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Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: My 50th high school reunion was worth the wait
I had looked forward to my 50th high school reunion for months. Who would attend? What would I wear? What would they wear? Would what I wear look better than what they wore? Did I just say that out loud? High school back in the ‘70s was groovy. We didn’t have cell phones, but we […] The post Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: My 50th high school reunion was worth the wait appeared first on NC Newsline.
VP Kamala Harris boosts Biden at Greensboro rally while questions about his fitness linger
Vice President Kamala Harris painted a picture of a dystopian America under a Donald Trump second term, describing a hateful, chaotic country under a want-to-be dictator whom the U.S. Supreme Court has given free rein. Harris spoke to an energized and cheering crowd of about 700 at James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro as […] The post VP Kamala Harris boosts Biden at Greensboro rally while questions about his fitness linger appeared first on NC Newsline.
Cooper approves bill that preserves, updates automatic expunction law
A debate over a state law that governs the expunction of criminal records was resolved quickly and quietly before state lawmakers left town in late June, allowing automatic expunctions to resume on July 1 for certain “dismissed” or “not guilty” verdicts. On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed a measure (Senate Bill 565) that makes revisions […] The post Cooper approves bill that preserves, updates automatic expunction law appeared first on NC Newsline.
Lt. Gov. Robinson, House Speaker Moore among delegates representing NC at GOP convention
Republicans from all 50 states will flock to Milwaukee next week for the party’s national convention. Among North Carolina’s delegation will be House Speaker Tim Moore, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop. North Carolina’s 74 total delegates — which include elected officials and party organizers alike — will cast votes for their […] The post Lt. Gov. Robinson, House Speaker Moore among delegates representing NC at GOP convention appeared first on NC Newsline.
The courts have decided on school calendar flexibility; why are legislative leaders fighting it?
A decades-long battle over school calendars is now playing out in the courts. On one side are public schools. According to WRAL, “About 27 of the state’s 115 school systems are expected to start their upcoming school year before” the August 26 start date laid out under the state’s General Statutes. Education versus vacation These schools would […] The post The courts have decided on school calendar flexibility; why are legislative leaders fighting it? appeared first on NC Newsline.
Empowering local voices — the crucial role of down-ballot races this fall
The election is fast approaching. Early in-person voting commences in North Carolina in just over three months. In the coming weeks, campaign mail will flood our mailboxes and news channels will constantly remind us of the presidential election. But as the emails and text messages about the national election buzz on our phones and rightfully […] The post Empowering local voices — the crucial role of down-ballot races this fall appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden commends NATO strength, pledges more aid for Ukraine against Russia
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said NATO “is more powerful than ever” in remarks Tuesday to honor the 75th anniversary of the alliance and reaffirm allied support for Ukraine one day after Russian missile strikes on a children’s hospital killed dozens in Kyiv. Biden spoke at the annual North American Treaty Organization’s summit happening this […] The post Biden commends NATO strength, pledges more aid for Ukraine against Russia appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC Elections Board again defers recognition of RFK Jr.’s and Cornel West’s political parties
Despite pressure from Republicans in Washington, the state Board of Elections again put off a decision that would allow well-known third-party presidential candidates on North Carolina’s ballot while it investigates petitions asking to form their political parties. The state Board on Tuesday delayed certifying Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s We the People Party and Cornel West’s […] The post NC Elections Board again defers recognition of RFK Jr.’s and Cornel West’s political parties appeared first on NC Newsline.
DHHS audit finds millions in payments to executives, law firm ahead of mental health merger
This report was first published by North Carolina Health News. Weeks before one of North Carolina’s state-supported behavioral health management agencies merged with another one in eastern North Carolina, there was a flurry of questionable financial activity that led to more than $4 million in payments to two top executives and back pay to the […] The post DHHS audit finds millions in payments to executives, law firm ahead of mental health merger appeared first on NC Newsline.
Dissecting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s “killing” comments
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is a proud and unapologetic provocateur. Robinson often couches statements that he knows will be viewed as controversial with a preemptive admission that he’s aware he’s about to cross a line not usually breached by high elected officials. Then, typically, he attributes the squeamishness about what he’s about to […] The post Dissecting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s “killing” comments appeared first on NC Newsline.
Congressional Dems urge a more robust Biden on the campaign trail, but few openly revolt
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress called on President Joe Biden to prove to voters that he is up for another four years in the Oval Office, though many in interviews pledged to stick with him as the presumptive nominee as they returned to the Capitol on Monday following the Fourth of July recess. Questions over […] The post Congressional Dems urge a more robust Biden on the campaign trail, but few openly revolt appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation
President Joe Biden pledged Monday to stay in his race for reelection, even after a weekend in which a growing number of Democrats asked for him to withdraw and a key U.S. House Republican called for an investigation into the president’s doctor. In a letter to congressional Democrats, Biden argued that the calls for him […] The post Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation appeared first on NC Newsline.
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