Court denies first challenge to new NC districts, other cases following
Case challenged process for drawing congressional and legislative maps rather than the maps themselves. Court said it could not intervene.…
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Proposed charter school’s application slowed by link to troubled management firm
By Greg Childress - 12/2/2021 NC POLICY WATCH Previous “compliance” issues of Torchlight Academy Schools leads advisory board to question…
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Fire extinguished at The Foundation
A minor fire broke out in the catering kitchen of The Foundation Performing Arts and Conference Center today. The fire…
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NC Faith Leaders to Meet with Reynolds Tobacco on Farmworkers’ Rights
North Carolina ranks sixth in the nation for the number of migrant farmworkers employed on agricultural farms. Nadia Ramlagan, Producer…
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Feds put ‘special focus’ on 10 NC nursing homes with sketchy performance records
Feds put ‘special focus’ on 10 NC nursing homes with sketchy performance records by Thomas Goldsmith, North Carolina Health News…
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In the Beginning Was the Word
A Pew Research Center analysis of the texts of nearly 50,000 sermons provides new insights into four major Christian traditions…
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Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: On repatriating stolen artifacts…like my deviled egg platter
By Celia Rivenbark November 27, 2021 In Commentary Recent news reports confirm stolen artifacts—many of them in the “priceless” category– are finally…
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Monday numbers: DOT budget includes $5 million for unmanned aircraft systems
By Lisa Sorg - 11/29/2021 NC POLICY WATCH In the new state budget, signed into law by Gov. Cooper, the General…
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State budget phases out controversial Innovative School District
By Greg Childress NC POLICY WATCH November 18, 2021 In Education 49 31 1 Nancy McCormick is in her first year as a kindergarten…
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Work to ease supply chain problems to start with backed-up seaports, White House says
By Jacob Fischler November 9, 2021 In News The port of Savannah – Photo: Georgia Ports Authority / Jeremy Polston The first…
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