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19399
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Governor Pat McCrory's 2013 budget includes hiring 1,800 new teachers. McCrory supporters believe this is a progressive step in education reform. Skeptics claim 1,800 new teachers is an appeasement and only begin to make-up for the 4,300 teaching positions lost before and during the recession.
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The constitutionality of \"school choice\" is a hotly debated topic amongst politicians and citizens. Republicans are advocating a school voucher system which would take $50 million of state tax revenue away from public schools and reallocate to private education. Incorporating the voucher idea into the state budget may fall short because opponents contend that such a system would allow tax dollars to go to religious institutions.
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The case of Tommy Sadler raises many questions about making mental health benefits more accessible to police officers. Sadler suffered from bipolar disorder, a condition which appeared in adulthood but which he could not treat because medications cost too much. During an episode Raleigh police were called in to suppress Sadler who was shot with a taser until he died. The case has caused some to reevaluate police training courses for dealing with mentally ill criminals.
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Reverend William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP since 2006, leads a new era of progressive politics, focusing on issues of unemployment, health care, education, voting rights, and equality, during the Moral Monday demonstrations.
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18990
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North Carolina's legislative session began just a few weeks ago, but already they have been very busy with issues regarding unemployment, ObamaCare, fracking, purging of the commissions, and breastfeeding in public.
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\"Silent Sam\" is a monument to Confederate soldiers on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus and has stood there for 100 years. Sixty-five people gathered Sunday to mark the anniversary not by celebration but in protest the statues symbolism of white supremacy. Demonstrators have formed the Real Silent Sam and Sacrificial Poets groups and organized protests not just at Silent Sam but also at the General Assembly.
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All of Us NC has been awarded a Citizen Award by IndyWeek. The group is against the proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage in the state of NC. Since their formation, they have organized workshops and organized opposition groups. Part of their legacy will be the establishment of a system for advocating for progressive causes and their impact on queer people and their families in North Carolina.
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18954
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Pay walls are becoming an increasingly common strategy for media. And beginning December 2012, visitors to the website of the Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER will have to pay after being able to read a limited number of articles for free.
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Senate Bill 325 proposes redistricting for Wake County school districts. Critics of the bill believe redistricting, a bill proposed by Republicans, would unfairly help Republicans in future school board elections because four out of the nine new districts would lean more conservatively. This measure is also being presented at a time when Democrats control Wake County's school board.
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19479
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The article reviews GOP educational reforms and potentially negative economic impacts to the state's public school system.
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Recent Federal debate concerning the banning of GMCs or genetically modified crops has the state's farmers concerned for their livelihood. Farmers growing two of the state's biggest crops, soybeans and corn, rely almost exclusively, 90 percent, on GMCs. Public meetings continue to be held by U.S. Fish and Wildlife representatives concerning the planting on refuge lands; currently only 1 percent of the 4 million acres of national wildlife refuge land is cultivated.
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The author attempts to predict the Republican tact on education reform in the coming term. Considering campaign speeches and previous votes, Republicans prefer a free market principle for education. Free market education means allowing parents to choose between charter and public schools for their children's education.
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In another controversial U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the justices struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which federally banned same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, for the state's same-sex couples marriage, for them, was made unconstitutional on May 8, 2012 by a state-wide vote. Legal issues and compensation for same-sex couples is still waiting clarification because though DOMA end discrimination federally, states can still determine whether or not to recognize, legally, same-sex marriages.
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18099
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Volunteers for President Barrack Obama's campaign redoubled their efforts in 2012 to ensure the state's electoral votes supported the president in his reelection attempt. First-hand accounts describe volunteer activities throughout the state and their motivation for getting involved.
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Clarence Bender, a Democratic state Senate candidate from Nash County ran for election from a prison cell. Bender was arrested on the first day of early voting for allegedly selling drugs to an undercover police officer. Bender’s history and experience as a local politician is explored. Currently a town commissioner in Castalia, NC, Bender has been described by several as a con-man and by others as a well-respected leader in the community.
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