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North Carolina General Assembly elections have been finalized and confirm that Republicans have lost their veto-proof control of the legislature after nearly two years.

North Carolina House Republicans have carried out a succession plan to choose the chamber's rules committee chairman to succeed Rep. Tim Moore after 10 years as speaker. Republicans who recently won House elections met Tuesday and chose Rep. Destin Hall of Caldwell County to succeed Moore in the post when the next two-year session opens in January.

The North Carolina House voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that drastically expands private school scholarship grants and forces local sheriffs to comply with federal immigration agents' requests to detain certain inmates. The House voted along party lines on Tuesday.

The North Carolina General Assembly has appropriated $20 million for recovery at public universities impacted by Helene. The UNC System will distribute the money, with the bulk of the appropriation going to students at institutions across the state.

North Carolina's Republican legislative leaders announced on Friday that they reached a spending deal to fund various programs. One of those programs is the state's Opportunity Scholarship that provides scholarships to families enrolling their children in private schools.

Advanced practice nurses have been trying to gain more independence from physicians for decades, but the legislative obstacles are high.

NC Representative Jason Saine, a senior co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee, talks with Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii about his decision to leave the General Assembly.

Representative Ashton Wheeler Clemmons (D-Guilford) talks with Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii after her recent announcement that she's resigning from the General Assembly.

UNC System officials turned dozens of people away at a recent meeting after only providing five seats for the public. Does this violate open meetings law?

A North Carolina state senator who helped lead a powerful committee has resigned days after the General Assembly completed this year's primary work session. The resignation of Republican Sen. Jim Perry of Lenoir County was effective Tuesday.