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Part 1: The Political Beat with Ch. 9's Joe Bruno (March 9, 2025)
North Carolina GOP town hall gets rowdy as attendees hurl scathing questions on Trump
Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21
North Carolina Senate votes to eliminate DEI initiatives in public schools
‘No tax on tips’ bill making its way through NC House
More Political Beat Headlines
$14.6B budget with tax cut passes South Carolina House
Gov. Stein to deliver his first State of State address
Town of Matthews will not cut ties with lobbyist in Raleigh
Sheriff responds after proposed bill would require ICE notification before release
Mecklenburg County Sheriff calls for collaboration and transparency with ICE
NC leaders seek feedback on how to spend $1.43B federal Helene Hurricane grant
Wisconsin Republicans propose $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations
Proposed NC law would raise minimum age to buy fireworks
Sec. Hegseth signs memo renaming Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, but there’s a twist
Charlotte faces uphill battle getting transit referendum, state senator says
Latest Election Headlines
Judge to decide validity of 65K votes in North Carolina Supreme Court race
Recount likely in SC Senate District 17 race
New voters may have kept NC purple, expert says
Maurice Green elected as North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
Voters deny $588M school bond, Lancaster County officials say
Republican Rep. Ralph Norman wins reelection in SC’s 5th Congressional District
Previously on the Political Beat
National Political Coverage
After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
Trump says he was being a 'bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
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Political Beat Stories
US Secretary of Transportation tours part of WNC interstate damaged by Helene
New Charlotte lawmaker joins The Political Beat
More active duty troops will head to US-Mexico border, bringing the total to 3,600
Former NC Gov. Roy Cooper takes teaching job at Harvard
NC advocates urging federal employees not to accept buyouts from President Trump
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth
Huntersville residents discuss Birkdale Village expansion
Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
City of Charlotte doesn’t plan to raise property taxes for 25-26 budget
Bill filed in NC could change how sports bettors are taxed
South Carolina’s McMaster is now the longest serving governor at the job he loves
City of Charlotte using unlikely partner to tackle affordable housing crisis
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