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In-person early voting for the May 14 runoff election gets underway
In-person early voting for the May 14 second primary/runoff election began Thursday at 8 am. It will end on Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm.
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Foxx lashes out against Title IX rewrite
Virginia Fox and others responded negatively to Title IX rewrite.
Opinion
Politics should be less important
It might sound odd to hear this from someone who’s been writing a syndicated column on politics for nearly four decades, but politics has become vastly more important in our lives than it should be. Virtually every decision we make in our ostensibly free society is now subject to review, refinement, and reversal by some...
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Judge refuses to split Lindberg, Gray retrials on bribery, fraud charges
A federal judge will not split the bribery and fraud retrials of Greg Lindberg and John Gray. Both are scheduled to return to court on May 6. Lindberg was once North Carolina’s top election campaign donor.
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Manning, Foxx call for expulsions, firings to end campus antisemitism
On Monday, on the eve of Passover, Rep. Kathy Manning, D, NC-06, was among four members of Congress calling for an end to antisemitism at Columbia University and on college campuses across the country.
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Federal judge strikes down NC crime for felon voting
A federal judge has struck down North Carolina’s law criminalizing felon voting. The law “was enacted with discriminatory intent, has not been cleansed of its discriminatory taint, and continues to disproportionately impact Black voters,” according to a court order US District Judge Loretta Biggs issued Monday.
Opinion
White House title-insurance waiver program would hurt NC residents
During the State of the Union, President Biden announced an array of proposals aimed at making homeownership more accessible for those who have struggled to enter the housing market. While the administration’s efforts to expand homeownership are admirable, one program in particular — which would waive title-insurance requirements on refinancing transactions for certain borrowers — would...
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Federal three-judge panel will take first look at redistricting cases May 28
The three-judge panel overseeing two federal redistricting lawsuits in North Carolina will hold its first hearing in the cases on May 28. The suits challenge the state’s congressional and legislative election maps.
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Federal suit claims mentally ill languish in NC county jails
A new federal lawsuit contends that people with mental health issues sit in North Carolina’s county jails for months before getting required services. The suit blames the state Department of Health and Human Services.
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Gov. Cooper & US Energy Sec. Granholm announced $1.93 billion in tax credits
Gov. Cooper & Sec. Granholm create new jobs in partnership with Siemens Energy under tax credit program.
Opinion
New policy will hurt NC access to banking
If policymakers are serious about supporting communities in North Carolina, they need to make it easier to break the cycle of crime and poverty. As a veteran and criminal defense attorney in Forsyth County, I’ve seen firsthand that access to credit and banking can drive real change by transforming communities and creating opportunities. However, federal regulators have made decisions that will do quite...
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NC Senators to address non-citizen voting in upcoming session
Sen. Overcash to push legislation for constitutional amendment for citizen-only voting.
