MC Asian Cuisine will squeeze into a 2,000-square-foot space, which Chuong says will require a more dynamic menu.
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The State’s Human Relations Commission Might Redefine Anti-Semitism
Some activists are worried that might stifle dissent over Israel’s policies.
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New Japan Pro Wrestling Soars and Slams in Durham
The Japanese pro-wrestling promoter’s U.S. tour brought all the colorful characters, high-flying action, and down-and-dirty grappling of TV to the Durham Armory. We took tons of pictures.
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Stacking the deck
Private school vouchers. Requiring women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion. Legislative building rules designed to curb Moral Monday protests. These are a few pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly that have been struck down by North Carolina and federal judges. New voter ID laws are currently being contested by civil […]
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Budget provision will insulate state legislation from legal challenges
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Ola Lewis was “unaffiliated.” She is a registered Republican. Private school vouchers. Requiring women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion. Legislative building rules designed to curb Moral Monday protests. These are a few pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly that have […]
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NC health insurance subsidies could go away
After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) barely made it out of the Supreme Court intact, the law could be heading back to the high court, putting affordable health insurance in jeopardy for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians. In North Carolina, the loss of these subsidies would be, as Adam Linker, policy analyst for the […]
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Voting laws restrict young North Carolinians
After a slew of voting restrictions passed the General Assembly last summer, the upcoming midterm elections will be the state’s first taste of voting under the new policies. Among the changes to voting laws are a shortened early voting period, a shortened registration period, an end to same-day registration, an end to provisional or “out […]
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Senate cancels meeting as it butts heads with House, McCrory
Ten days past the intended target date for a combined budget, North Carolina legislators cancelled a day of deliberation as Gov. Pat McCrory and the House continue to lock horns with the Senate. State senators said they would not meet with their House counterparts July 11, even as looming areas of disagreement remain in the […]
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Bill would eliminate worker’s comp for undocumented immigrants
As the Industrial Commission moves further to the right, a new bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from worker’s compensation appears to be helped along by the commission itself. HB 369 says any worker not lawfully employable in the United States will not get compensation for occupational injury or disease if the employer believed they […]
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Neutralizing the industrial commission
North Carolina’s esoteric Industrial Commission has recently come under public scrutiny. The balance of the commission, which decides workers comp cases and dispenses the state’s eugenics compensation fund, was upset by Gov. McCrory’s appointment of Charlton Allen, ultra-conservative, anti-worker lawyer to one of six seats. Now, despite the controversy around Allen’s appointment, a General Assembly […]