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NC judge gets 30-day suspension for violating conduct code

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Courts

AP – A North Carolina District Court judge was suspended without pay for 30 days on Friday for violating judicial rules by serving as executor for the estates of two …
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NC emergency response director Mike Sprayberry to retire

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP – Mike Sprayberry, the head of North Carolina’s emergency management operations since 2013, will retire Aug. 1, the Department of Public Safety announced Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/emergency-management-north-carolina-coronavirus-pandemic-state-governments-21b66a7c95c93cded49cde125a858382

NC Rep. Cawthorn raises $1 million; rival gets big haul, too

4 years ago  •  Congress, Politics and Government

AP – U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, the recently elected youngest member of Congress, raised more than $1 million for his campaign committee in the first quarter, while a western North …
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NCGOP hires former Trump staffer as executive director

4 years ago  •  Republicans, Politics and Government

WNCN – The North Carolina Republican Party has a named its new executive director. Jason Simmons was introduced as the party’s executive director on Monday.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/ncgop-hires-former-trump-staffer-as-executive-director/

Cooper nominates NC education board leaders to stay on panel

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper nominated on Thursday the current chairman and vice chairman of the State Board of Education to serve eight additional years on the panel. …
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Bill would make it easier for UNC schools to cut salaries, positions

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Education

Travis Fain, WRAL – State university leaders would have more power to cut employee salaries and potentially to lay workers off under legislation moving at the statehouse. House Bill 243 …
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Lawmakers introduce bill to ‘reduce tax burden’ on NC small businesses ahead of filing deadline

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Lucille Sherman and Drew Jackson, News & Observer – North Carolina business owners who received an extra boost from the federal government during the pandemic would not have to pay …
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Lawmakers try again on hands-free cellphone bill

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Travis Fain, WRAL – Supporters will try again this year to crack down on drivers who stare at their cellphones behind the wheel, but the bill has been in committee …
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North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx announces reelection for 5th Congressional District

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Congress

WXII12 – North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx announced Wednesday morning that she is running for reelection in the 5th Congressional District in 2022. For her announcement, she released the following …
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Athletes, parents make their case as NC debates banning transgender girls from teams

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – Parents, doctors and transgender teenagers spoke out Wednesday against a North Carolina bill that would ban transgender girls and women from playing on North …
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