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Biden reelection bid faces resistance from some Democrats

Democrats across New Hampshire are upset with President Joe Biden for undermining their state’s status as home to the first-in-the-nation presidential primary

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Protect gas stoves? NC bill would prevent local bans on natural gas hookups

Members of North Carolina’s House of Representatives are again seeking legislation that would prevent counties and municipal governments from banning the use of natural gas or any other form of energy to heat buildings or power appliances.

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NC House approves concealed carry of guns in places of worship that double as schools

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House approved a bill Wednesday that GOP lawmakers say will make it easier for people attending religious services to protect themselves.

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North Carolina House approves controversial anti-riot bill with enough votes to override a veto

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House approved legislation Wednesday that would implement stricter criminal penalties for rioting, sending the controversial bill that critics have called “racist” to the Senate.

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Bill raising riot penalties in North Carolina clears House

A bill increasing punishments for violent protests following the 2020 demonstrations over George Floyd’s murder passed the House despite harsh criticism from social justice advocates

The Independent UK

North Carolina Senate approves 'Parents’ Bill of Rights' along party lines, with GOP supermajority

RALEIGH, N.C. — Using their new supermajority in the state Senate for the first time Tuesday, North Carolina Republicans pushed along party lines to restrict what schools teach and how they can treat LGBTQ students.

Tribune News Service

North Carolina Senate OKs limits on LGBTQ school instruction

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate has passed a bill requiring teachers to alert parents before calling their child by a different name or pronoun

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North Carolina Senate again seeking LGBTQ limits in schools

A bill advancing in North Carolina’s Senate would prohibit instruction about sexuality and gender identity in K-4 public school classes

The Independent UK

Democratic attorney general runs for North Carolina governor

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has announced a bid for governor in 2024

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: List of states banning TikTok grows

Wisconsin and North Carolina have joined at least 22 other states in banning the popular social media app TikTok on state-owned devices, including Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana and South Dakota

The Independent UK

NC state superintendent responds to ‘claims about wokeism’ and fired teacher lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s top education official sent a letter to state lawmakers over the holidays pushing back on a lawsuit from a teacher claiming he was fired for criticizing Critical Race Theory.

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Does NC need new rules for poultry farms? That question divides lawmakers

As Democratic lawmaker Pricey Harrison sees it, North Carolina needs stronger regulation to protect neighbors and the environment from rapidly expanding poultry farms.

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North Carolina power cut by shooting could come back earlier than planned

Duke Energy said it expects to have power back Wednesday just before midnight in Moore County. The outages began shortly after one or more people breached the gates and opened fire on two substations.

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Where things stand on North Carolina power outages, investigations

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tens of thousands of Moore County residents are entering their third full day without power after two Duke Energy electrical substations in the county were intentionally damaged Saturday evening.

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‘Absolutely insane’: Residents of North Carolina's Moore County left in the dark after power outage

RALEIGH, N.C. — After vandals damaged two electricity substations in Moore County with gunfire, the FBI joined state and county officials to investigate the “intentional” act that has left tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power.

WEKU

What we know about the attack on two North Carolina power substations

A gunfire attack on two electrical substations in Moore County knocked out power to thousands. Authorities say they have not determined who carried out the attack or what the motive was.

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Police investigate shooting of North Carolina electricity station

Tens of thousands have been left without power in the US following a suspected attack on two electricity substations.

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Commentary: More guns lead to more shootings. Let’s challenge what gun ownership means

The mass shootings in Virginia and Colorado again call attention to the nation’s gun problem, but how deeply guns are embedded in everyday life can be seen from other random news reports:

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The 6 bills North Carolina Gov. Cooper blocked in 2022 — and why things could be different in 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto stamp won’t be as heavy in the 2023 legislative session.

The Independent UK

Anti-transgender legislation resonates on Day of Remembrance

Statehouse victories for Republicans this month are resonating for transgender people as they mark Sunday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

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Editorial: North Carolina dodged a GOP tsunami in the midterms, but it’s still bleeding red

It wasn’t a tsunami — and maybe it wasn’t quite a wave, either — but North Carolina is still seeing red.

WEKU

Here are the places where abortion is on the ballot (in one way or another) this week

Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide.

The Independent UK

North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending

North Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled that a local judge had the power to transfer taxpayer dollars from government coffers to state agencies to carry out a plan to address longstanding education inequities

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Governors split on Biden’s call to pardon low-level pot offenders

When President Joe Biden in October granted blanket pardons to more than 6,500 Americans convicted of marijuana possession under federal law, he urged governors to pardon the much greater number of low-level marijuana offenders in their states.

The Independent UK

Abortion access could hinge on state election results

Abortion access in several states could hinge out the outcome of November elections of lawmakers, governors, supreme court justices and attorneys general

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