Source: NEWS & OBSERVER, 10/12/16



Democrats in the state Senate on Wednesday called for a special session of the General Assembly to deal with the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. But the state’s Republican leaders quickly responded that a special session was not necessary.Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue, a Raleigh Democrat, and two of his Senate colleagues said at a news conference that the legislature should meet to address the expansive...

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