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State Epidemiologist Resigns in Wake of Well Water Debate
Questions regarding the safety of well water near coal ash ponds have led to the resignation of the state epidemiologist and a slew of accusations against state administrators and scientists. The upheaval in the state’s Department of Health and Human Services has played out in a series of open editorials and public resignations. According to […]
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North Carolina State Legislative Districts Ruled Unconstitutional
The legislative districts drawn in 2011 for the North Carolina General Assembly are unconstitutional according to a federal court ruling. A three judge panel issued the ruling on Thursday afternoon. The panel called the districts “racially gerrymandered in violation of the Equal Protection Clause.” In the North Carolina General Assembly, there are 120 state House […]
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No Changes Imminent for HB2
***UPDATE: The General Assembly passed a measure on Friday night to restore the right to sue in state court for discrimination. Prior to HB2, workers had three years to file a discrimination lawsuit in state court. Under the new provision, that time limit would be one year.*** It now appears as though no adjustments will […]
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Meyer: HB2 Changes Just ‘Political Ploy’ That Won’t Fix Issues
The North Carolina General Assembly is coming down the home stretch of the short legislative session hoping to be finish up the remaining legislation to bring the session to a close before the July 4 weekend. Local House Representative Graig Meyer said in an interview Wednesday afternoon that “the final week of a legislative session […]
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Bill Targeting Sanctuary Cities and Faith ID’s Approved by Senate
A bill that would withhold some state funding for local governments that have sanctuary city policies has cleared one chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly. “Altogether, this bill represents one of the harshest pieces of immigration legislation in the nation,” said Sarah Rawleigh, Immigrant Assistance Center Manager at Faith Action, which is a Greenbsoro-based […]
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Bill Cutting Funding to Sanctuary Cities Set for Final Senate Vote
The North Carolina Senate is moving forward with legislation that would cut off school and road construction funding to local governments with sanctuary city policies. The bill passed its second reading in the full Senate on Monday by a 32-17 vote. The legislation would withhold state funding for school construction and local road projects from […]
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Latest Polls Show North Carolina Races Tied
There’s a familiar theme running through North Carolina this election season. “We’re dead even in the presidential race, dead even in the gubernatorial race, we have a three point senate race,” says Tom Jensen, the director of Public Policy Polling. “It’s really hard to think of anywhere in the country that’s going to have elections […]
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State Funding in Jeopardy for Sanctuary Cities
Local House Representative Graig Meyer along with leaders from other local government bodies were at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church on Saturday morning to receive a Faith ID and to show support to the program. The program was instituted in localities across the state – including Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Greensboro and Raleigh – to […]
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The State’s Department of Transportation is Holding a Meeting to Discuss Road Improvements in Orange County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding an informal meeting with the public to discuss road improvements on Mount Carmel Street and Bennett Road in Orange County. The meeting will take place on Thursday at Culbreth Middle School in Chapel Hill from 4:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the improvements is to […]
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McCrory Still Pushing for One Change to HB2
Governor Pat McCrory is still pushing for changes to one portion of House Bill 2. As the Charlotte City Council and the North Carolina General Assembly dig in on their respective sides of the HB2 debate, the ramifications of the controversial law have now drawn national impact. Eleven states, mostly throughout the south plus Wisconsin […]
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Meyer: House Budget “Doesn’t Go Far Enough”
The North Carolina House has passed a budget proposal tweaking the two-year spending plan passed during the long legislative session last year. Now, it’s the North Carolina Senate’s turn to produce a budget. From there work will begin in committee meetings to nail down the final product that will make its way to the desk […]
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PPP: HB2 Still Unpopular; State Divided on November Races
North Carolinians still disagree with House Bill 2 and nearly every statewide race is expected to come down to extremely narrow margins come November. Those are the findings of the latest Public Policy Polling survey of North Carolinians. The polling service found 35 percent of voters support HB2, compared to 44 percent who oppose the […]
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House Budget Clears Path for Durham-Orange Light Rail
As part of the $22 billion budget proposal that has made its way through the North Carolina House, the cap on light rail spending that was put in place at the end of the long legislative session last year has been removed. The budget passed its third reading in the House on Thursday by a […]
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Ben & Jerry’s Partners with NC NAACP to Release ‘Empower Mint’ Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry’s announced a new flavor of ice cream called Empower Mint on Tuesday at North Carolina Central University. The ice cream makers have partnered with the North Carolina NAACP. North Carolina NAACP President William Barber was joined by Ben & Jerry’s founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. The goal of Empower Mint ice cream is […]
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Groups Seeking Injunction Over Bathroom Provision of HB2
The plaintiffs suing the state of North Carolina over House Bill 2 have asked a US District Court for a preliminary injunction stopping the provision of the law regulating bathroom and locker room use in public facilities. The motion was filed by the national American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina and Lambda […]
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Senate Bill Could Cut State Funding to Chapel Hill & Carrboro
A bill being discussed in the North Carolina Senate would cut off education and transportation funding from the state to local governments that have Sanctuary City policies. Chapel Hill and Carrboro have been sanctuary cities for several years, meaning that local police do not turn undocumented residents over to federal authorities, if the resident has […]
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Feds Will Not Withhold Money Over HB2 Until Court Resolution
Federal agencies will not be withholding money for North Carolina during the legal fight over House Bill 2. The Associated Press is reporting White House spokesperson Josh Earnest addressed the issue during the daily press briefing on Thursday. Earnest told reporters an administrative review is now on hold about whether the law could force federal […]
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Durham – Orange Light Rail Could See New Life
Based off of discussion in a House Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday, lawmakers are still unsure how or why a $500,000 spending cap on light rail projects was included in the budget at the end of an extraordinarily-long legislative session last year. Mecklenburg County Republican William Brawley said during the committee meeting had the cap been […]
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McCrory Sues Department of Justice Over HB2
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice regarding House Bill 2. The lawsuit is in response to a letter from the DOJ to the governor last Wednesday notifying the state that the department deemed the states controversial law violated the Civil Rights Act. The notice from the […]
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Verdict Still Out on Any NC Response to US Department of Justice
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore had a pretty clear message from the legislature as a Monday deadline set by the United States Department of Justice approaches. “We will take no action by Monday,” Moore told reporters on Thursday. “That deadline will come and go.” The DOJ sent a letter to Governor Pat McCrory, the […]
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