Capitol Senator Breaks Promise Hurting ERA Debate
AP analysis from Raleigh details how Capitol Letter McDuffie broke his pledge to back the Equal Rights Amendment prompting loss of trust among colleagues. ERA's defeat 26-24 is linked to his vote and critics call it a blow to government credibility and democratic process. Combs likewise faced pressure to switch stance.
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Era
Jim McDuffie
Charlotte
McDuffie
House
Mecklenburg County
Bobby Lee Combs
Catawba
Combs
Carter
Jim Hunt
Cross-State Jobs Draw North Carolina Workers to Virginia
North Carolinians from Elizabeth City Hertford Edenton and nearby towns cross into Virginia for higher wages. About 2 200 to 3 000 NE NC residents work in Tidewater with 1 100 at Newport News Shipbuilding 500 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and others at Ford GE and construction jobs. Residents cite better pay and a slower rural lifestyle as reasons to commute rather than relocate.
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N. C
E. L. Brothers Jr
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Virginia
U. S. 17
Brothers
Carolina
Virginia Line
Hertford
Edenton
Ahoskie
Sligo
Mapleton
Norfolk Area
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Newport News
Hampton
Norfolk
Ford Motor Co
General Electric
Virginia Tidewater
North Carolina
Norman Pendleton
North Carolina Employment Security Commission
Lem Blades III
the Elizabeth
Norfolk-Carolina Telephone Co
Tidewater
Equity and home value rise fuel bigger real estate loans
The article discusses how equity equals home value minus debt, highlighting real estate values rising and the potential for larger loans. It notes that a home bought recently could fetch much more than its original price and suggests leveraging equity for funding a loan.
How To Avoid Math In Figuring Your Taxes
Ray De Crane discusses simplified tax options under Form 1040A with three choices for singles and heads of household, three for married couples filing jointly, and three for married filing separately. The piece warns against mixing standard and percentage deductions and notes caution on itemizing consistency.
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