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Expect disagreement about fairness of redistricting ruling
A recent hearing highlighted problems with pinning down a legal standard for fairness in drawing election maps.
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Berger Jr. refers Cooper’s recusal requests to full NC Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. has asked his colleagues to decide whether he should take part in two cases pitting the state’s Democratic governor against top Republican legislators. One of those legislators is Berger’s father, the state Senate leader. In two orders released Monday, Berger Jr. referred decisions about his participation in the cases to the other six members of North Carolina’s highest court.
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NC Senate approves medical marijuana as conservative support grows
Though some Republicans remain skeptical of a regulated medical cannabis supply system, many conservatives support legalizing cannabis for medical purposes, including Cassie Clark, a North Carolina-based blogger whose content celebrates all the state has to offer.
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US government found not responsible for Marine’s NC murder of grandmother
The federal government does not bear legal responsibility for a Marine’s murder of his grandmother in North Carolina in 2018, according to a 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel. The ruling issued Monday relied on different reasoning to reach the same conclusion as the trial judge in the case.
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NC Values Coalition marks 2nd anniversary of Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade
NC Values Coalition held a pro-life press conference Monday to mark the 2nd anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Push for regulatory changes to DCM authority could stretch into 2025
Recent changes to House Bill 385 provisions dealing with the statutory authorities of state agencies as they relate to developers and archaeological finds could indicate a more comprehensive reform to come in the long session of 2025. In a housing affordability crisis fueled by supply restrictions, advocates say increased transparency and regulatory certainty are crucial...
Philip Cooper
Philip Cooper is an evangelist and chief change agent at Operation Gateway and Voices of Affrilachia. Cooper is a western North Carolina native who turned his mess into a message and is now fully committed to workforce equity and behavioral health justice for people from historically marginalized populations.
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Church argues two SAFE Child Act cases already have been decided
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte is asking North Carolina’s highest court to rule against plaintiffs in two SAFE Child Act cases. The church argued in paperwork filed Friday that courts issued final rulings against both plaintiffs roughly a decade ago.
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After being injured by male competitor, I’m traveling the nation to rally for Title IX
What we are fighting for is bigger than any single competition. We are fighting for the future of women’s sports itself.
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Sowing Resilience Heroes: David Disher
David Disher of Urban Ministries has a full circle story of hope after struggling with food insecurity.
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Money laundering, retail crime bill awaits Cooper’s signature
A bill making money laundering a felony and adding clarification to larceny crimes recently passed both chambers of the General Assembly and now awaits a signature on the desk of Gov. Roy Cooper. The bill would add a felony law to the North Carolina criminal code for money laundering, which involves individuals or organizations knowingly...
