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State elections board objects to speeding up ballot selfie lawsuit

The North Carolina State Board of Elections opposes a Libertarian voter’s proposal to expedite a hearing in her federal lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on ballot selfies. The board filed a court document Friday objecting to Susan Hogarth’s request for a hearing by Oct. 15 and a decision by Oct. 29 about her request for an injunction in the case.

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24 states support NC appeal to SCOTUS in transgender treatment case

Twenty-four states filed a brief this week supporting North Carolina and West Virginia in their appeals to the US Supreme Court. The states seek to a reverse a federal Appeals Court ruling forcing taxpayer-funded health plans to cover medical treatments sought mainly by transgender people.

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NC communities call for Advanced Nuclear sooner, rather than later

Community leaders fear the limitations put in place by regulators, and the slow-walking of advanced small modular reactors (SMR) deployment, will cause North Carolina communities to miss out on homegrown and imported growth, specifically due to a lack of reliable energy resources.

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Ballot selfie lawsuit seeks injunction by Oct. 29

The Libertarian voter suing in federal court over North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies seeks an injunction in the case by Oct. 29. That would ensure voters who head to the polls on Election Day in November would be free from legal penalty for taking photos of their ballots.

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Magistrate judge would allow lawsuit targeting Asheville board to proceed

A federal magistrate judge recommends that plaintiffs be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit challenging Asheville’s rules for selecting its Human Relations Commission. The suit contends that the city violated constitutional bans on racial discrimination.

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