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Defibrillator plan for public schools proposed after cardiac arrest death

Two years ago, 13 North Carolina students suffered cardiac arrest while at school, one of whom died.  Now, two state lawmakers want to ensure that all public schools – roughly 2,500 in total – stock defibrillators.  AEDs and CPR in Public Schools, known also as House Bill 886, passed the House of Representatives 111-1 on...

David Beasley
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NC bill would shield athlete revenue-sharing data at public universities from open records

A North Carolina bill advancing through the General Assembly would shield athlete revenue-sharing payments at UNC-system schools from the state's public records law. The bill would also expand stadium alcohol sales, ease in-state tuition rules for graduate athletes on full scholarships, and lift restrictions on university raffles.

David N. Bass

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