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Politics and Government

NC education board wants schools reopened by end of March

4 years ago  •  Statewide, Education, COVID-19

Bryan Anderson, AP – Top North Carolina education officials on Thursday called for all of the state’s 115 school districts to make available at least partial in-person instruction …
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Unemployment claims filed months ago still pending for thousands

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Bill would name new agricultural sciences building after long-time NC ag commissioner

Travis Fain, WRAL – A new $100 million Agricultural Sciences Center on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh would bear long-time Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler’s name under legislation that easily …
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Raleigh parks bond recommendations a ‘travesty’ for one part of city, says councilman

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Local, Triangle

Anna Johnson, News & Observer – A list of possible projects for a Raleigh parks bond gives one part of the city “the short end of the stick,” its City …
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NC House gives unanimous OK to $1.7B COVID relief measure

Gary D. Robertson, AP – The North Carolina House voted unanimously Wednesday to distribute another $1.7 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds, with most going toward virus testing …
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North Carolina health officials urge schools to reopen

Bryan Anderson and Gary D. Robertson, AP – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services called Wednesday on all K-12 public schools to offer in-person instruction …
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NC lawmakers vote for more spectators at high school and college games, graduations

T. Keung Hui, News & Observer – High schools and colleges would be allowed to fill up their stands to half capacity during the coronavirus pandemic under a bill approved …
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Power struggle over North Carolina schools reopening continues

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and T. Keung Hui, News & Observer– As the North Carolina state legislature plans another veto override vote to mandate the state’s K-12 public school districts to …
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‘Abortion is urgent healthcare’: NC lawmakers propose a bill to lift abortion restrictions

Kristen Johnson, The Fayetteville Observer – Democratic leaders in the N.C. House introduced the Remove Barriers and Gain Access to Abortion Act, or the RBG Act, on Monday that would …
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NC House advances bill that distributes more COVID funds

AP – North Carolina House Republicans advanced legislation on Tuesday that would distribute more money from the federal government’s most recent coronavirus relief package to state agencies and programs. The measure, which …
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