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Monday, 29 April 2013 10:31 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — The North Carolina Chapter of the Association for the Advancement of Colored People plans a nonviolent protest against the Republican-led General Assembly.
Chapter president William Barber says he will enter the General Assembly building Monday with religious leaders, students and others to stage a protest with prayer. The group will start with a rally at the Davie Street Presbyterian Church.
The protest is directed at Republican action on health care, unemployment benefits, education and voting rights. The House passed a bill last week requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, which the NAACP views as a poll tax.
Barber said at a church service Sunday that he takes no pleasure in getting arrested but views protest as a justified action mirroring the fights of the 1960s.
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Friday, 26 April 2013 05:32 |
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DURHAM, (AP) — North Carolina's top business lobby is spending a day discussing how investing in transportation projects helps economic growth.
The North Carolina Chamber is pulling together business executives and members of Gov. Pat McCrory's administration to make the case that spending on roads, bridges, railroads and ports makes the economy buzz.
The chamber's infrastructure summit aims to make the point that economic growth, safety and quality of life are connected and depend on public spending.
McCrory last week proposed a new statewide transportation funding model that will direct more money to projects with a greater economic impact rather than sharing tax money equally across the state's regions.
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Tuesday, 23 April 2013 15:40 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Five new commissioners of the State Emergency Response Commission will be sworn in on Friday, but the meeting's agenda may overshadow that activity.
Among the topics to be addressed is an update on the recent ricin threats on Capitol Hill. The update will be provided by Dr. Julie Casani.
A homeland security update also will be presented, along with several other topics.
Public Safety Secretary Kieran Shanahan will preside at the 9 a.m. meeting to be held in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building at 512 N. Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh.
The 18-member Commission is charged with protecting the state’s citizens and environment through effective emergency planning. |
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Monday, 22 April 2013 17:12 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Following is Gov. Pat McCrory's public schedule for Tuesday, April 23, 2013, as detailed by his office.
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NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Awards Program
Executive Mansion, 200 N. Blount Street, Raleigh
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