Moe Green: North Carolina is fighting for the 'soul of public education'
Written by Greg Childress
Democratic candidate for director of public instruction draws contrast with his Republican opponent
Democratic candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, Moe Green, held a press conference Thursday at party headquarters in Raleigh, drawing parallels between herself and former President Barack Obama and other prominent Republican opponents, Michelle Morrow. Ta. Democrats will be executed.
Democratic Party Chairman Anderson Clayton said Morrow's comments about executing Democratic leaders were “horrific” and should not be tolerated.[Read more...]
UNC-Chapel Hill interim chancellor defends career, downplays controversy
Written by Joe Killian
UNC-Chapel Hill Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts spoke in a webinar Wednesday with founders of the nonprofit Coalition for Carolina to discuss not only campus and UNC system issues, but broader political and higher education issues. was also discussed.
When UNC System President Peter Hans appointed Roberts in January following the departure of former chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, the move was met with skepticism. Roberts was a political appointee to the UNC System Board of Governors at the time, but had no experience as a full-time faculty member or in university administration.[Read more…]
Bonus Higher Education says:
* UNC-Chapel Hill's search for next president begins
* Coalition for the Carolinas co-founders respond to 'attacks' from UNC-Chapel Hill trustees
North Carolina's largest public school district moves to step up conversations about firearms and safe storage
Written by Clayton Henkel
The numbers are astonishing. An estimated 13 million American children live in a home with at least one firearm. Of those, 4.6 million people live in households where they own at least one loaded and unlocked gun.
The Wake County School Board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night aimed at bringing the discussion on safe storage of firearms to the forefront. [Read more...]
Alamance County allows Confederate monument, North Carolina Court of Appeals rules
Written by Lisa Sorg
Three appeals court judges ruled today that Alamance County officials must remove a monument to Confederate soldiers in front of the Graham County Courthouse because state law prohibits its removal.
The NAACP, Engage Alamance, and Down Home North Carolina, along with several other plaintiffs, sued Alamance County commissioners, alleging that the “maintenance and protection” of “symbols of white supremacy” violates the state constitution. The plaintiffs had asked that the monument be moved to a “historically appropriate location.” [Read more…]
Halifax Board of Elections rejects protest by veteran North Carolina congressman
Written by Lynn Bonner
The Halifax County Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to dismiss Democratic Rep. Michael Ray's election protest and decided not to proceed with a full hearing on his charges.
Mr. Wray held protests in each of the three counties that make up state House District 27: Halifax, Northampton and Warren. The allegations in the Halifax complaint are the most significant in a race where only 35 votes separate challenger Rodney Pearce and Wray, a 10-term veteran and House Democrat who votes most Republican. could have been given.[Read more…]
Could parental concerns dash hopes for short-session medical marijuana in North Carolina?
Written by Clayton Henkel
“I was feeling uncomfortable with myself. So marijuana helped me stay comfortable,” Casey Temple told members of the House Select Committee on Substance Abuse last week.
Temple, who has been in recovery for more than a decade, started out as a social smoker in high school, but became addicted in his late teens and began smoking marijuana alone more frequently to cope with depression, lawmakers said. told.
By age 20, Temple had a 12-gauge shotgun tucked under his chin and pulled the trigger. After 36 surgeries, Temple believes marijuana has taken away all the inhibitions he felt that day.
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Thom Tillis and non-MAGA North Carolina Republicans: Reaping what they helped sow (commentary)
Written by Rob Schofield
History teaches us that this is a common destiny for those who played a leading role in the early days of revolutions and other major political changes. One moment you are an agent pushing the boundaries of change, the next you are roadkill – overrun and consumed by the very forces you helped unleash.
North Carolinians may be watching just such a scenario play out in the state's conservative movement right now.
At the beginning of the last decade, when Republicans took control of state government for the first time in modern times, a politician named Thom Tillis played a leading role.[Read more.…]
Troubled waters: DEQ proposes adding more than 400 miles of rivers to the impaired list
Written by Lisa Sorg
Interested parties can comment on the plan until April 26th
A 40-kilometre stretch of calm water between the barrier islands and the North Carolina mainland, Bogue Bay is apparently pristine and its emerald sparkle has earned it a reputation as the jewel of the Crystal Coast.
But the Sound, which is a prime habitat for shellfish, is actually full of bacteria. Enterococci are present in the intestinal tract and feces of warm-blooded animals such as humans. Sources include sewers and septic tanks at RV parks, beach homes, and tourist attractions along the Crystal Coast. [Read more...]
