/tags/legislation Legislation en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:25:29 GMT /2023-03-31/this-week-in-nc-politics-lawmakers-override-handgun-permit-requirement-bill This week, lawmakers voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that repeals the state's handgun permit requirement. Proponents of the bill say the permit is an outdated infringement on the second amendment, while opponents counter that the new law eliminates a common sense safeguard that keeps away guns from dangerous individuals. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:25:29 GMT /2023-03-31/this-week-in-nc-politics-lawmakers-override-handgun-permit-requirement-bill Jeff Tiberii /news/2022-06-29/nc-hemp-industry-gets-reprieve-as-legislation-gets-final-ok The Senate voted for a House measure that keeps lawful the production and sale of industrial hemp and products derived from hemp like CBD. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:53:39 GMT /news/2022-06-29/nc-hemp-industry-gets-reprieve-as-legislation-gets-final-ok Associated Press /news/2022-06-28/north-carolina-bill-seeks-new-openness-from-council-of-state A House judiciary committee approved the measure Tuesday, which attempts to bring the Council of State's activities more in line with government bodies that comply with open meetings and public records laws. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:06:55 GMT /news/2022-06-28/north-carolina-bill-seeks-new-openness-from-council-of-state Associated Press /news/2022-06-10/proposed-nc-legislation-would-collect-dna-in-violent-crime-arrests Delay in finding DNA match in cold case points to difference that gathering DNA after more arrests could make. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:33:36 GMT /news/2022-06-10/proposed-nc-legislation-would-collect-dna-in-violent-crime-arrests Kate Martin, Carolina Public Press /news/2022-03-10/nc-legislature-finally-ends-annual-session-that-began-in-2021 With a House vote now complete, the legislature will send to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk an omnibus measure that included both technical and substantive changes to items contained in the current two-year state government budget and other recently approved legislation. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 21:07:26 GMT /news/2022-03-10/nc-legislature-finally-ends-annual-session-that-began-in-2021 Associated Press /news/2021-06-18/cooper-again-vetoes-gun-rights-bill-for-more-churches North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed gun-rights legislation on Friday that would allow parishioners at more churches to be armed, marking the second year in a row that he's blocked the idea. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:04:05 GMT /news/2021-06-18/cooper-again-vetoes-gun-rights-bill-for-more-churches Associated Press /politics/2016-07-13/the-lesser-known-legislation-of-2016 North Carolina's House Bill 2 and the state budget dominated the headlines during this year's legislative short session. But the bills that got less… Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:31:45 GMT /politics/2016-07-13/the-lesser-known-legislation-of-2016 Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-07-13/the-lesser-known-legislation-of-2016 North Carolina's House Bill 2 and the state budget dominated the headlines during this year's legislative short session. But the bills that got less… Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:31:45 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-07-13/the-lesser-known-legislation-of-2016 Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /education/2014-07-03/house-senate-leaders-agree-on-bill-to-repeal-common-core House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a bill that could replace parts – if not all – of the Common Core academic standards in North Carolina.The two… Thu, 03 Jul 2014 20:39:12 GMT /education/2014-07-03/house-senate-leaders-agree-on-bill-to-repeal-common-core Reema Khrais /education/2014-05-05/bill-which-would-allow-students-to-attend-any-public-school-postponed State lawmakers voted on Monday to postpone a bill that would allow North Carolina students to attend any public school in the state, noting that more… Mon, 05 May 2014 22:00:00 GMT /education/2014-05-05/bill-which-would-allow-students-to-attend-any-public-school-postponed Reema Khrais