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Two years without raises drops NC teacher pay to 33rd in the nation, NEA says

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Education

T. Keung Hui, News & Observer – Two straight years of no teacher raises have dropped North Carolina down the national rankings for average teacher pay, according to a new …
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NC finally lands Apple campus, bringing $1 billion and 3,000 jobs to Wake County

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Business

Anna Johnson and Richard Stradling, News & Observer – After more than three years of courting and an initial snub, North Carolina is finally landing an Apple campus. Apple plans …
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Lawmakers seek way to end ‘surprise’ medical bills

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Healthcare

Laura Leslie, WRAL – State senators are working on a proposal to cut down on unexpected medical bills. So-called “surprise billing” by out-of-network providers has caught a lot of patients …
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Four months after ’emergency’ program for tenants created, money hasn’t flowed in NC

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Travis Fain, WRAL – Four months after Congress approved hundred of millions of dollars in emergency assistance for renters, the state of North Carolina hasn’t opened its program to applicants …
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NC legislative leaders don’t expect delays to 2022 elections

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Elections

Gary Robertson, AP – North Carolina election dates for 2022 likely won’t be altered despite anticipated delays in receiving data needed to perform the once-a-decade redistricting, the General Assembly’s top …
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Arrest mugshots shouldn’t be public records, some NC lawmakers say

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Travis Fain, WRAL – Mugshots wouldn’t be a public record anymore in North Carolina under a bill moving at the statehouse. Under Senate Bill 660, media seeking mugshots would have …
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Democrats rebuke one of their own over his email on Black death toll in American history

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Brian Murphy, News & Observer – North Carolina and Wake County Democrats rebuked one of their own executive committee members this week after he accused a U.S. Senate candidate of …
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NC’s Lt. Gov. Robinson and Rev. Barber questioned on voting rights in Congress

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson dominated a congressional hearing Thursday morning as he testified that he is tired of his race being used as a means to …
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Senate OKs measure that would get convicted drunk drivers back on road more quickly

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Laura Leslie, WRAL – A bill that passed the state Senate unanimously on Thursday would allow repeat drunk drivers to get back behind the wheel more quickly – as long …
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$850 million tax break passes NC House, but Senate expected to sit on it

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Travis Fain, WRAL – The fate of tax legislation affecting hundreds of thousands of people who were unemployed last year and thousands of businesses across North Carolina may not be …
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