RALEIGH — This year’s General Assembly session has coincided with the ramped-up U.S. Senate campaign of House Speaker Thom Tillis. His bid for federal office also means fellow Republicans are thinking more about whether they’ll succeed Tillis as speaker in ...

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RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats sapped of ruling power in  state government over the past three years are cautiously optimistic their fortunes will improve in 2014, thanks to what they describe as poor Republican policy decisions in Raleigh. Party leaders and organizers say ...

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RALEIGH — With Democrat Kay Hagan already targeted in hostile ads for supporting the federal health care overhaul, North Carolina Republicans face a choice: Do they opt for a powerful state legislator, a tea party champion or a staunch social conservative to challenge ...

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CORNELIUS — Cornelius Mayor Lynette Rinker said Wednesday, the day after Election Day, that she will announce Tuesday whether she will run for the N.C. General Assembly seat held by House Speaker Thom Tillis. Rinker did not run for mayoral ...

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North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger will not run for the U.S. Senate next year, saying it's not the right time to take on a statewide campaign.

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