Prominent NC Republican senator leaves General Assembly for UNC-Chapel Hill job
NC Tribune/BusinessNC reported that Newton was leaving to take a job as general counsel for UNC-Chapel Hill. On Wednesday, ...
Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators
North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced.
Chief lawyer’s position at alma mater prompted Newton’s departure from North Carolina Senate
The outgoing North Carolina Senate Republican majority leader is the next chief attorney for the University of North Carolina ...
North Carolina Senate majority leader to resign from chamber
A top lieutenant to North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger is resigning from the chamber. A statement released Tuesday from ...
UNC hires former top Republican lawmaker as general counsel
Former state Sen. Paul Newton has been hired to be UNC's next vice chancellor and general counsel, Chancellor Lee Roberts ...
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Prominent NC Republican senator leaves General Assembly for UNC-Chapel Hill job
A top North Carolina Republican senator is leaving the legislature for a job at UNC-Chapel Hill. Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton announced Tuesday afternoon in a news release that he would step ...
North Carolina Senate Republicans pick Lee as next majority leader
The next majority leader of the North Carolina Senate is a top budget-writer who has managed to keep his Senate seat by ...
Lee chosen majority leader of North Carolina Senate
Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, was chosen Tuesday morning by the Republican Caucus. He fills the position vacated by former ...
Paul Newton appointed chief attorney at UNC-Chapel Hill
University Chancellor Lee Roberts announced the hiring of outgoing Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton as general counsel and ...