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Appeal coming from North Carolina Republicans in elections boards litigation

Mar. 13, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders will appeal the decision by judges that declared the GOP’s changes to how elections board members are chosen violate the state constitution while taking power from the governor. Attorneys for Senate leader Phil...

In Cooper lawsuit, North Carolina judges block new makeups of 2 boards, leave 5 intact

Mar. 01, 2024 16:29 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New compositions of North Carolina boards that approve transportation policy and spending and select economic incentive recipients are unconstitutional because lawmakers would have too much control over them, a panel of trial judges ruled. Three judges hearing...

Engrossed in education funding dispute, North Carolina revisits milestone 2022 ruling

Feb. 22, 2024 16:01 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Supreme Court returned Thursday to its landmark 2022 ruling on education funding that permitted use of taxpayer funds to fix unconstitutional inequities statewide without legislators' express approval. Republican lawmakers who opposed the decision want to see...

North Carolina lawmakers say video gambling machine legislation could resurface this year

Feb. 15, 2024 11:08 AM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Interest in authorizing more casinos in North Carolina during this year's upcoming legislative session appears tamped down based on comments from top General Assembly leaders. But this week they suggested an effort to sanction and regulate video gambling machines could...