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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2010
Page
2
Waiting period proposal for magistrate marriages sparks debate
The idea, now surfacing for this year’s General Assembly, would waive the waiting period if couples show premarital counseling. Originating in Gaston County, the pilot aims to reduce divorces, but critics warn it could complicate weddings and push couples to states with looser rules. No bill has been introduced yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Gaston County
Laura Wear Wins NC Women's Amateur at Gaston CC
Charlotte Country Day graduate Laura Wear, a Furman sophomore, won the North Carolina Women's Amateur at Gaston Country Club. She finished three under par after fending off defending champion Katherine Perry as officials praised the venue and hospitality despite a rainy, umbrellas-needed day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Wear
Charlotte Country Day School
North Carolina
Gaston Country Club
Miss Wearn
Furman University
Katherine Perry
Linda Lemmons
North Carolina Women’s Golf Association
Golf Association
Laura Weam
Eason Country Club
Sts
Freedom and the commerce clause in a free country
Guest Columnist Tibor Machan argues that the interstate commerce clause centralizes control over private economic life and erodes individual rights. He contends democracy must protect freedom of association and contract, insisting Congress should not regulate who people may do business with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
U. S
Congress
Tibor Machan
Chapman University
Orange
Calif
Pacific Research Institute
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Tmachan
Gmail
Unemployed aid expansion faces phase out risk
Raleigh News & Observer notes that federal emergency unemployment benefits have kept North Carolina families fed during the Great Recession but are now being phased out. About 21,000 claimants face reduced support as benefits reach a 20 week maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Emergency aid urged for unemployed North Carolinians
Senators Burr and Hagan urged quick action on federal relief to help North Carolinians facing job losses. The piece argues extended unemployment benefits prevent home loss and bankruptcies, noting NC’s April 10.8 percent unemployment and ongoing manufacturing job decline. It defends temporary aid as earned and necessary, despite broader federal cuts.
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U.S. House
Senate
Richard Burr
Kay Hagan
North Carolina
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