Republican officials insist some North Carolina teachers are trying to "indoctrinate" students with their political opinions, and they want to prevent any instruction through a racial lens in state classrooms. Law enforcement officers will receive more training, and the state will create databases of problem officers under one bill that cleared the Senate, while 6- and 7-year-olds will no longer face prosecution under a second measure. And after years of debate, lawmakers have finally approved changes to the approval process health care facilities must undergo before expanding.

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