A group of Republican state lawmakers are pushing legislation that would repeal the Map Act, a unique and controversial law that saves the state money on road projects but which opponents say devastates communities and causes homeowners heartache. “I wanted ...

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RALEIGH — Division between urban and rural interests isn’t new to the General Assembly. But the fissure is getting a new look from Republicans now in charge of state government as North Carolina’s economic recovery continues. The Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham areas ...

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The N.C House recently filed a bill that would strip the authority of cities and towns to take on planning and zoning responsibilities for land outside their limits, and instead hand that authority over to counties. The state’s extraterritorial jurisdiction ...

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RALEIGH — The General Assembly is slowing down to avoid any ice and wintry weather crossing North Carolina this week. So is the state Supreme Court. The House and Senate cancelled Tuesday committee meetings before the bad weather bore down on ...

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The N.C. House and Senate each reintroduced bills this month that would limit the ability of municipalities and counties to impose design and aesthetic standards on homebuilders. The bills are now slated for review by the House Committee on Local ...

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RALEIGH – With the state House and Senate unable to agree even on when and how to adjourn what so far has been a contentious 2014 session, a regulatory reform package that has the support of the building industry is ...

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