Source: NEWS & OBSERVER, 1/21/17

While Republicans held onto their veto-proof majority in the House in the 2016 elections, the new leader of the chamber’s Democratic Party caucus is hoping this year’s session can bring more bipartisan compromises.Rep. Darren Jackson, a soft-spoken attorney from Knightdale, is replacing Rep. Larry Hall of Durham as the House Democratic leader.

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