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Court filings challenge Sinema’s motion to dismiss NC alienation suit
New court filings challenge former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s motion to dismiss an alienation of affection lawsuit in a North Carolina federal court.
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Sinema seeks dismissal of NC alienation of affection suit
Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit alleging she broke up a North Carolina woman’s marriage.
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Former Arizona senator faces NC suit over role in broken marriage
Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona faces a lawsuit in North Carolina filed by a woman who claims Sinema broke up her marriage.
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Senate approves Sunday night deal to reopen federal government
North Carolina’s US senators, Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, voted Sunday evening to approve a bipartisan plan to reopen the federal government, ending a historic shutdown that stretched nearly 40 days. Eight Democrats joined Republicans to reach the 60 needed votes to end the shutdown in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act,...
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Trump’s inaugural address previews priorities and criticizes FEMA’s NC response
At 12:01 on Monday, January 20, Donald J. Trump became the 47th President of the United States, declaring the "Golden age of America begins right now."
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Wilmington top metro area for inbound migration in 2024
North Carolina ranked in the top five states for inbound migration in 2024, with Wilmington the fastest-growing metro area.
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Daschle, Gephardt file brief opposing Griffin in NC Supreme Court ballot dispute
Two former Democratic congressional leaders lead a group of seven former congressmen opposing Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to move an election dispute from federal court to state court. Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt, two additional Democrats, and three Republicans filed a motion Tuesday seeking to submit an amicus, or friend-of-the-court, brief in Griffin’s lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Twelve state AGs support Florida State in media-rights fight with ACC
Attorneys general in Florida and 11 other states support Florida State University in its legal battle with the Atlantic Coast Conference over sports media rights. An earlier court filing labeled the case a $700 million dispute.
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Winning plaintiffs reject SCOTUS review of NC transgender treatment case
Plaintiffs are asking the nation’s highest court not to consider a case challenging the North Carolina State Health Plan’s ban on funding medical treatments typically sought by transgender patients. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the plaintiffs and against the State Health Plan in April.
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Trump campaign kicks off NC bus tour, Harris ramps up visits as candidates zero in on battleground states
The three-day tour will feature Trump campaign surrogates visiting locations from Alamance to Wayne counties. The campaign of former president Donald Trump announced a traveling bus tour in the critical battleground state of North Carolina, beginning Wednesday in Burlington, concluding with a Friday visit in Goldsboro. After kicking off in Burlington, the bus tour will...
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24 states support NC appeal to SCOTUS in transgender treatment case
Twenty-four states filed a brief this week supporting North Carolina and West Virginia in their appeals to the US Supreme Court. The states seek to a reverse a federal Appeals Court ruling forcing taxpayer-funded health plans to cover medical treatments sought mainly by transgender people.
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NC ranked 6th most economically free state in US
North Carolina ranks 6th out of the 50 states, only bested by New Hampshire, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and South Dakota.
