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Carolina Mercury- Durham public school teacher’s Moral Monday arrest statement June 19, 2013What the General Assembly wants, however, is in stark contrast to what the children of North Carolina need. In their pursuit to destroy public education via budgets that cut funding, school vouchers that favor private companies, and the elimination of master’s degree pay, the legislature shows how little they care about the quality and longevity of those edu […]
- Senate committee approves background checks for public assistance bill June 19, 2013A bill requiring criminal background checks for people applying for TANF or FNS benefits passed the Senate Judiciary I committee Tuesday morning. The bill was approved by the House overwhelmingly in April. Via WRAL: However, the measure has been modified from earlier version so as […]
- Foxx continues to lead among GOP in Senate race June 19, 2013Rep. Virginia Foxx continues to lead the field of potential challengers to Sen. Kay Hagan. Meanwhile, Hagan’s approval numbers have dropped slightly since a boost following her vote to tighten background checks for gun purchases. For the first time, state Sen. Phil Berger has broken […]
- Durham public school teacher’s Moral Monday arrest statement June 19, 2013
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New sea level rise legislation
Update: Last night, the North Carolina Senate approved H819 40-1. This morning after a long, spirited and often weird debate the NC House passed it 68-46. Here’s the post from last night . . . The final tweaks are in … Continue reading