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​NC Legislative Roundup: Supreme Court Redistricting Decision, Concealed Carry Bill & State Budget

WUNC News | By Laura Pellicer,
Frank Stasio
Published June 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM EDT
House Bill 746 which limits the need for concealed carry permits for adults over 18 has fueled a heated debate among North Carolina lawmakers.
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House Bill 746 which limits the need for concealed carry permits for adults over 18 has fueled a heated debate among North Carolina lawmakers.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed with a lower court ruling stating that 28 legislative districts in North Carolina are gerrymandered along racial lines. A three-judge panel is now contemplating the next steps, including when and how the state can rectify these unconstitutional districts.

Host Frank Stasio talks with WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Jeff Tiberii about the latest news from the North Carolina Legislature.

Meanwhile, the N.C. House approved a bill that eases restrictions on concealed carry handguns in the state. That bill now moves to the N.C. Senate. 

Host Frank Stasio talks with WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Jeff Tiberii about the latest on these stories and where things stand in the battle over the state budget.

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Laura Pellicer
Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.
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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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