GOP lawmakers push local mandates in North Carolina
Conservative Republicans in the North Carolina House push measures to curb federal power and expand local control, mandating phonics in schools, daily moments of silence, prayer, abstinence education, flag displays, and pledge recitation while restricting local governments on tobacco sales, gun regulation, and billboard rules. Local officials caution about devolving authority, arguing for local decision making.
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Harold Brubaker
Republicans silent on sacrifices in budget plan
AP reports Washington debates on balancing the federal budget show Republicans largely avoid the word sacrifice. They promote reducing red ink and aim to lower interest rates while avoiding painful cuts, though some GOP voices warn of vulnerability to arguments about corporate welfare and fairness.
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Access to college still race based in the South
A Southern Education Foundation study finds ongoing race based barriers limit minority college access and success in 12 states Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas and Virginia. It notes lower graduation rates for Blacks and reliance on historically black or community colleges for many Black freshmen.
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Global leaders face tighter security as homes clamp down
Across democracies officials guard residences more tightly with barriers and restricted access. In Britain, security at 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace has deepened after incidents, while Japan, Germany, Canada, and Russia maintain varied, often cautious, protection levels around prime ministers and presidents.
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Christian Coalition unveils 10 point policy contract
Washington AP The Christian Coalition releases a 10 point plan urging abortion limits school prayer IRS style tax credits and a shift to school choice plus abolition of the Education Department and federal funding cuts to NEA CPB and the Legal Services Corp The group seeks to test GOP leadership while facing Democratic and moderate resistance.
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