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Human Trafficking: Resistance and Rescue

Posted on May 8, 2017 by admin in Children, Crime, Education, Women

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House to directly help victims of human trafficking and to establish a pilot program to educate students and law enforcement officers on ways to recognize the signs of trafficking activity. Human trafficking is the illegal practice of buying and selling people for the purposes of their forced […]

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Along Came a Spider

Posted on April 27, 2017 by admin in Asheville, Children, Civics, Food, Women

Bipartisan legislation passed the House overwhelmingly on Tuesday designating the Golden Silk Spider as North Carolina’s official state spider. House Bill 595 is the result of work by a first grade class that was studying state symbols. Students at Isaac Dickson Elementary School in Asheville were reviewing North Carolina’s General Statutes on state symbols with the goal […]

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A Check-Off To Help Prevent Cancer

Posted on February 22, 2017 by admin in Health, Taxes, Women

At a press conference earlier today, Representatives Nelson Dollar, Julia Howard, Sarah Stevens, and Susan Martin filed a bipartisan bill to provide space on North Carolina’s state income tax form that will allow individuals to donate a portion of their tax refund to support the early detection of breast and cervical cancer as provided by […]

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Keeping Criminals Behind Bars

Posted on January 7, 2016 by admin in Children, Crime, Law, Public Safety, Women

As the opening line of a popular TV show says: “In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous.” And with the passage of a new state law supported by Representative McGrady, criminals who are convicted of these sexually violent offenses can now expect to wait longer for their parole hearings. Under North […]

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Outlawing Cyberstalking by GPS

Posted on December 28, 2015 by admin in Children, Crime, Older People, Privacy, Safety, Technology, Women

There’s quite a lot to be said for technology that allows us to pull out a smartphone and have a nice voice tell us the quickest route over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house. But for all of its upsides, this same technology can also have a dark side; in the hands […]

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Protecting Domestic Violence Victims

Posted on August 17, 2015 by admin in Children, Courts, Crime, Justice, Public Safety, Safety, Women

A new state law gives immediate protection to victims of domestic violence who seek emergency protective orders by eliminating a roadblock many victims faced when they filed for emergency protective orders. Governor Pat McCrory signed the bipartisan legislation, House Bill 59, on July 31 after passing the General Assembly overwhelmingly. The roadblock concerned a requirement to orally record […]

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Social Issues Front and Center

Posted on June 8, 2015 by admin in Animal Welfare, Beer, Courts, Gun Rights, Hard Cider, Health, Immigration, Law, McCrory, McGrady, Newsletters, Private Property Rights, Safety, Women

With the Senate working on its budget, the House moved to take action on a range of controversial social issues. In the span of two weeks, the House is expected to consider legislation involving guns, abortion, alcohol, gay marriage, and animal welfare. An immigration-related bill could also be heard. While the issues themselves are difficult, […]

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Train Wreck Looming?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by admin in Appropriations, Beer, Budget, Business, Children, Consumer Protection, Environment, Insurance, McCrory, McGrady, Newsletters, Recreation, Regulatory Reform, Safety, Women

The House deadline for filing bills passed last week. At the beginning of last week, there were nearly 600 bills filed in the House since the start of the session in January. By the end of last week, over 900 bills were pending in the House. In other words, one-third of the total number of bills […]

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Women’s Health & Safety

Posted on December 3, 2013 by admin in Children, Consumer Protection, Healthcare, Safety, Women

Over the last several months, there have been a number of mischaracterizations in the media regarding a new law that will bring common-sense health and safety standards to clinics which provide abortions in the state of North Carolina. Contrary to what many activists have said, the legislation does nothing to change federal law or limit […]

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  • 2019 Budget Passes First Vote in NC House
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  • House Enacts Voter ID With Veto Override
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  • My Perspective on the Proposed Constitutional Amendments
  • Disaster Relief: What Comes Next
  • Hurricane Recovery Fund Approved in Bipartisan Vote
  • Legislature to Convene October 2 for Hurricane Relief
  • The WLOS Election Questionnaire
  • Constitutional Amendment Redux
  • State Revenues Exceed Forecast by Over $400 million
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  • Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
  • Revenue estimates $252.8 million ahead of targets
  • The Short Session Winds Down
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