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NC Senate candidate linked to pyramid scheme that was shuttered by the FTC

In District 42, Democrat Woodson Bradley is facing Republican Stacie McGinn for the seat currently held by Sen. Rachel Hunt, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. Democrats have labeled McGinn a MAGA "extremist" and criticized her support for groups like Moms for Liberty and her opposition to DEI policies. However, McGinn is pointing to Bradley's role as a high-level sales manager in an alleged pyramid scheme that was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission in 2013.

Katherine Zehnder

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Fired WSSU professor stresses free speech, deference in NC Supreme Court filing

A former Winston-Salem State University professor challenging his dismissal in a lawsuit at North Carolina’s highest court emphasizes concerns about free speech and administrative deference in his latest court filing. The North Carolina Supreme Court will consider WSSU’s decision to fire Alvin Mitchell in 2019. Lower courts have ruled in favor of the university.

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NC taxes on wireless internet services hold steady as national rates rises

North Carolina’s taxes on cellular users are 9.12%, more than three percent below the national average of 12.82 percent. The state rate increased only slightly from 9.05% in 2023. Nationwide, wireless service taxes increased 8.8% on average nationwide in 2024, according to a new report from the Tax Foundation. State and local taxes on wireless...

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