The bill, which would need both House and Senate approval before heading to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk, also would spend $5 million for a program to identify people who need photo identification to vote in person and help them obtain one. A majority of voters approved adding a phot...
The bill, if enacted, could significantly increase the federal deficit as well as impact municipal land use and zoning authority. The bill, authored by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah.), Phil Gramm (R-Tex.) and Bob Dole (R-Kans.), proposes a "kitchen sink" approach to "takings" that ...
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Senate OKs Bill Addressing North Carolina Hotel Guest Rights More RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that sets a three-month window before long-term hotel and inn guests in North Carolina obtain legal protections commonly reserved for home and apartment renters was approved...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate approved the NC House’s package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state’s ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to after 12 weeks, while creating new exceptions but also more requirements
Senate Begins Work on Jobs BillEfforts to jumpstart the ailing U.S. economy continued last week when Senate leaders announced their intention to bring to the floor an $81 billion package to stimulate economic growth and create jobs.Nation's Cities Weekly...
The North Carolina Senate voted 46-1 on March 26 to approvenlegislation aimed at helping Duke Energy Progress Inc.'s proposednpurchase of North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency's, ornNCEMPA's, interest in four power plants.Darren SweeneySnl Energy Coal Report...
SC Senate may soon debate SC-NC state line billSouth Carolina senators to debate bill that clarifies state line with North Carolina.WNCN
Senate panel strips Bosnia money from defense spending bill
bill offering medical liability relief to obstetricians and gynecologists. Organized medicine's broad support for the bill; Republican leadership's aim to keep pushing for malpractice damage limits for such physicians and other specialties hardest hit by soaring insurance premiums....