• Holly Springs Passes Nondiscrimination Ordinance
  • ICYMI: Outside Spending in a Triangle Congressional Race
  • Things to Do in the Triangle This Week
  • World’s Largest Modern Quilting Event Starts Today
  • A Durham Public Schools Budget Town Hall
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Good morning, readers.

Back in 2021, Wake County adopted an ordinance protecting residents from discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, among other factors. It created a complaint process and recourse for people who face discrimination by local businesses and employers.

In the years since, most towns in Wake County have adopted the ordinance as well, expanding protections to residents and visitors in those jurisdictions. The adoption was particularly meaningful for local queer communities in a state that passed HB2 (the so-called bathroom bill) and, more recently, declared the only two genders are male and female. 

But there have been some holdouts in implementing the ordinance across all of Wake County. 

On Tuesday night, one of those towns—Holly Springs—came around, Jasmine Gallup reports for the INDY. The vote comes after Holly Springs residents elected a new Democratic mayor, and the political balance of the council has flipped. 

Read more below and have a good Thursday.

—Sarah W.

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Hey, Big Spenders

In 2022, pro-Israel and crypto groups spent millions on the 4th Congressional District race. This year, PAC money is flowing again, but from very different groups, INDY’s Chase Pellegrini de Paur reports.

INDY Selects

A cookbook talk, a screening of “Aftersun,” an experimental retelling of American history, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.

In Stitches

QuiltCon, the world’s largest modern quilting gathering, starts today in Raleigh with other related events in March, Colony Little writes for the INDY.

LOCAL: UNC Health is poised to bring proton therapy, a super-precise cancer radiation treatment, to the Triangle, WUNC reports.

STATE: The NC House Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform is talking about capping local property taxes, which could put a squeeze on counties as they shoulder more costs passed on by the federal government, NC Newsline reports.

LOCAL: Opioid related hospitalizations and fentanyl overdoses are down in the Triangle, WRAL reports.

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  • The City of Raleigh is seeking artists to create public art for the new and improved Fayetteville Street corridor.
  • Durham Public Schools will give an overview of the district’s budget and financial outlook at a public town hall on Monday night.
  • Do you grow fruits and veggies and have some to spare? Join this interest meeting Monday night, connecting local growers with local food pantries in need of fresh produce.
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