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for "Blest, Paul"
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27267
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On Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union’s request was granted for a preliminary injunction against a part of North Carolina’s House Bill 2, heading off any potential enforcement of the law's bathroom provision until a ruling is obtained following the November trial. The U.S. District Court is skeptical of the state’s defense.
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Adrian Lindsey was a longtime bartender at the fancy Main Street restaurant Revolution, but now serves at Nana’s in Durham. Lindsey, a Winston-Salem native, has seen Durham’s evolution both from a distance and from behind a bar, for better and for worse. He also says that cocktail trends are forever changing and laments the current popularity of frozen drinks.
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Wake County commissioners, led by Jessica Holmes, will tackle affordable housing in 2017. The goal is to take a long-range look at affordable housing needs within the county, and to develop a twenty-year plan that explores ways to increase the stock of affordable housing in the county.
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The Falls Whitewater Park Committee is a nonprofit that is trying to get the city of Raleigh to invest in a whitewater park that would be available for kayaking, fishing and tubing. With close access to North Carolina’s river system, kayakers would be trained in a safe environment before paddling in whitewater.
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Four North Carolina candidates in the 2016 election are profiled, discussing their perspectives of various issues. The candidates are Republican T. Greg Doucette, Durham activist Lamont Lily, Thomas Mills, and Gary Johnson. Although it is unlikely that they will win, each candidate has a critical message.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 42, Nov 2016,
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27071
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Last Wednesday, Governor McCrory signed a law ending the ability of cities to create their own nondiscrimination measures, eliminating workplace-discrimination lawsuits, forbidding local governments from raising the minimum wage, and codifying anti-LGBT animus into state law. McCrory’s office dispatched a press release in response to backlash. However, it appears that most of the items in the release are false of half-truths.
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27137
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A heroin epidemic has arisen in North Carolina and across the nation. Associated problems are HIV and hepatitis C spread by the sharing of needles. Now there are needle-exchange programs to protect addicts from infectious diseases and offer support to help them get clean.
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HB 1086, the Refugee Resettlement Act, would allow local governments to request a moratorium on new refugees by passing a simple resolution stating that resettling refugees into their area would be bad. That request would then be forwarded to the North Carolina Refugee Assistance Program and federal level.
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For transgender people in the South who are looking to transition, accessing health care they need can be daunting. To help, hormone replacement therapy is now offered at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Asheville, and soon will be available in Charlotte as well. The nonprofit has also updated its language and programming to be more inclusive.
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27119
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A large crowd attended a public meeting last Thursday in southeast Raleigh. The meeting was about planned updates to the city’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan for population growth and development. Many residents fear that the character of the city is changing immensely.
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27213
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On Sunday, the Raleigh-based Sigmon Law Firm filed an amicus brief in the American Civil Liberties Union’s case against North Carolina over House Bill 2. The brief, whose signatories include school administrators from across the country, recounts administrators’ experiences with transgender students and makes the case that North Carolina lawmakers' concerns aren't rooted in reality.
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27021
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On February 2, representatives of the John Locke Foundation proposed a state-based REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act. The law would block North Carolina agencies from enacting major administrative rules and require the General Assembly to sign off on executive actions before they’re implemented. They hope for a regulatory process that is more transparent and accountable to citizens.
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28780
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Roy Cooper officially became Governor-Elect of North Carolina on December 5, 2016. Over the next four years, citizens hope Cooper will take on the General Assembly, stand up for immigrants and refugees, support LGBTQ rights, make North Carolina government transparent, and pursue aggressive environmental policies.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 51, Jan 2017,
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24799
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Spring Lake mayor, Chris Rey, is running for the position of U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Were he to win, he would be the first black senator from the state. This article discusses Rey’s background, the history of black men running for office in North Carolina, and the state of the current election.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 5, February 2016,
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28796
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In an abrupt fourth special session, North Carolina Republicans began to file as many bills as possible. The move sparked national outrage and threats of legal action from Governor-elect Roy Cooper and legislative Democrats.
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