Politics
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Raleigh could be forced to allow a new data center, despite moratorium
3 things happening in NC this week, including Raleigh’s data center headache, Charlotte’s jail problem, and Hart Square’s old-timey festival.
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Great Smoky Cannabis Company offers blueprint for NC legalization
After two years of selling cannabis legally on tribal land, the Cherokee have something North Carolina lawmakers don’t — a functioning example of what a regulated marijuana market can look like.
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North Carolina touts $550 million infusion to keep Raleigh-to-Richmond train project chugging
In today’s Good News Friday, a look at the Raleigh to Richmond rail line, three new red wolf pups, and 14 receive the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
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Will AI make workers obsolete? A new NC poll looks at what people think
Of those surveyed, 83% of adults in North Carolina expect AI to eliminate more jobs than it creates.
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Federal hemp restrictions poised to upend North Carolina’ $3.2 billion industry
North Carolina hemp businesses are preparing for new federal rules in December that could force them to overhaul products, find new markets or close.
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3 things happening in NC: The North Carolina State Fair kicks off
The North Carolina State Fair, early voting, and a temporary pause on the gas tax top the bill this week in NC.
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A struggling North Carolina town wants to shorten terms for local leaders
After operating under four-year terms for just one year, the Hope Mills Board of Commissioners voted to begin the process of returning elected officials to two-year terms.
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One of Wake County’s last Republican lawmakers pushed 2020 election lies
The insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was an attack on American democracy. In now-deleted posts, state Rep. Mike Schietzelt, a Wake County Republican, defended President Trump’s effort to sow doubt about the 2020 election prior to the attack.
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NC gas tax suspension only goes through November. Democrats wanted to do more.
North Carolina’s gas tax has been suspended through the end of November. While it will provide some temporary relief for consumers amid rising costs, Democrats in the General Assembly hoped to do more to lower costs.
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NC legislators can’t say how much of the gas tax cut will trickle down to drivers
Senate Democrats said there’s no guarantee that retailers will pass the gas tax cuts to drivers as savings.
