RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All four Democratic U.S. Senate candidates seeking to replace Republican Richard Burr have agreed to appear in a television debate next week. WRAL-TV reported that all of the Democrats will participate in the half-hour debate at ...

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RALEIGH — The legislature stands in the rearview mirror for Thom Tillis after four years as one of North Carolina state government’s most powerful politicians. After defeating Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan in November in the nation’s most expensive U.S. Senate campaign — ...

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Charlotte Regional Realtor Association members traveled to Washington last week for the National Association of Realtors annual party convention and trade expo. As part of the visit to the nation’s capital, delegates from Charlotte met with North Carolina congressional leaders ...

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RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory threw his full weight Tuesday behind Thom Tillis in the crowded U.S. Senate Republican primary, calling him a natural leader and problem solver who helped North Carolina’s economic recovery and will do the same in Washington. The ...

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DAVIDSON — Four of the eight Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina are meeting on the same stage for a live debate two weeks before the May 6 primary. Greg Brannon, Heather Grant, Mark Harris and Thom Tillis were scheduled ...

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RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan said Monday she’s pushing North Carolina to rejoin the rest of the states to help the long-term unemployed with emergency unemployment benefits. But Republican legislative leaders – including one who wants to unseat her this fall – ...

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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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WASHINGTON – Who is paying for the two-month extension of the payroll tax cut working its way through Congress? The cost is being dropped in the laps of most people who buy homes or refinance beginning next year.

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