What does Frankenstein have in common with your food? Potentially, a lot, if House Bill 379, an Act to Clarify the Authority of the Board of Agriculture Over Plants, becomes state law. Dubbed “Frankenfood legislation” by the nonprofit Toxic Free NC, the bill would grant the North Carolina Department of Agriculture total authority over the […]
Jane Porter
Jane Porter is Wake County editor of the INDY, covering Raleigh and other communities across Wake County. She first joined the staff in 2013 and is a former INDY intern, staff writer, and editor-in-chief.
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House subcommittee approves rollback of renewable energy
The Affordable and Reliable Energy Act (House Bill 298), which would repeal the provisions in 2007’s Senate Bill 3 mandating that a portion of electricity sold by utilities companies be from renewable sources—is gaining traction in the General Assembly. At a public hearing today, the Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Energy and Emerging Markets […]
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Renewable energy standards and tax credits could be repealed
If you go Who The Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Energy and Emerging Markets What The subcommittee will discuss House Bill 298 When Wednesday, April 3, 11 a.m. Where Legislative Office Building Room 643 You can also listen online via the General Assembly website (click “Audio” and “Appropriations Committee Room”) When a bill to […]
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Redress Raleigh’s fifth anniversary was an ambitious step forward
A parade of little girls kicked off Redress Raleigh‘s fifth annual Eco-Fashion Show at the downtown Raleigh Marriott hotel Saturday evening. The kindergarteners strolling down the runway wore periwinkle blue dresses that once were button-down shirts, and each held a floating balloon on a long sateen string. It was a fitting opening, in a sense, […]
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McCrory’s budget includes money for eugenics victims
In a move that has been welcomed with bipartisan support, Gov. Pat McCrory allocated $10 million in his two-year budget proposal to compensate the living victims of North Carolina’s Eugenics Board program. From 1929 to 1974, 7,600 people in North Carolina were involuntarily sterilized under the state Eugenics Board’s authority, according to the N.C. Justice […]
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Some facts about affordable housing
$12.98 Hourly wage for the typical renter in Raleigh–Cary 33% Households in Wake County that are renters52% Renters in Raleigh-Cary who do not earn enough to afford a 2-bedroom unit at Fair Market Rent $878 Cost of a 2-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent $12.55 Hourly wage of the typical renter in N.C., $1.62 less […]
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Like a bad rash, Voter ID bill returns
It’s ba-aack. The Voter ID bill is on the GOP agenda again. Last night the Republican leadership held a public hearing on proposed Voter ID legislation. (It happened after press time; check our Triangulator blog for a roundup.) The bill, which almost 75 percent of North Carolinians support, according to a recent Elon University poll, […]
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Legislation would decriminalize some midwifery practices
Audrey Trepiccione is a Certified Professional Midwife, a specialist in delivering babies for women at their homes. But Trepiccione could incur a Class 1 misdemeanor if she is found to be practicing her line of work in North Carolina, her home state. “Women appreciate that individualized care,” she says. “It’s so efficient and so economical […]
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The Peoples Channel’s Chad Johnston on public access TV, democracy and leaving N.C.
The Peoples Channel Channel 8 in Chapel Hill and Orange County Channel 4 in Carrboro Channel 99 on U-verse in Chapel Hill 300 S. Elliott Road, Suite AC, Chapel Hill 919-960-0088 Email Durham Community Media Channel 18 923 Franklin St., Suite 5, Durham 919-688-0018 Email The day Durham public access television went on the air […]
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From food stamps to farmers markets: How the farm bill may affect you
On New Year’s Eve, Congress quietly passed the extension of the 2008 farm bill, with drastic ramifications. Funding was slashed for healthy eating programs for food stamp recipients. Money was cut for organic agriculture. Specialty crop grants for a rural development program were axed altogether. These are among the issues Jared Cates wants to see […]
