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Moral Monday Begins for Short Session
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The General Assembly is back to work and so are Moral Monday protesters.
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Legislature Adjourns After Busy, Controversial Session
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The General Assembly has just adjourned what could be one of the most evocative sessions in recent history. With tensions running high inside and outside the chamber doors, several laws were passed with broad implications for the future of Raleigh.
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Co. Commission Could Take Over School Property
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Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly a bill to give control of school building to the County Commission moved forward, another about filling vacancies on the board passed with bipartisan support. The governor also signed a bill requiring abstinence-only education for students in the 7th grade.
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Thankful Tuesday
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Republicans gathered Tuesday to give thanks to their state legislators for voting along conservative lines. This “Thankful Tuesday” gathering was a response to the 11 Moral Mondays, during which residents have protested the actions of the legislature.
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Abortion Debates Continue in NCGA
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Abortion has become a focal point of the General Assembly’s recent dialogue. Three bills in particular receive our attention in this week’s update, as well a bill concerning zoning and property owners’ rights.
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Abortion Issue Dominates Legislature
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Two bills about abortion are part of the state General Assembly’s lineup this week.
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Curriculum Could Address Pre-term Abortion
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A bill requiring teachers to mention abortion as a cause of pre-term birth passed the State House this week. In other business, legislators chose new state sybmols.
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Moral Monday Continues
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Protestors continue to meet at the state legislature building on Mondays. This was Week 8 for the growing protests.
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Green Light For Red Route
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Gov. McCrory used his executive pen a lot this past week. Two bills have become law and two appointments to public office have been confirmed.
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School Board Elections Modified
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Two very different pieces of legislation have just landed on the governor’s desk – both of them carrying significant weight for educators and convicts alike.
