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Carolina arts need your investment
Arts groups don’t just need institutional grants. They need individual gifts, attendance, and volunteers. Don’t be shy. Jump in with both feet.
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College Democrats drop lawsuit over early voting sites
The College Democrats of North Carolina have dropped their lawsuit against state and local election officials over early voting sites on college campuses.
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Judge denies injunction for early voting sites on three NC campuses
A federal judge has denied College Democrats’ request for an injunction that would mandate early voting sites on three North Carolina public university campuses.
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Elections boards oppose College Democrats’ early voting injunction
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and two local elections boards oppose College Democrats’ request for a federal court injunction mandating early voting sites on three state university campuses.
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Hearing set Thursday in College Democrats’ early voting site lawsuit
A federal judge has scheduled a Thursday hearing on College Democrats’ request for an injunction that would mandate early voting sites on three North Carolina university campuses.
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NC communities to receive nearly $500 million in funding for water infrastructure upgrades
Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper and NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser announced Thursday that 249 infrastructure projects in 80 communities across North Carolina would receive $462.9 million to aid in cleaner drinking water and strengthen wastewater and stormwater systems.
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Senator blasts left-wing redistricting activist’s social media complaint
Complaints on social media from a left-wing redistricting activist are drawing fire from a state Senate redistricting leader. He accuses the activist of “begging” people to deliver her scripted remarks during public hearings. House and Senate redistricting committees scheduled 13 hearings from the mountains to the coast this month, including six this week. Those hearings...
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Lawmakers schedule 13 redistricting hearings from the mountains to the coast
The legislative committees charged with drawing North Carolina’s new congressional and legislative election maps will take public comment at 13 different hearings during the next month. Participating lawmakers will head as far east as Elizabeth City and as far west as Cullowhee. The first hearing is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 8, in Caldwell County. “By the...
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Kelli Brown named chancellor of Western Carolina University
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors on Thursday, April 25, named Kelli Brown chancellor of Western Carolina University. Brown’s appointment comes after a search — which at one point became contentious — that lasted nearly a year. The position came open June 17 after David Belcher, a leader well-liked by many in the...
Opinion
Coolidge’s cubs teach important fiscal lesson
The 30th president used his pets to highlight tax and spending priorities.
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NCGA leader wants voters to approve Cooper’s bond proposal
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed borrowing $350.7 million for state government structures and buildings in the University of North Carolina system. Voters won’t have a say. These are limited obligation bonds that don’t require a vote. And for the second consecutive year, the debt package fails to fund repairs and maintenance needs for...
Opinion
Filling in N.C. Budget Details
Now that the N.C. House, Senate, and governor have agreed on a state budget spending number, it’s time for them to finalize details.
