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Off to the races: Lawmakers propose horse racing, betting in NC

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Laura Leslie, WRAL – A bipartisan bill filed in the state Senate this week would allow professional thoroughbred horse racing in North Carolina, along with the parimutuel betting that pays …
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Vaccinations get bipartisan push in NC

Matthew Burns, WRAL – Gov. Roy Cooper has joined with Republican and Democratic legislative leaders to launch a public-service ad urging North Carolinians to get vaccinated against coronavirus.

https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/vaccinations-get-bipartisan-push-in-nc/19615396/

NC bill to legalize medical marijuana now has key supporter

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Healthcare

Travis Fain, WRAL – A key state senator filed legislation Wednesday to legalize medical marijuana for a range of debilitating conditions. Senate Bill 711 lays out a new regulatory structure for …
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Wake schools to ask for 5.5% increase in funds from county

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Education

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL – Wake County Public School System Superintendent Cathy Q. Moore is recommending a $28.2 million budget increase from Wake County commissioners, what would amount to a 5.5% …
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NC lawmakers want state audits of group that runs high school sports

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

T. Keung Hui and Langston Wertz, Jr., News & Observer – Some North Carolina lawmakers want greater oversight on the organization that runs sports for the state’s public schools.

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article250445956.html

Citing Jan. 6 attack on Capitol, a coastal NC mayor joins the Senate race

Brian Murphy, News & Observer – Rett Newton said he was quite happy being the mayor of a small coastal North Carolina town and completing his work toward a PhD …
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Bill would make Fridays of ACC hoop tournaments a holiday

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Tom Foreman, Jr, AP – North Carolina residents could avoid calling in sick to work or staying home from school to watch one day of the men’s and women’s Atlantic …
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Plant Response Expands Portfolio With Wiserg Acquisition

4 years ago  •  Business

Plant Response, WISErg – Plant Response, Inc. announces its acquisition of WISErg, a Seattle-area startup that has pioneered upcycling nutrients from recovered food for use in fertilizer and nutrient efficiency products …
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Bill to eliminate state income tax on military retirement pay passes key House committee

Jeff Thompson, Up and Coming Weekly – On April 1, the House Finance Committee gave a favorable report to bipartisan legislation (House Bill 83) that will eliminate the state income …
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N.C. bill would ban treatment for trans people under 21

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Bryan Anderson, AP – Three North Carolina Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would prevent doctors from performing gender reassignment surgery for transgender people younger than 21.

https://apnews.com/article/legislature-state-legislature-bills-legislation-north-carolina-8c18e2efe1a1931038e78aa44362525d