Apodaca backs bill to keep public notices in newspapers
North Carolina Senator Tom Apodaca joined Sens. Norm Sanderson and Ralph Hise as a primary sponsor of Senate Bill 129 to preserve publication of public notices in local newspapers. The measure, modeled after a 2012 Florida bill, would keep rezonings, incentives, and other government notices airing in newspapers and on websites while protecting the public's right to know.
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Tom Apodaca
Apodaca
Hendersonville
Norm Sanderson
Arapahoe
Ralph Hise
Spruce Pine
Florida
League of Municipalities
State Association of County Commissioners
North Carolina Press Association
Marilyn Avila
State House
Thom Tillis
Senate
North Carolina General Assembly
Edinburgh and Dublin Travel Diary From Old World Charms
A traveler fondly recalls Edinburgh as a charm filled capital with haunted closes and Witchery hotel, noting its centuries old architecture and guides, then contrasts Dublin with Kilmainham Goal and Guinness Brewery. The piece highlights friendly pubs, hearty Irish meals, and the sense of being happy tired after a ten day journey.
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London
Edinburgh
Rod Stewart
Keith Richards
Dobby
Scotland
Washington
Royal Mile
Edinburgh Castle
Dublin
Atlanta
Guinness Brewery
Trinity University
Serling
Nod
Atlantic
North Carolina gas tax debate argues for or against cuts
The discussion centers on North Carolina s gas tax being among the nation s highest and whether a drop is warranted. Supporters say local taxes fund roads differently in SC, while NC largely uses the gas tax for roads and suggests any cut would require another funding method. Lawmakers worry a tax cut would delay or halt road and bridge projects.
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N.C
South Carolina
North Carolina
South
Carolina
Henderson County
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