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NC Rep. Alma Adams joins group of lawmakers pushing to eliminate student debt

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Congress

Hank Lee, WFMY News 2 — North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams joined a group of several high-profile Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to reintroduce a proposed resolution to …
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Rep. Murphy leads 52-member letter to President Biden urging no re-entry into Iran Nuclear Deal

4 years ago  •  Congress

Jason O. Boyd, WNCT – Congressman Greg Murphy led 51 other U.S. House Republicans that were part of a letter sent to President Joe Biden urging him not to re-enter …
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Forsyth County prosecutors want records sealed related to John Neville’s death. They say release would threaten fair trial for defendants

4 years ago  •  Courts, Triad

Michael Hewlett, Winston Salem Journal – Forsyth County prosecutors are seeking to prevent the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services from releasing records on the jail-related death of John …
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NC lawmaker wants people with Down syndrome to jump line in vaccine priority list

4 years ago  •  Charlotte Region, COVID-19

Robin Kanady, Fox46 – A North Carolina lawmaker representing Mecklenburg County refuses to get his COVID-19 vaccine until people with Down syndrome get bumped ahead of him on the priority …
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NC Senate OK’s bill distributing federal COVID relief money

Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina state senators on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to distribute money the state has secured through the federal government’s December stimulus package. If approved …
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EPA Nominee, NCDEQ Secretary Regan Outlines Climate Jobs Vision at Confirmation Hearing

4 years ago  •  Federal, Environment

ENR – Speaking at his Senate confirmation hearing, Michael Regan, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency, sought to alleviate Republican senators’ concerns about the president’s …
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Raleigh ends legal limbo for Airbnb, other short-term rentals

4 years ago  •  Business, Triangle

Anna Johnson, News & Observer – After years of back and forth debate and rules, short-term rentals like Airbnb are legal again in Raleigh. “We have been dealing with this …
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House VA Committee newcomer Rep. Greg Murphy ‘optimistic’ about Camp Lejeune Justice Act

4 years ago  •  Congress, Military, ENC

Calvin Shomaker, Jacksonville Daily News – The representative of one of America’s most veteran dense districts is advocating for improvements in their healthcare and for the livelihood of hundreds of …
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School districts and educators react to Gov. Roy Cooper’s push to offer in-person learning

4 years ago  •  Governor, Education

Justin Shrair, WXII – School districts and educators are reacting, just hours after Gov. Roy Cooper, and state education officials pushed for all school districts in the state to offer …
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Wake County school board votes for a return to in-person learning

4 years ago  •  Education, Triangle

Maggie Newland, WNCN CBS 17 — Students in Wake County are set to go back to the classroom after the county’s school board approved a proposal for a return to …
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