/tags/legislators Legislators en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:33:26 GMT /education/2015-01-29/n-c-bill-keeps-teachers-group-from-collecting-dues-via-paychecks North Carolina's Republican lawmakers are trying once more to prevent employees’ associations from collecting their members’ dues via payroll deductions.A… Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:33:26 GMT /education/2015-01-29/n-c-bill-keeps-teachers-group-from-collecting-dues-via-paychecks Reema Khrais /politics/2015-01-14/the-north-carolina-general-assembly-convenes-for-2015 Lawmakers returned to Raleigh today to begin preparation for their first legislative session of the year. The Senate elected Republican Phil Berger for a… Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:13:04 GMT /politics/2015-01-14/the-north-carolina-general-assembly-convenes-for-2015 Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-14/the-north-carolina-general-assembly-convenes-for-2015 Lawmakers returned to Raleigh today to begin preparation for their first legislative session of the year. The Senate elected Republican Phil Berger for a… Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:13:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-14/the-north-carolina-general-assembly-convenes-for-2015 Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /education/2014-12-10/north-carolina-conservatives-educators-debate-content-of-ap-u-s-history-class At a high school in Chatham County, Melissa Hayden reminds her students about tomorrow’s big history test. They’re learning about the populism movement… Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:02:44 GMT /education/2014-12-10/north-carolina-conservatives-educators-debate-content-of-ap-u-s-history-class Reema Khrais /politics/2014-08-19/incentives-bill-spurs-debate-among-legislators State lawmakers are at odds over intertwined bills that many argue are postponing the adjournment of the legislative session.One of those measures --… Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:52:21 GMT /politics/2014-08-19/incentives-bill-spurs-debate-among-legislators Reema Khrais /politics/2014-08-07/gov-mccrory-signs-21b-state-budget-deal Gov. Pat McCrory has signed into law the state’s $21.1 billion budget bill that was approved by the legislature last week.The signing comes five weeks… Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:36:41 GMT /politics/2014-08-07/gov-mccrory-signs-21b-state-budget-deal Reema Khrais /education/2014-07-22/governor-mccrory-signs-bill-to-rework-common-core Governor Pat McCrory has signed a bill designed to review and potentially replace the Common Core academic standards.McCrory referred to the bill as a… Wed, 23 Jul 2014 01:45:22 GMT /education/2014-07-22/governor-mccrory-signs-bill-to-rework-common-core Reema Khrais /education/2014-07-15/the-downside-for-school-districts-when-large-teacher-raises-are-enacted State lawmakers still can’t come to an agreement over how large of a pay raise they want to give public school teachers.House leaders want to give… Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:40:26 GMT /education/2014-07-15/the-downside-for-school-districts-when-large-teacher-raises-are-enacted Reema Khrais /politics/2014-07-14/lawmakers-to-spend-at-least-another-week-on-state-budget House and Senate leaders are back in Raleigh today to try to resolve large differences in their spending plans for the year. They're now two weeks past… Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:07:22 GMT /politics/2014-07-14/lawmakers-to-spend-at-least-another-week-on-state-budget Reema Khrais /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