The Latest on the teacher rally in North Carolina (all times local): 12:20 p.m. North Carolina teachers are rallying in support of several issues they believe will improve public education, … Click to Continue »
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North Carolina teachers to protest for 2nd year in row
North Carolina teachers took to the streets Wednesday for the second year in a row with hopes that a more politically balanced legislature will be more willing to meet their … Click to Continue »
Voters choosing nominees to succeed late NC Rep. Jones
More than two dozen candidates seeking to succeed the late North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones Jr. first must win their parties’ nominations. Voters go to the polls Tuesday in the … Click to Continue »
Bill making casino nights for charities lawful gets final OK
A bill heading to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk makes clear charities aren’t breaking the law by holding occasional casino “game nights” as fundraisers as long as they follow … Click to Continue »
Good for planning ahead or padding profits? Critics fight a plan for Duke Energy rates
Debate over a controversial proposal on electricity rates ratcheted up this week with two environmental groups’ full-page newspaper ad asking the state Senate’s top-ranking Democrat, Dan Blue, to end his … Click to Continue »
Governor: State takeover of Providence schools is an option
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo isn’t ruling out the possibility of the state taking over Providence schools. The Democrat on Monday told WPRO-AM that “everything has to be on the … Click to Continue »
Are Dems pushing the US toward socialism? Citizens weigh in
Republicans such as Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado are arguing the Senate must stay under GOP control in next year’s elections to prevent Democrats from pushing the country toward socialism. … Click to Continue »
Republicans call Dems socialists. Will 2020 voters buy it?
In this scruffy, high-desert town encircled by prairies and potato farms, Sen. Cory Gardner drew shouts of approval last week for his message that Democrats are shoving the country toward … Click to Continue »
Bill would boost college funding, freeze tuition
State lawmakers are set to hear a plan that would boost state funding for public colleges and universities while freezing tuition and fees for the next five years. Dubbed the … Click to Continue »
Immigrant-heavy GOP states OK with census citizen question
It’s not just Democratic-leaning states at risk of losing federal money and clout in Congress if the Supreme Court says the upcoming census can include a citizenship question. Fast-growing Arizona, … Click to Continue »