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Senate passes added whistleblower protections by unanimous vote

The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to protect state whistleblowers from retaliation. Senate Bill 127, which heads to the House, would bring North Carolina in line with laws in dozens of other states. Senators said the bill didn’t arise from any specific situation. But they acknowledged it would apply to a showdown lawmakers...

Dan Way
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Whistleblower concerns raised as Cooper won’t let employees talk to ACP investigators

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration could risk violating a state law protecting whistleblowers if it has threatened retribution against employees who want to cooperate with a legislative probe of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline deal. Cooper has told state employees not to speak with investigators the ACP subcommittee hired. The workers were involved in the pipeline permitting...

Don Carrington
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Senate ‘Protect Commerce’ Bill Would Silence Whistleblowers, Critics Say

RALEIGH — Lawmakers are considering a bill that critics say would stifle the actions of whistleblowers trying to uncover wrongdoing by North Carolina businesses. It also would require recordings taken or documentation removed in secret to be turned over to law enforcement agencies within 24 hours. Failure to do so would be a crime.

Barry Smith

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