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NC lawmakers break for the summer with no shrimp ban, but plenty of red meat

NC lawmakers break for the summer with no shrimp ban, but plenty of red meat

Update: 2025-06-27
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The final days of the North Carolina state legislature's session before a long summer break saw shrimpers kill a proposal that would've set back many of their businesses, as state lawmakers also failed to deliver on other high-profile debates including a new state budget. But they approved $500 million in Hurricane Helene relief and, looking ahead to the 2026 primary elections in March, plenty of bills focused on culture-war topics ranging from DEI to guns, immigration, transgender issues and public school library lists. Next on their agenda? The wide-ranging elections overhaul GOP leaders just unveiled.

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NC lawmakers break for the summer with no shrimp ban, but plenty of red meat

NC lawmakers break for the summer with no shrimp ban, but plenty of red meat