FILE - Speaker of the House Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, left, and Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, right, confer before North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, not pictured, delivers the State of the State address at the Legislative Building, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Raleigh N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)FILE - Rep. Brenden Jones, R-Columbus, stands beside Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, at his desk ahead of extensive debate on the House floor at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera, File)FILE - The North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., is seen, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera, File)
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FILE - Speaker of the House Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, left, and Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, right, confer before North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, not pictured, delivers the State of the State address at the Legislative Building, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Raleigh N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
