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North Carolina’s GOP-controlled House overrides Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes

North Carolina’s GOP-controlled House overrides Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican-led House quickly overrode three of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes on Wednesday. The House votes, largely along party lines, sent the overrides to…

US regulators OK North Carolina Medicaid carrot to hospitals to eliminate patient debt

US regulators OK North Carolina Medicaid carrot to hospitals to eliminate patient debt

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal Medicaid regulators have signed off on a proposal by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper ‘s administration to offer scores of hospitals in the state a financial…

Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another

Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another

By GARY D. ROBERTSON and MAKIYA SEMINERA, Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy…

North Carolina Democrats sue to reverse decision that put RFK Jr. on ballots

RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Democratic Party has challenged the state election board’s recent decision to recognize a new political party that will put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state’s presidential ballots. The complaint…

Voters who want Cornel West on presidential ballot sue North Carolina election board

Voters who want Cornel West on presidential ballot sue North Carolina election board

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three registered voters in North Carolina are suing the State Board of Elections, alleging it violated their constitutional rights by rejecting a petition drive seeking recognition for a political party that…

Two North Carolina public universities may see academic degree cuts soon after board vote

Two North Carolina public universities may see academic degree cuts soon after board vote

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two of North Carolina’s public universities will be allowed to eliminate more than a dozen degree programs ranging from ancient Mediterranean studies to physics after the university system’s governing board voted…