/tags/2020-general-assembly 2020 General Assembly en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:59:51 GMT /politics/2020-06-26/nc-lawmakers-marathon-meeting-focused-on-medicaid-monuments-covid-19 North Carolina lawmakers finished most of their work for the year early Friday, setting another Medicaid overhaul date, funding a monument to honor… Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:59:51 GMT /politics/2020-06-26/nc-lawmakers-marathon-meeting-focused-on-medicaid-monuments-covid-19 Associated Press /politics/2020-05-28/bill-seeks-easier-nc-ballot-access-in-fall-during-pandemic North Carolina voters would have more options in requesting absentee ballots and officials would get funds to keep precincts cleaned and staffed,… Thu, 28 May 2020 13:17:10 GMT /politics/2020-05-28/bill-seeks-easier-nc-ballot-access-in-fall-during-pandemic Associated Press /politics/2020-05-27/election-rule-changes-for-covid-19-considered-in-nc-house North Carolina legislators are starting to debate proposed election rule changes this fall so people have wider paths to cast ballots despite COVID-19… Wed, 27 May 2020 14:36:02 GMT /politics/2020-05-27/election-rule-changes-for-covid-19-considered-in-nc-house Associated Press /politics/2020-05-04/nc-governor-signs-1-6-billion-covid-19-bills North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a pair of bills on Monday which will provide a $1.6 billion infusion for schools, hospitals, local governments and… Mon, 04 May 2020 18:24:13 GMT /politics/2020-05-04/nc-governor-signs-1-6-billion-covid-19-bills Associated Press /politics/2020-05-03/covid-19-package-gets-final-general-assembly-ok The General Assembly on Saturday finalized a relief package to address the new coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina, agreeing to send money to schools,… Sun, 03 May 2020 12:36:16 GMT /politics/2020-05-03/covid-19-package-gets-final-general-assembly-ok Associated Press /politics/2020-04-30/house-passes-covid-19-bill-117-1-waits-on-senate Lawmakers in the state House and Senate are still working on a compromise COVID-19 relief package.On Thursday, House lawmakers approved a $1.7 billion… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:28:06 GMT /politics/2020-04-30/house-passes-covid-19-bill-117-1-waits-on-senate Jeff Tiberii /politics/2020-04-29/house-and-senate-disagree-on-covid-19-relief-spending State lawmakers are working out details − and their differences − on legislation to distribute more than $1 billion dollars in coronavirus relief… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:08:42 GMT /politics/2020-04-29/house-and-senate-disagree-on-covid-19-relief-spending Rusty Jacobs /politics/2020-04-29/democrats-again-push-medicaid-expansion Some Democrats in the General Assembly are again pushing for Medicaid expansion as state lawmakers debate emergency funding proposals during the pandemic.… Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:33:15 GMT /politics/2020-04-29/democrats-again-push-medicaid-expansion Will Michaels