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Jasmine Gallup
Jasmine Gallup is a freelancer for INDY, covering LGBTQ+ issues, social justice, and arts and culture. A Raleigh native, she also works as an editor for online media.
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Raleigh to let Wake County Take the Lead on Nondiscrimination Ordinance
Why isn’t Raleigh creating its own non-discrimination ordinance? To provide consistency, according to the city council.
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Sunday Reading: South Dakota—The World’s New Tax Haven?
The Washington Post revealed the extent of American hypocrisy this week when the paper published findings from a year-long investigation into more than 11 million confidential documents dubbed “The Pandora Papers.”
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Short-Term Rentals Not a Problem in Raleigh, City Council Majority Says
The city’s new permitting program is keeping AirBnB landlords in check—not that they need it—according to city officials.
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Wake County School Board Resolves to Support Leandro Plan
School board members joined the chorus of officials imploring state lawmakers to give more money to public schools.
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15 Minutes: Michael Troxel, 36
Assistant professor of physics at Duke University and dark matter expert
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The Recall Effort Targeting Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin Looks Poised to Fail, But Proponents Say the Recall Mechanism Will Be Needed When the Council Switches to Even-Year Elections
According to the city’s charter, Livable Raleigh needs 14,000 notarized signatures, 25 percent of the total number of voters who turned out in the last municipal election in 2019. The group has set an October 31 deadline to collect signatures.
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15 Minutes: Mike DeNardis
Owner and head coach of the Raleigh Flyers ultimate frisbee championship team
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