Prominent NC Republican senator leaves General Assembly for UNC-Chapel Hill job
NC Tribune/BusinessNC reported that Newton was leaving to take a job as general counsel for UNC-Chapel Hill. On Wednesday, ...
Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators
North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced.
Chief lawyer’s position at alma mater prompted Newton’s departure from North Carolina Senate
The outgoing North Carolina Senate Republican majority leader is the next chief attorney for the University of North Carolina ...
North Carolina Senate majority leader to resign from chamber
A top lieutenant to North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger is resigning from the chamber. A statement released Tuesday from ...
Lee chosen majority leader of North Carolina Senate
From one fifth-term lawmaker to another, the North Carolina Senate has its new majority leader. Sen. Michael Lee, R-New ...
Sen. Michael Lee elected as Majority Leader in NC Senate
Senator Michael Lee of Wilmington was elected as Majority Leader in the North Carolina Senate Tuesday morning, replacing Sen.
Under the Dome: NC Senate has new majority leader. Why top Democrats are praising the pick.
Plus, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joins another lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time over cuts to health ...
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Cabarrus County GOP Executive Committee working to find Paul Newton's replacement
The Cabarrus County Republican Executive Committee is taking resumes to consider for retired Sen. Paul Newton's replacement.
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UNC hires former top Republican lawmaker as general counsel
Paul Newton, who resigned from the North Carolina Senate earlier this week, is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's next vice chancellor and general counsel. He starts April 21.