Gary D. Robertson

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Monday nearly all of the bills that remained on his desk from the pile that the Republican-dominated General Assembly sent him before this year's work session ended.

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North Carolina governor signs 12 bills still left on his desk, vetoes 1 more

July 9, 2024 at 8:21 a.m.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Monday nearly all of the bills that remained on his desk from the pile that the Republican-dominated General Assembly sent...

North Carolina state government is seeking to rid potentially billions in medical debt from low- and middle-income residents by offering a financial carrot for hospitals to take unpaid bills off the books and to implement policies supporting future patients.

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North Carolina government aims to incentivize hospitals to relieve patients of medical debt

July 1, 2024 at 2:52 p.m.

North Carolina state government is seeking to rid potentially billions in medical debt from low- and middle-income residents by offering a financial carrot for hospitals to take unpaid bills off...

North Carolina teachers and state employees would receive higher salary bumps than are currently planned, while child care providers could access some financial aid as federal assistance ends in a state budget measure advanced Tuesday by House Republicans.

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North Carolina House seeks higher worker pay, child care and voucher money in budget bill

June 18, 2024 at 2:40 p.m.

North Carolina teachers and state employees would receive higher salary bumps than are currently planned, while child care providers could access some financial aid as federal assistance ends in a...

Bill supporters have argued the changes aren't rolling back "Raise the Age," but are merely adjustments to reflect practical realities of the criminal justice system.

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More young people could be tried as adults in N.C. under bill heading to governor

June 5, 2024 at 4:27 p.m.

Bill supporters have argued the changes aren't rolling back "Raise the Age," but are merely adjustments to reflect practical realities of the criminal justice system.

This fall's presidential ballot in battleground North Carolina appears poised to lengthen after political movements seeking to run candidates have filed voter signature lists with state election officials.

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More presidential candidates could be on North Carolina ballot with signature drives

June 4, 2024 at 8:01 a.m.

This fall's presidential ballot in battleground North Carolina appears poised to lengthen after political movements seeking to run candidates have filed voter signature lists with state election officials.

A North Carolina board that regulates land surveyors didn’t violate a drone photography pilot’s constitutional rights when it told him to stop advertising and offering aerial map services because he lacked a state license, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

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Drone pilot can’t offer mapping without North Carolina surveyor’s license, court says

May 21, 2024 at 7:58 a.m.

A North Carolina board that regulates land surveyors didn’t violate a drone photography pilot’s constitutional rights when it told him to stop advertising and offering aerial map services because he...

Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reversing a judge's earlier decision.

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Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher

May 8, 2024 at 5:09 p.m.

Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reversing...

Trial has started in a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter identification law. The trial began Monday in Winston-Salem, more than five years after the NAACP sued over the voter ID law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly. The litigation and a similar state lawsuit delayed implementation of the requirement until recently. The plaintiffs say the law violates the U.S. Constitution and Voting Rights Act and harms Black and Latino voters. Republican lawmakers defending the law say there are many more qualifying IDs compared with a 2013 voter ID law that was struck down. The trial could last several days. No immediate ruling is expected.

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Challenge to North Carolina’s new voter ID requirement goes to trial

May 7, 2024 at 12:07 a.m.

Trial has started in a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter identification law. The trial began Monday in Winston-Salem, more than five years after the NAACP sued over the...

Hours before the Japanese prime minister’s arrival in North Carolina, a subsidiary of Japan’s Fujifilm Corp. announced Thursday plans to expand further a massive biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in the state, even as the initial phase is not yet complete, promising another 680 jobs.

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On eve of Japanese prime minister’s visit to North Carolina, Fujifilm announces more jobs there

April 11, 2024 at 5:43 p.m.

Hours before the Japanese prime minister’s arrival in North Carolina, a subsidiary of Japan’s Fujifilm Corp. announced Thursday plans to expand further a massive biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in the state,...

Legalized statewide sports wagering in North Carolina from smartphones and desktops that began two weeks ago is off to a “strong start,” a state lottery official said on Wednesday, likely buoyed by betting on college basketball at its season’s apex.

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Nearly $200 million bet in North Carolina’s first week of legalized sports wagering

March 30, 2024 at 5:12 p.m.

Legalized statewide sports wagering in North Carolina from smartphones and desktops that began two weeks ago is off to a “strong start,” a state lottery official said on Wednesday, likely...

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