
Republican state Sens. Bobby Hanig and Norm Sanderson and state Reps. Ed Goodwin and Keith Kidwell (l-r) are pictured. (Photos courtesy North Carolina General Assembly website)
By Corinne Saunders
The four Republican legislators representing the Outer Banks area in Raleigh sponsored a combined 106 bills—including 36 as primary sponsors—in less than two weeks, between the 2025 legislative session’s start on Jan. 29 and Feb. 11.