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DEQ’s new fearmongering ‘environmental literacy’ plan warns students of ‘existential’ threats
DEQ notes that the plan aligns with global sustainability goals, citing the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Next eCourts expansion will increase coverage to nearly half of NC population
When North Carolina’s court system expands eCourts access to 10 more counties Monday, the program will have reached nearly half of the state’s population. That’s according to a news release Thursday from the state Administrative Office of the
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In-person early voting for the May 14 runoff election gets underway
In-person early voting for the May 14 second primary/runoff election began Thursday at 8 am. It will end on Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm.
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Give it back
Last week the non-partisan Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly forecast yet another $1 billion+ surplus in anticipated tax revenues for the 2024–2025 fiscal year. That’s on top of the $400+ million in surplus collections for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The news, the latest in a decade-long run of tax revenue surpluses,...
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Cooper lays out his final budget proposal as governor
Before the short session began in the General Assembly Wednesday, Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper laid out his recommended budget proposal for the last time as governor.
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OJ’s new judge
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NC House convenes for opening day of short session
House convened for short session, will vote next week on budget corrections.
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Which candidate for NC governor will connect with voters?
Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson might offer the sharpest contrast on policy, personality, background, and education in a race for governor that North Carolina has seen in the last century. In almost every way, these two men, who are popular with their home political parties, are polar opposites. But which...
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The budding NC market for safe, consistent hemp products
There is a new and thriving market for hemp products in North Carolina and across the country; you’ve probably noticed the convenient store shelves full of CBD gummies, smokable hemp flower, vape pens, and more. But who’s making them, and by what standards, is often an open question in this new free-for-all economy. The nascent...
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Foxx lashes out against Title IX rewrite
Virginia Fox and others responded negatively to Title IX rewrite.
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Anti-school choice Democrats send threatening letter to private schools
An anti-school choice Democratic state senator has sent a letter to at least 16 private schools threatening a misdemeanor charge if they don’t comply with an information request. Sen. Michael Garrett, D-Guilford, sent a letter dated April 15 to the schools that receive funds for Opportunity Scholarships, the state’s voucher program that makes a private...
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