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Sorg examines the damage done to citizens of North Carolina and to the state's reputation around the nation by the current Republican General Assembly. For example in seven months Republicans cut funding to public education while favoring tax cuts for the wealthy, passed the most repressive voting bill in the country, and repealed the Racial Justice Act. Sorg lists the five worst Republicans and two honorable mentions that were chosen because of the \"inanity of their legislation and the damage they have inflicted on the state.\" They are [Worst] Thom Tillis, Tim Moffitt, Tim Moore, Paul Stam, and the duo of Pat McElraft and Ruth Samuelson. Honorable mentions are George Cleveland and Marilyn Avila.
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The craft brewing industry is growing in North Carolina. Fields visits brewmaster Michael Morris and partners Adam Eckhardt and Dylan Selinger and describes the progress of Crank Arm Brewery, the latest craft brewery on the Raleigh scene.
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Sorg examines the damage done to citizens of North Carolina and to the state's reputation around the nation by the current Republican General Assembly. Public education, environmental regulations, racial justice, and voting rights are among many items that have received budget cuts and new regulations. Sorg selects the four worst senators along with four honorable mentions in the Assembly. They are [Worst] Bob Rucho, Phil Berger, Thom Goolsby, Jerry Tillman, and Harry Brown. Honorable mentions are Chad Barefoot, Neal Huint, Trudy Wade, and Tom Apodaca.
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The FFA Modernization and Reform Act accelerates integration of drones into the national airspace by 2015. The NC Budget has a section which bans the purchase and operation of drones by state and local governments until July 2015. However, tucked away in the state budget is a provision which will allow the state's chief information officer to allow drones now if he deems it necessary.
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In the 1940s there were five million bee colonies in the country. Now only half that number exists. About one-third of the nation's hives die annually. Honeybees pollinate a large portion of the food we eat, worth as much as $200 billion a year. Currently the survivorship of the colonies is too low to be certain that pollination demands can be met each year. Mihaylova examines research which seeks to link certain pesticides to the deaths of the bees.
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Kuhler, a visionary artist and a longtime scientific illustrator at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, died June 2 at the age of 81.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 30 Issue 32, Aug 2013,
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Myers, owner of the Mystery Brewing Company and the Public House in Hillsborough, provides a brief sketch of the breweries and distilleries in Orange County.
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\"In June, policy analysts at the RAND Corporation determined that the 14 states that turned down Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act were making a giant mistake. The 14, RAND said, would lose $8.4 billion a year in federal funds while denying 3.6 million of their residents--the working poor--a chance to obtain affordable health insurance.\" The KAISER Corporation estimated that accepting the money would create 37,000 new health care jobs in NC. However, Governor Pat McCrory turned down the money. Among those who advised it was Dr. Aldona Woos, Secretary of NCDHW. The state's taxpayers will now be saddled with the payment of the lost billions. Meanwhile, WRAL-TV in Raleigh reported that Woos had handed out $1.7 million in pay raises to 280 staffers, many with \"no career of educational experience for the jobs they hold.\"
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One of Durham's beloved diners has closed. Honey's Restaurant and Catering, Durham's only 24-hour diner, closed in August. It opened in 1960, and had a devoted clientele. On its final day of operation, one former couple drove eleven hours from Ohio to enjoy one last meal.
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Historian and chef Michael Twitty has devoted his life's work to exploring the culinary traditions of slaves and how their foodways spread from Southeastern plantations and farms. His work has been recognized by the Smithsonian Institution, Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello, and others.
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A Raleigh ordinance, RCC-9.2022, has been on the city's books since 1998. It prohibits the distribution of food without a permit. The permit costs $800 in addition to liability insurance. Church groups have been feeding Raleigh's homeless for the past six years; however, the Raleigh Police recently threatened to arrest a group of church members who were preparing to distribute breakfast sandwiches to the homeless in Moore Square Park. What resulted was a public relations nightmare for the city.
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The Steep Canyon Rangers had its beginnings at UNC-Chapel Hill around 2001. Melzer recounts how the group has become popular emissaries for traditional bluegrass music.
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A new state law, House Bill 937, a 17-page comprehensive firearms measure, allows conceal-carry permit holders to bring guns into restaurants and bars. The law also allows restaurant and bar owners to opt out of the measure if a gun banning sign is prominently displayed. Proponents of the gun law, like Grass Roots North Carolina, are organizing boycotts against these bars and restaurants. NCGunowners.com is using online bullying against the eateries, calling them \"target-rich\" and those who oppose the law \"fat bitches\" and \"aging arm flappers.\"
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House Bill 589 is \"the most restrictive set of voting requirements passed by any state since the civil rights era.\" Reducing early voting time, ending same-day registration, and disallowing most provisional ballots are among some of its features. The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against North Carolina and Republican Governor Pat McCrory because it violates the 14th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Geary states that the job of the NC Attorney General, in this case Roy Cooper, is to represent the people of NC and to defend the Constitution of the United States. He feels that Cooper should go into court and \"declare, in his legal opinion, that the law violates the US Constitution and should be struck down.\"
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Vitiello examines the art gallery scene in Durham. Using Outsiders Art Gallery, owned by Pam Gutlon, as an example, Vitiello explains the difficulty galleries face financially. Outsiders grossed over $70,000 in art sales in 2012. With two-thirds going to the artists, rent and expenses took some of the remainder, leaving a profit of $334.00. In four years it was the first and only time Outsiders turned a profit. The owner is closing in 2013 and moving to Vermont. Vitiello examines other galleries, like Carrack Modern Art Gallery, Pleiades Gallery, and Craven Allen. All galleries have a different financial model, and he states that \"wisely, none is solely dependent on art sales for survival.\"
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