/tags/2015-nc-senate 2015 NC Senate en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Nov 2015 23:33:26 GMT /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 /news/2015-09-14/nc-republican-leaders-say-budget-will-keep-teaching-assistants-cut-income-taxes-to-5-5 Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore outlined a two-year spending plan this afternoon that would maintain funding for elementary school… Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:45:52 GMT /news/2015-09-14/nc-republican-leaders-say-budget-will-keep-teaching-assistants-cut-income-taxes-to-5-5 Jorge Valencia, Reema Khrais, Jeff Tiberii /politics/2015-08-12/nc-legislators-vote-for-a-two-week-budget-extension The N.C. House and Senate voted Wednesday to spend at least two more weeks crafting a final budget. Their original deadline was July 1st, which is when… Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:01:20 GMT /politics/2015-08-12/nc-legislators-vote-for-a-two-week-budget-extension Reema Khrais /health/2015-08-11/activists-call-on-us-justice-department-to-investigate-use-of-solitary-confinement-in-nc-prisons Advocates are requesting the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the way North Carolina uses solitary confinement in prisons.A letter from six… Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:50:04 GMT /health/2015-08-11/activists-call-on-us-justice-department-to-investigate-use-of-solitary-confinement-in-nc-prisons Rebecca Martinez /environment/2015-08-05/nc-senate-passes-bill-that-sets-up-showdown-with-epa The North Carolina Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit any state agency from fully complying with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.The Obama… Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:42:17 GMT /environment/2015-08-05/nc-senate-passes-bill-that-sets-up-showdown-with-epa Dave DeWitt /politics/2015-07-21/presidential-primary-could-move-to-march-before-voters-know-the-nominee North Carolina senators have approved a plan that moves the state's presidential primary to March 15. For decades, North Carolina voters have chosen… Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:12:42 GMT /politics/2015-07-21/presidential-primary-could-move-to-march-before-voters-know-the-nominee Jeff Tiberii /education/2015-06-16/what-nc-lawmakers-are-considering-for-teacher-raises Teacher pay is one of the biggest political items in the state's spending plan North Carolina lawmakers are currently debating.House and Senate… Tue, 16 Jun 2015 23:25:57 GMT /education/2015-06-16/what-nc-lawmakers-are-considering-for-teacher-raises Reema Khrais /politics/2015-06-15/nc-senate-starts-to-reveal-parts-of-its-budget-proposal State Senate leaders held a news conference Monday to discuss details of their $21.47 billion budget proposal. The proposal is smaller than the state… Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:38:08 GMT /politics/2015-06-15/nc-senate-starts-to-reveal-parts-of-its-budget-proposal Phoebe Judge /politics/2015-06-11/house-overrides-gov-mccrorys-veto-on-same-sex-marriage-exemption-bill The N.C. House of Representatives voted Thursday to override Gov. Pat McCrory's veto of Senate Bill 2, though no real debate was allowed. The bill - which… Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:32:09 GMT /politics/2015-06-11/house-overrides-gov-mccrorys-veto-on-same-sex-marriage-exemption-bill Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Reema Khrais /politics/2015-05-29/gov-mccrory-vetoes-ag-gag-and-gay-marriage-exemption-bills Gov. Pat McCrory vetoed two bills this week that stirred controversy as they passed through the state legislature. House Bill 405- dubbed by opponents as… Fri, 29 May 2015 18:51:12 GMT /politics/2015-05-29/gov-mccrory-vetoes-ag-gag-and-gay-marriage-exemption-bills Charlie Shelton-Ormond