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Asheville agrees to eliminate race-based commission criteria
Asheville Council strikes race-based quotas from the Human Relations Commission after lawsuit. A consent decree ensures appointments without racial criteria.
Opinion
Can Democrats rebrand from ‘woke’?
Democrats will have to do more than just set aside the "woke" agenda. They will also have to find some issues that the voters care about and convince those voters that they are the ones to champion them.
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Bishop confirmed as OMB deputy director, will oversee federal budgets
On Wednesday, the US Senate confirmed former Republican North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop as deputy White House budget director in the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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Bishop undergoes Senate hearing for OMB deputy director
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing Tuesday morning for former Republican North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, the nominee for deputy White House budget director in the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Opinion
Asheville shouldn’t get away with racial preferences for key commission
If plaintiffs successfully challenge the commission selection process, Asheville will have to start evaluating applicants by their individual voice, not their race.
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Federal dollars fund UNC center making Middle Eastern languages gender fluid
The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill is focusing its annual lecture series on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) in the language classroom, while simultaneously taking in millions of dollars from the US Department of Education. Six study centers at UNC-Chapel Hill, focusing on different regions of the world, were...
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Pacific Legal Foundation joins race discrimination fight linked to Asheville board
The Pacific Legal Foundation is siding with five Asheville-area residents who are suing the city because of racial criteria tied to its Human Relations Commission. PLF and the five plaintiffs filed an amended complaint Tuesday in the case Miall v. Asheville. Plaintiffs argue that Asheville rejected them for the advisory human relations group because they are white.
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Asheville moves to dismiss white applicants’ lawsuit over advisory commission membership
The city of Asheville wants a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from five white applicants for the city’s Human Relations Commission. City officials dispute the plaintiffs’ argument that they were rejected from the group because of their race.
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Asheville sued over refusal to appoint white applicants to human relations group
Five people living in or near Asheville have sued the city in federal court for refusing to appoint them to a city advisory board. They argue that the city rejected them for the Human Relations Commission because they are white.
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How nonprofits are stepping up to fill the education gap for Hispanic students
North Carolina’s Hispanic population holds the lowest high school graduation rate of any other race/ethnic group in the state, proving to be one of the biggest challenges facing that community today. Nonprofit groups are working to fill the gaps by promoting mentorships, parent programs, and broader education about school choice options.
Opinion
Who protects ‘our lambs’ from being slaughtered at school?
As the second half of the 2022-2023 school year begins, school safety remains among the most important topics to discuss. Some questions parents should consider are: What is your child’s life worth? Who do you want disarming a school shooter — someone with zero training related to that scenario or someone with extensive training? In...
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U.S. Appeals Court upholds union restrictions in 2017 N.C. Farm Act
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of provisions in North Carolina’s 2017 Farm Act dealing with labor unions. Judges ruled the state can ban lawsuit settlements that force farm owners to recognize unions and collect their dues.
