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Where Did the General Assembly Go to College?
1 day ago · U.S. politics are increasingly defined by the so-called diploma divide, with college graduates favoring Democrats and Republicans winning growing shares of voters without college degrees.. That divide is also visible inside the North Carolina state house, an analysis by The Assembly found.. Using campaign websites, candidate questionnaires, and other public sources, The Assembly compiled the ...
How the N.C. Legislature Bankrolls Crisis Pregnancy Centers
2 days ago · Despite ongoing concerns about oversight of these centers, the state legislature nearly doubled its taxpayer funding to crisis pregnancy centers in 2022, growing from $5.7 million to $9.7, and in the 2023 fiscal year, North Carolina gave these centers $12.4 million, the third-highest funding in the country.
The Quad: Where Did the General Assembly Go to College?
2 days ago · The Jones St. Diploma Divide. Unsurprisingly, the General Assembly is much more likely to have gone to college than the population as a whole: 79 percent of North Carolina’s legislators have a bachelor’s degree compared to 37 percent of …
N.C. Live News and In-Depth Reporting
Nov 5, 2024 · The Assembly’s election updates and results from across North Carolina.
How SB 382 Constrains NC's New Governor
4 days ago · The legislation also: Abolishes the North Carolina Courts Commission, a group of lawmakers, judges, and others who discuss a wide range of justice-related issues and make recommendations to the judicial branch.; Gives the state Supreme Court chief justice (currently Republican Paul Newby) the authority to appoint the chief resident Superior Court judges in each judicial district, a post that ...
N.C. Gov. Josh Stein Is Stepping Into 'The Best Job in Politics'
4 days ago · As Stein prepares to give his inauguration address, The Assembly talked to four former North Carolina governors—two Democrats and two Republicans—about the headwinds he is facing and their advice for the newest member of their small fraternity. As former Republican Gov. Jim Martin put it, the exclusive club includes “one …
N.C. Politics News and In-Depth Reporting - The Assembly NC
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Democrats Narrowly Break the GOP Supermajority in Legislature
Nov 6, 2024 · On Tuesday, Prather and Democrats won one additional seat in the State House, giving them 49 of the 120, breaking the Republican supermajority. That means Republicans will need to secure the support of at least one Democrat to override vetoes from Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein.
The Last Dance of Tim Moore and Phil Berger - The Assembly NC
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