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Senate panel advances controversial bid to allow dumping of toxic electronics in landfills

By Lisa Sorg
5/23/2019

That sleek flat panel TV with the ultra high-definition screen — or the anvil of an ancient model that can still muster a picture — are safe when hanging on your living room wall. But crush them in a landfill and their contents are toxic. A controversial provision in the state legislature's Regulatory Reform Bill would allow local governments to opt out...

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In major reversal, UNC Board of Governors chair voices opposition to return of ‘Silent Sam’

In major reversal, UNC Board of Governors chair voices opposition to return of ‘Silent Sam’

By Joe Killian
5/23/2019
DACA, undocumented NC students ask lawmakers for same opportunities as peers

DACA, undocumented NC students ask lawmakers for same opportunities as peers

By Melissa Boughton
5/22/2019
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NC is making a big mistake by failing to prepare for the next recession

By Alexandra Forter Sirota
5/22/2019

We aren’t in an economic downturn yet, but economists who find themselves marveling at the historic duration of the current national expansion are urging policymakers to prepare for one now. Key to that preparation will be smart public investments that minimize the harm to communities and families and, in turn, the long-term growth trajectory of the economy.

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Gentrification: What it really means and how we must respond

Gentrification: What it really means and how we must respond

By Gregg Warren
5/21/2019
The General Assembly’s obsolete press rules are limiting public access to information

The General Assembly’s obsolete press rules are limiting public access to information

By Rob Schofield
5/21/2019
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