DEQ imposed sanctions on the company after eighty-five wells tested positive for contamination last year
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Wake County’s Incoming Sheriff Has Pledged to End 287(g). That Won’t Help Camilo Coronilla Loyola.
Had Coronilla Loyola been pulled over a month later, he might not be facing deportation
INDYcast, Episode 2: What the Hell Happened Last Night?
In this week’s episode, Gerry Cohen stops by to discuss North Carolina elections. Plus, our annual Style Guide.
Democrats Sweep Wake County Races
Democrats maintained control of the Wake County Board of Commissioners and won a decisive victory in the Sheriff’s race, which could mean the end of 287(g).
Canvassers for Two Progressive Campaigns in N.C. Unionize to Demand Better Working Conditions
The conditions driving the Break the Majority workers to unionize are largely those that prevail across the entire campaign industry—stuff like long hours, low wages, lack of a voice in work conditions—and they were all present here.”
Poll: Dems Up Ten in N.C., Blue Wave Possible
“If they are showing a ten-point margin at this point, that would be a blue wave.”
Living in Fear, Undocumented Wake County Residents Call for an End to 287(g)
“You kiss and hug your family, because you don’t know if it’s the last kiss you’re going to give them.”
Smithfield Foods Says It Will Cover Its Lagoons. Critics Say That’s Just Lipstick on a Pig.
“Is it an improvement? Anything they do that is beyond a basic hole in the ground and spraying all the manure on fields is an improvement.”
The Case Against Marsy’s Law: The Proposed Victims’ Rights Amendment Is More Complicated Than You’ve Been Led to Believe
It could clog North Carolina courts, cost taxpayers big, and—most important—deny defendants their right to a fair, speedy trial.
Follow the Money: Who Is the California Billionaire Behind Marsy’s Law?
Henry Nicholas III has spent nearly $30 million advocating for the reforms that bear his sister’s name.

