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NC legislators to reintroduce Hate Crimes Prevention Act in wake of Atlanta shootings

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Crime

Lucille Sherman and Will Doran, News & Observer – Following the killing of eight people, most of them Asian women, in Atlanta this week, and a spike in anti-Asian violence …
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Senators elect 7 members to UNC Board of Governors

4 years ago  •  Education, Politics and Government

AP – The North Carolina Senate elected seven people Wednesday to the governing panel for the 17-campus University of North Carolina system. Senators reelected to the UNC Board of Governors …
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Charter schools seek NC help to offer daily in-person classes to all students

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Education

T. Keung Hui, News & Observer – Proposed legislation filed Wednesday would allow North Carolina charter schools to offer full-time, daily in-person instruction to middle school and high school students.


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Bill seeking to limit NC governor emergency powers advances

AP – House Republicans advanced a measure on Tuesday that requires North Carolina’s governor to obtain formal support from other elected leaders to enforce long-term statewide emergency orders.

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-8673c22e5c1f943342df618a86b83f35

Senators ready to elect next batch of UNC Board members

4 years ago  •  NC General Assembly, Education

AP – The North Carolina Senate is ready to elect several people to the governing panel for the 17-campus University of North Carolina system. Senators prepared for their biennial election …
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NC lawmakers push for rioters to face felony charges. So what is considered a riot?

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – Participating in a riot in any form in North Carolina could soon leave you susceptible to felony charges. On Monday, Sen. Danny Britt, a …
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NC could track police misconduct, shootings — but data would be secret

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Crime

Colin Campbell, News & Observer – Senate legislation would require law-enforcement agencies to report disciplinary actions and some incidents of officers using force to a new database, but the proposal …
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Lt. Gov. decries politicization of NC classrooms

4 years ago  •  Education

Matthew Burns, WRAL – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said Tuesday that some North Carolina teachers are inserting their political and cultural ideologies into what’s being taught in their classrooms, and …
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Award-winning Raleigh chef is the latest to sue insurance company for COVID losses

4 years ago  •  Courts, COVID-19

Drew Jackson, News & Observer – Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking COVID-19 coverage from her restaurants’ insurance company. The two-time James Beard Award winner is …
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New bill would protect natural gas in NC

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government

Travis Fain, WRAL – Local governments across North Carolina would be forbidden by the state from banning natural gas and other energy sources under legislation that moved forward Tuesday.

https://www.wral.com/new-bill-would-protect-natural-gas-in-nc/19578990/