Education Board Opposes Bill Expanding Phillips Powers
The North Carolina State Board of Education voted unanimously to oppose a bill that would place direct control of school budgeting and spending under State Superintendent Dr. Craig Phillips. The measure, already approved by the House Education Committee, could reach a vote in the House this week. Governor Hunt leans toward support, while board members worry over checks and balances and a proposed delay compromise failed 12-4.
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Hunt
Ben Fountain
Dept. of Community Colleges
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It pays dividends the busiest man is the happiest man
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Durham Names Police Chief
Maj. T.B. Seagrove, nearly four decades with the Durham Police Dept, is named chief replacing Jon Kindice. The change ends a turbulent 15 months in the department amid criticisms of leadership after a vice squad officer's death during a drug raid.
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Durham Police Dept
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Kindice
Utility CWIP Proposal Could Raise North Carolina Rates
An AP analysis explains a proposal backed by utilities to count construction work in progress as part of rate base. If passed, rates would rise in small steps during building and over 20 to 30 years, potentially funding more plants but increasing costs for customers.
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Dell Coleman
Utilities Commission
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HUD Official Highlights Housing Discrimination Against Single Women
AP Winston-Salem reports HUD policy official Dr. Dorothy Williams told North Carolina International Women’s Year attendees that single mothers face housing discrimination. She urged enforcement of equal opportunity laws across housing education and credit while noting economic and social barriers. Attendees included nurses, volunteers, and religious representatives from Greensboro Greenville Cherokee and Girl Scouts.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
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