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Bill could save students’ lives
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is encouraging the North Carolina General Assembly to pass House Bill 824. Introduced by Reps. Glazier, Murry, Holloway, and Fulghum, the bill would require public schools
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Arrest strengthens Mendez’s resolve
Dr. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, became one of the first local pastors to take a stand against what many are calling regressive legislation that is being handed down by the Republican-controlled
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Tuition disparity an obstacle for Hispanic students
Winston-Salem resident Juan Ortega has called North Carolina home since he was a kindergartner, but in the eyes of the state, he’s no North Carolinian. Ortega, who is pursuing his associate’s degree in science,
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Report: N.C. women have come far, but equality still not reality
The N.C. Department of Administration’s Council for Women has released “Status of Women in North Carolina,” a report that tracks the progress and disparity in opportunities and outcomes for North Carolina women since 1996.
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Abortion license plate fight goes on
“Choose Life” license plates are available in 27 states. Some want to make North Carolina the 28th, but the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) are standing in their way.
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Half empty or half full: Local lawmakers pessimistic and optimistic about GOP gains in N.C.
The Republican Party further secured its stronghold on North Carolina after last week’s election. When the General Assembly opens its 2013 session in January, the GOP will hold 32 of the 50 seats in
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Watt loses many Forsyth constituents
Forsyth County residents who thought they were being represented in Washington, D.C. by U.S. Rep. Mel Watt may get a surprise on their ballot this election season. A highly controversial redistricting effort that the
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