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Politics and Government

North Carolina DMV removes Confederate battle flag license plate

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Hunter Ingram, Wilmington StarNews – Six months after being questioned by the StarNews about the Confederate battle flag on a specialty license plate, the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles will …
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Democrats, including N.C. Sen. Gladys Robinson of Greensboro, push back on lieutenant governor’s comments that systemic racism doesn’t exist

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Jennifer Fernandez. News & Record – A state senator from Greensboro has joined other Democrats in pushing back after the lieutenant governor said there is no systemic racism in the …
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Rep. Dan Bishop. Sen. Thom Tillis want to bring an end to ‘sanctuary cities’

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Congress

WBTV – Rep. Dan Bishop and Sen. Thom Tillis want to bring an end to so-called “sanctuary cities” in America. On Wednesday, Sen. Tillis (R-NC), Sen. Grassley (R-IA) and Rep. …
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NC’s Richard Burr and Thom Tillis oppose Senate trial for Trump

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, U.S. Senate

Brian Murphy, News & Observer – The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in earnest on Feb. 8.  But North Carolina’s two Republican U.S. senators said …
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NC jobless aid office addressing millions in overpayments

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP — North Carolina has overpaid tens of millions of dollars in jobless benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic to people who don’t actually qualify for them or who have committed …
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NC apologizes, promises change after hospitals, counties balk at vaccine distribution

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Travis Fain and Joe Fisher, WRAL — North Carolina’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services apologized Monday afternoon on a call with hospitals and county health departments …
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Charlotte Democrat Jeff Jackson to jump into U.S. Senate race

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Brian Murphy, Charlotte Observer – North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson is expected to announce today that he is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022, the latest candidate to …
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North Carolina, Catawba tribe, ink casino revenue agreement

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

AP — North Carolina’s governor has signed a revenue-sharing agreement with the Catawba Indian Nation that clears the way for Las Vegas-style gaming to be offered at a planned resort …
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Tillis introduces bill to honor Capitol police officer, former Ft. Bragg soldier Eugene Goodman with highest civilian honor

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Congress

WNCN — A bipartisan bill co-introduced by North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis seeks to award Capitol policeman and former Fort Bragg soldier Eugene Goodman with the Congressional Gold Medal.

https://myfox8.com/news/tillis-introduces-bill-to-honor-capitol-police-officer-former-ft-bragg-soldier-eugene-goodman-with-highest-civilian-honor/

Former Fort Bragg commander confirmed as nation’s first Black secretary of defense

4 years ago  •  Military, Politics and Government

Nicholas Wu, Christal Hayes, Rachael Riley – Fayetteville Observer – The Senate on Friday confirmed Lloyd Austin as the nation’s first Black defense secretary, the second nominee of President Joe …
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