in NC, task force study finds

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The child death rate in North Carolina has risen for another year, largely due to a dramatic increase in suicides and homicides, according to a report from the NC Child Fatality Task force.

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Doc Watson at 100: The virtuoso guitarist brought Appalachian music to a worldwide audience and influenced generations of musicians

Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony Fork, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but his music is as influential now – more than a decade after his 2012 death – as at any time during his long career. During that time he was…

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