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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.
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Farm Bureau backs Pender County in solar farm legal fight
The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation is siding with Pender County in its legal fight with a company seeking a permit for a 2,300-acre solar farm. The Farm Bureau filed paperwork Monday at the state Court of Appeals to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.
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Eight GOP lawmakers urge NC Supreme Court to take forced vaccination case
Eight Republican members of North Carolina’s House of Representatives would like to see the state Supreme Court take up a case dealing with the forced COVID vaccination of a 14-year-old boy in 2021. Lower courts have ruled against the teen and his mother.
Opinion
The paradox of local politics and nationalized elections
You may have noticed that, when it comes to politics, people tend to be a lot more engaged with national topics of debate than they are with the, arguably more pressing, local political challenges facing their community. You might be wondering, even as you read this, if you fit the profile yourself? Probably. Whether it...
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State Supreme Court skeptical of mandatory buffer for Orange County horse farm
Questions during oral arguments Wednesday suggest the North Carolina Supreme Court does not favor mandating a 30-foot buffer between an Orange County subdivision and a neighboring horse farm. Plaintiff Alison Arter sued the county and property owners involved with the Array subdivision in 2021.
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State Supreme Court tackles Wake Forest’s use of sidewalk rule to reject charter school
North Carolina’s highest court will decide in the months ahead whether the town of Wake Forest could use a sidewalk requirement to reject a proposed charter school in 2020. The topic generated an hour of oral arguments Tuesday at the state Supreme Court.
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Federal judge allows Charlotte protester’s First Amendment case to proceed
A man who lost two fingers after a 2020 protest in Charlotte can proceed with a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the city and police officers. A federal judge issued an order Friday allowing that portion of the lawsuit to move forward.
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Federal judge keeps Smithfield, drops Johnston school board, DA from conspiracy lawsuit
Johnston County school board member Ronald Johnson can proceed with his federal lawsuit against the town of Smithfield. But a federal judge’s order Thursday dropped school board members, the district attorney, and all but one individual plaintiff from the case.
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Are NC’s low tax rates contributing to high inbound migration?
Could low taxes be a cause of the high influx of migration to NC?
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Three North Carolina races go to run-off elections on May 14th
Three of North Carolina's races will go to a run-off in May.
Opinion
Greensboro should take 1% prepared-food tax off the menu
In her recent State of the City address for 2024, Mayor Nancy Vaughn of Greensboro put forward a bold proposal: a citywide 1% prepared-food tax. The rationale behind this initiative, according to Vaughn, is to inject much-needed revenue into the community, with estimates suggesting a minimum influx of $20 million. While on the surface, this...
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NCSBE certifies 2024 Primary and gets ready for May 14 runoff
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) certified the March 5 primary during a board meeting Tuesday.
