Source: Matthew Burns, WRAL, 9/15/21

 North Carolina's attorney general would no longer be able to settle lawsuits against the state without the approval of legislative leaders, under a bill heading to Gov. Roy Cooper. In a 58-47 party-line vote, the House gave final approval to Senate Bill 360 on Wednesday. The measure states that, if the state's top lawmakers are part of a lawsuit, either as defendants or interveners, it can't be settled without their permission.

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