Republican State Rep. Mitch Gillespie told the House Environment Committee today that he plans to introduce a bill that would open the door to fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, for natural gas in North Carolina—including the western part of the Triangle. “It’s my intention to move ahead,” Gillespie said in support of his proposed […]
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Sen. Nesbitt asks for legislative security camera review
Senate Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt has asked the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms for a review of all legislative security cameras after Senate cameras overlooking the chamber reportedly malfunctioned earlier this week. Martin_Nesbitt_Letter_3-23-11-1.pdf In a letter to Philip King, Nesbitt also requested that the sergeant-at-arms’ office: 1. Immediately archive and save indefinitely the recordings of all security footage […]
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How many cases of justifiable homicide are there each year?
How many cases of justifiable homicidecircumstances in which a private citizen kills someone in self-defenseare there each year? It’s a question we asked in light of the proposed expansion of the so-called Castle Doctrine, which lays out the circumstances under which you can kill someone in self-defense. As Indy contributor Travis Fain wrote last week, […]
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Durham: We’re not fat, we’re Rubenesque
Peter Paul Rubens’ The Three Graces Durham, you might want to pass on that third donut. The Bull City ranked No. 11 on the Men’s Health list of the 100 fattest cities in the U.S. And Raleigh, before you start gloating about your rotund neighbors to the west (besides, our insulation allows us to survive […]
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An interview with journalist Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson will speak at the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill on Friday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m. The event is free, but register online. From 1915–1970, more than 6 million African-Americans fled the cruel caste system of the South, making the difficult choice to leave the land they knew for a land […]
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Cary Police: Devon Mitchell unarmed
Devon Mitchell, who held several people hostage at the Wachovia Bank in Cary last Thursday, did not have a gun, a Cary Police Department investigation has revealed. Mitchell told hostage negotiators and the hostages that he had a gun. Mitchell was shot and killed by law enforcement Thursday evening after he exited the bank with […]
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Somerhill Gallery bankruptcy saga continues
The latest chapter in Somerhill Gallery’s bankruptcy case unfolded Tuesday as yet another artist came forward to allege gallery owner Joe Rowand had failed to pay him commission on artwork sold. Richard Stenhouse of Charlotte, says he is owed $6,500 in commissions for five paintings that were sold at Somerhill since 2005. Stenhouse spoke to […]
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Bill would ban undocumented immigrants from public higher ed
It’s only the second day of the session and already the GOP is ramping up the hate machine: First up, undocumented immigrants.House bill 11, sponsored by state Rep. George Cleveland, a Republican from Onslow County, would prohibit undocumented immigrants from attending North Carolina colleges and universities. Currently, undocumented immigrants may attend these schools, but only […]
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The ultra-conservative agenda
Ultra-conservative groups such as Americans for Prosperity–NC and the John Locke Foundation, an arm of the Art Pope empire, have issued their marching orders for the 2011 legislative session. Their agenda rolls back significant progressive and social justice advancements. Also notable are their references to a “constitutional amendment” in these proposals. That may sound like […]
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Why you should care about the Food Safety Modernization Act
How the new law affects small farms Sens. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced a key amendment (download Tester-Hagan Amendment) to the Food Safety Modernization Act, which exempts small farms and processors from some regulations and recordkeeping that are more appropriate for large-scale agricultural enterprises. Here are the main points of the amendment: […]
