NC Newsline reporter Brandon Kingdollar discusses an array of bills being advanced by GOP lawmakers

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Brandon Kingdollar discusses the advancing bills in the North Carolina legislative session.

North Carolina state lawmakers are in the midst of the 2026 legislative session and, as had been expected, several important proposals are advancing that could impact everything from alcohol sales to the state constitution. On the alcohol front, it appears that the recent ongoing trend to move the state away from longstanding blue laws continues […]

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Guest: Brandon Kingdollar

Topics covered

• North Carolina politics
• legislative session
• GOP bills
• alcohol sales
• state constitution

Keywords

• North Carolina
• GOP lawmakers
• legislation
• alcohol sales
• blue laws

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Places: North Carolina

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