North Carolina First Lady Anna Stein shows us how to celebrate a birthday with a beautiful getaway trip to Yadkin Valley.

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The search for common ground is about to begin inside the NCGA with two budget proposals delivered and a third expected soon.

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A school calendar flexibility bill takes a big step forward in the Senate.

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Former Davidson County School Board member warned the current board about their illegal calendar. Now she’s suing them.

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The NC tourism industry supports a school calendar bill that allows districts the flexibility to start earlier but has consequences for noncompliance of the law.

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Governor Stein kicks off the budget season with a $33.6B proposal and signs the $520M Disaster Recovery Act during a busy week for lawmakers.

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The “no tax on tips” bill advances, which if passed will have a very positive outcome for North Carolina’s hospitality employees.

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A North Carolina lawmaker wants to strip his county of its ability to levy an occupancy tax and he’s not receiving much support from his constituents back home. 

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Democratic Charlotte State Senators DeAndrea Salvador, Joyce Waddell, and Mujtaba Mohammad are pushing for calendar flexibility for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. 

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Tourism leaders from across North Carolina will gather in Hickory April 6-8 for the Visit NC Tourism conference where NCTIA will be an active participant. In other news, the winter weather delayed NCGA action this week including a relief bill for Western North Carolina.