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Fiscal differences remain as Illinois lawmaker urges for transit special session - “State Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, made the call Monday during a ceremony to mark the reopening of four Chicago Transit Authority train...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2023 #2

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: The dog days of summer - prime time for tobacco harvest - The modern farmer and the process of harvesting tobacco — North Carolina’s cash crop of old — have both evolved thanks to advances...more

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NC Politics in the News - June 2023

Economic Development - STREET INSIDER: Duke Energy awards $250,000 in grant funds to support economic development in North Carolina - The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $250,000 in grant funds to the Economic...more

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NC Politics in the News - December 2022

Agriculture - THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: With little oversight, NC poultry farms raise 1 billion birds a year. Who pays the cost? Johnny “Van” Garris sees how North Carolina’s poultry industry has grown every time he leaves...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2022 #3

Economic Development - WWAY NEWS: Visitor spending increases in all 100 North Carolina counties- All 100 North Carolina counties saw in increase in tourism dollars, according to data released Wednesday by the North...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2022

Economic Development - AREA DEVELOPMENT: NVR Expands-Plans Kings Mountain-Fayetteville, North Carolina, Operations - NVR, Inc., a leading homebuilder, will expand its capacity in Kings Mountain and build a new facility...more

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NC Politics in the News - May 2022 #3

Agriculture - WECT: N.C. Senator addresses future of industrial hemp and CBD amid uncertainty of legal status - Since 2017, farmers in North Carolina have legally grown cannabis sativa, better known as industrial hemp,...more

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NC Politics in the News - April 2022 #3

Agriculture - COASTAL REVIEW: Highly infectious virus spreads among wild birds on coast - Coastal North Carolina’s wild birds and commercial poultry have not been immune to the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2022

Agriculture - FOX 8: NC farmers feeling impact of rising fuel costs - NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says farmers all over are struggling right now. “I would say right now that agriculture faces the most...more

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NC Politics in the News - February 2022 #2

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: $50M in aid available to Western N.C. farmers who lost crops, livestock to Tropical Storm Fred - Farmers in 11 western North Carolina counties can now apply for assistance to recoup damage...more

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NC Politics in the News - January 2022 #3

Agriculture - WRAL: Dangerous, deadly avian flu found at new site in NC as poultry farmers remain on high alert - A highly dangerous strain of bird flu has been confirmed in 53 wild birds at three sites across North...more

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NC Politics in the News - December 2021 #1

Agriculture - WBTW: Fire on North Carolina's Pilot Mountain 100% contained; more than 1,000 acres burned - The Grindstone Fire that began at Pilot Mountain one week ago is now 100% contained, the N.C. Department of...more

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NC Politics in the News - November 2021 #2

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Economic Development - WRAL TECH WIRE: Good news for jobs seekers: 3 major sites report growth in Triangle help wanted - Hiring not only is picking up nationally but also in the Triangle. Proof? Activity is picking up...more

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NC Politics in the News - November 2021 #1

Agriculture - WRAL: Thanksgiving is going to be more expensive this year, NC farmers say - Thanksgiving is going to cost more this year, particularly because rising prices of corn, turkey and sweet potatoes. North...more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2021 #4

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: Wetter hurricanes are a concern for N.C. farmers - Hurricanes are having big impacts on many different ways of life in North Carolina. That's especially the case for our state's farmers....more

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NC Politics in the News - August 2021

Agriculture - THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: NC town calls itself a 'Bee City' but HOA says backyard hives must go - Dawn Reid lives in a designated Bee City — where the mayor himself is a beekeeper — but a recent conflict...more

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NC Politics in the News - July 2021 #2

Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: New numbers show agriculture is top industry in N.C. Soybean, corn and peanuts are major crops in North Carolina. More than 400 million pounds of peanuts are produced each year, making the...more

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NC Politics in the News - June 2021 #4

Economic Development - NC COMMERCE: German Industrial Automation Company to Build U.S. Headquarters in Gaston County with $7.8 Million Investment - KNOLL America Inc., a supplier of conveyor and filtration systems,...more

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NC Politics in the News - June 2021 #3

Economic Development - TRIAD BUSINESS JOURNAL: Triad projects help NC win Gold Shovel award for economic development - Three Triad economic development projects were rated among the state's top 10 by Area Development...more

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NC Politics in the News - May 2021 #3

Agriculture - WRAL: New Orchard of chestnut trees begins on Cherokee territory - But all hope is not lost: a new partnership between the American Chestnut Foundation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians aims to...more

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NC Politics in the News - May 2021 #2

Agriculture - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Farm bill passing NC Senate includes new biogas permits - The annual farm bill pushed by Senate Republicans won the full chamber’s approval Tuesday, including a provision that would...more

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NC Politics in the News - April 2021 #2

Economic Development - WRALTechwire: Packaging firm plans new jobs $70M investment in Johnson County - Berry Global, a Fortune 500 manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging, plans an investment of more than $70M...more

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NC Politics in the News - April 2021 #1

Economic Development - NC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Fintech Company Robinhood to create nearly 400 new jobs in Mecklenburg county - Robinhood Markets, Inc., a California-based financial services firm, will create nearly...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2021 #5

Agriculture - WRAL TechWire: Ag giant Syngenta to keep North Carolina HQ in Greensboro, invest $68M - After considering other cities and states, global agriculture giant Syngenta has decided to keep its North American...more

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NC Politics in the News - March 2021 #4

Agriculture - US NEWS: COVID-19 Relief Bill Offers Long-denied Aid to Black Farmers - “It’s a significant piece of legislation that’s going to help thousands of farmers get relief,” said John Boyd Jr., founder and...more

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