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Gov. Perdue Against Merging Small Community Colleges with Larger Ones
Staff WriterGov. Beverly Perdue says a legislative proposal to save administration costs by merging the smallest North Carolina community colleges with large neighbors would hinder rural communities. Perdue said Monday that lawmakers should shelve the...Tags: Government, Education, Executive Branch, Politics, North Carolina
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Gov. Perdue Visiting Schools in China Linked to UNC, Duke
Staff WriterThe latest leg of Gov. Beverly Perdue's trade mission to Asia is having a distinct North Carolina feel. Perdue spoke Friday at a university in Shanghai, China, to celebrate the school's now 30-year-old student, faculty and research partnership with the...Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Colleges and Universities
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34 Victims in NC's Forced Sterilization Program Found
Associated PressNorth Carolina officials have tracked down less than three dozen of the thousands of residents forced to undergo sterilizations between 1929 and 1974. The Charlotte Observer reports Sunday that state officials believe at least 1,500 of the 7,600 people...Tags: Charlotte
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Abortion Restrictions Become NC Law After Override
Staff WriterWomen will get more information and face new restrictions before having an abortion in North Carolina after the state Senate passed the regulations into law Thursday over Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's veto. The Republican-led Legislature completed its...Tags: Elections, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Republican Party, North Carolina, Democratic Party
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Perdue's 'Fighter Image' Could Help Toward Re-election
Staff WriterGov. Beverly Perdue struggled to find her way politically in her first two years in office when she and fellow Democrats in the Legislature made unpopular decisions to cut spending and raise taxes while saddled with a free-falling economy. It led to...Tags: Elections, Government, Career and Workplace, Republican Party, U.S. Senate
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Perdue Receives Report from Eugenics Task Force
A task force investigating the forced sterilization of about 7,600 people in North Carolina said in a draft report Monday that survivors should get money as compensation but is not yet sure how much.
Figures ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 have been...Tags: Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Bias on death row? North Carolina lawmakers now not so sure
Nation NowDeath penalty bias: North Carolina legislators have approved a bill that critics say would effectively repeal a 2009 law that allows death-row inmates to use statistics on racial bias to challenge their prosecutions.... -
On Location: 'Iron Man 3' lands in North Carolina
Company TownIn a blow to Los Angeles' below-the-line community, Marvel Studios will take its next "Iron Man" movie to Wilmington, North Carolina.... -
O'Malley chosen to lead Democratic governors
Martin O'Malley was selected by his peers Wednesday to chair the Democratic Governors Association, a platform from which he says he will build the party and promote candidates who will invest in education and infrastructure. "Our agenda is one of...
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NC Legislature Keeps Going to Wrap Up Business
Staff WriterNorth Carolina state lawmakers still have a little more work to do before they leave Raleigh on a long break. General Assembly members couldn't finish their to-do list by the wee hours Friday morning as previously planned to wrap up their regular...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Republican Party, Raleigh, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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NC Lawmakers OK Allowing Vehicles to Promote Anti-abortion Message on Tags
![Motorists around North Carolina could see the anti-abortion message "Choose Life" showing up on a new specialty license plate in a few months.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62583883-18151028-187105.jpg "Motorists around North Carolina could see the anti-abortion message "Choose Life\" showing up on a new specialty license plate in a few months.")
Staff WriterMotorists around North Carolina could see the anti-abortion message "Choose Life" showing up on a new specialty license plate in a few months. The House voted 68-44 on Saturday to give final legislative approval for the state to make available dozens...Tags: Abortion, Crime, Law and Justice, North Carolina, Democratic Party, Justice System
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NC Lawmakers want Employers to Check Immigration Status when Hiring
The Republican-led General Assembly passed legislation Saturday that will require cities, counties and businesses to check the immigration status of new hires. The House voted 67-45 to require employers and local governments to use the federal...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Employees, Political Systems, Economy, Business and Finance
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