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STATE GOVERN:MEINT NEWS SERVICE
ly Fe enacteci as 1,11-17
rights of North Carolina citizens."
A federal three judge panel, on their order that lawmakers draw boundaries to correct what they
have ruled to be unconstitutional racial gerrymanders by Sept. 1.
No Special Elections
North Carolina will not have special elections in 2017 in new state legislative districts, but three
federal judges ordered lawmakers to draw boundaries to correct what they have ruled to be
unconstitutional racial gerrymanders by Sept. 1. The ruling was issued late Monday. At a hearing
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Mond. public • - deadline. Other proposed •eaddress electionprecinct observers,
curb • and the state board executive director's powers during natural disasters.
Staff will now aggregate the responses for the board, which will decide whether changes should
advance to. state f panel forapproval. That will have ti wait until an actual
Bills
House• Board of Governors to develop certain policies for
speechspeech and expression on campus, including creating a committee on free expression which
would report annually to the BOG, General Assembly and Governor. The bill would also ban
• on i and require member schoolsto hand out • to
anyone♦ interferes with freele- legislature should trust its universityleaders
on how best to •• this ratherthan dictate theterms,"••r f• - • f Porter said.
House• •us corrections tr the latestbudget bill. Porter f while
the bill includes fixes for the budget, it also "continues the wrongheaded approach to state
budgeting by delivering major policy changes under the guise of budgeting and without
discussion or - -
House 0' •islative study committeeto study splitting up formerly merged
school districts and the best ways to divide one large school district into several smaller
districts. Porter said the sill "forecasts a troubling undoing of • difficult
decisions regarding public •• Rather than focusing• r to improve education,
study threatens to undo merged districts and lead to more schools separated by race and
House• Bill 719, gives the Legislative Services• • • •' over the 510 parking
spaces in the upperof parking deck,giving them the authority to
withoutassign the spaces. There was no explanation given as to why Cooper let the bill become law
•
This brings the total number of bills that became law without Cooper's signature up to five. Cooper
issued a formal proclamation Monday to call the legislature into session Thursday -- as lawmakers
.1 previously scheduled to consider overrides on • bills - governor
Party Fundraising
Democratic Party raised more than triple the amount of r -r by
Republican Party during the first half of 2016, reports filed this week show.
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ending - reporting period with $1.89 millionon hand.The Republicans raisef about
hand.$95,000 of which came from individual donors -- ending the reporting period with $181,597 on
In the state parties' federal campaign accounts, Democrats also led in fundraising. The N.C.
Democratic Party raised $848,553 by 3une 30, while the N.C. GOP raised $508,243 over the same
period, according to Federal ElectionsCommission - r fs. "Democrats acr
unified, fired up, and determined to help moveo• • and break the Republican
f` • Democratic Party chairman Wayne Goodwinsaid in a news release Monday.
But Dallas Woodhouse, executive director of the N.C. GOP, said the numbers are misleading
because they don't- • . 1 by f fual state legislators in each f."Mostof our
campaign money is currently in individual campaign accounts, while most of theirs is in the state
faWoodhouse said in an email to reporters Monday.
While it's difficult to tally fundraising by legislators and some campaignreports
aren't yet posted -- Senate leader Phil Berger reported raising $475,327, with $559,219 on hand.
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Campaign f• shedding light on r is supportingi •. - Ii
mayoral contest.
Incumbent Mayor Jennifer Roberts, an outspoken proponent of Charlotte's anti -discrimination
ordinance, got donations frr advocates.is i Tern. former city official,
found support fromi • -.• - And Democratic state Sen. Joelr got - f•
fellow lawmakers -- mainly Republicans. Meanwhile Kenny Smith, a City Council member and
leading GOP candidate, had a 2-1 cash advantage over all of those Democrats less than four
weeks before the start of primary voting.
reportsNew • #.cked by ofCharlotte'straditional Republican donors,
started the month with nearly $308,000 on hand. That compares to $230,000 for Roberts,
$106,000 for- and .•• 1t1 for Ford. - the leading contenders in a field of eight
mayorali f. for party are Sept. 12. Early voting starts Aug. 24.
reportsThe ii 1 fight over •rth Carolina's House C "bathroom
Roberts got $5,200 from the Wash ington- based Human Rights Campaign, a leading critic of HB2.
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Equality•rks closely with the HRC, said last weektwo groups may sp- •
more on - •Roberts• got almost•' i i from
Carolina'sand LGBT advocate Billy Maddalon, $100 from Appeals Court Judge John Arrowood, one of North
openly gay judges• also gave to and i from Annise Parker,1
openlygay • of Houston,
Ford got a totalof •ii from seven GOP lawmakers including Senate MajorityLeader
Brown, Senate Rules Chairman Bill Rabon and House Rules Chair David Lewis. By contrast, he got
$1,700 from fourDemocratic lawmakers. Sen.•mmy Tucker, R-Union, who gave Ford $1,000,
reportssaid Roberts is "extremely liberal and ... bad medicine for Charlotte." He called Ford "a common-
sense Democrat." Ford said Charlotte Democrats should welcome his GOP support.
The r showed
k"oberts raised a third of •', - • - than $97,000 from out of • r i to
Observeran biggest f f donors, r were r •
In April Roberts'campaign re Ii for "hair services"to . Los Angeles stylist and
anotherii' to a Hollywood makeup artist, for• ef ra rmanager
Sam Spencer r Monday the expenses came in connectionL.A. fundraiser
home of philanthropist and retired TV executive Blake Byrne, a prominent Democratic
donor. Griffin, the event's featured guest, donated $1,000 herself. Asked why the campaign
would pay $1,000 for her haircut and makeup, Spencer said Griffin's manager had asked
for it. "That's just what they requested," Spencer said. Griffin has been an outspoken
advocate for LGBT rights.
former
Lyles, a budget director and assistant city manager,got supportfrom former
Manager Pam Syfert, former assistant manager Julie Burch and former city lobbyist Boyd
Cauble. She also got money from former Mayor Eddie Knox, former Bank of America CEO
Hugh McColl Jr. and former U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins.
Ford got contributions from Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and former receiver
Muhsin Muhammad. He r got moneyfrom - r insurance executive, i
his brother John, a prominent developer. He received $28,000 from out of state.
Smith • got moneyfrom e Dowds who contributed to Ford. He tapped former GOP
Hendrick.mayoral candidates Edwin Peacock and John Lassiter and NASCAR team owner Rick
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The Council of State is scheduled to vote Tuesday morning on property matters including the sale
of ba f• -f Blanch Correctional• r Angus Services
has offered to 'r • •r for iii the highestbid the state has received.
Charles Sams, who owns the Roxboro -based company, is tight-lipped about his plans for the
former prison, which closed in 1999 and has since been vacant. "I'm not able to disclose anything
said Monday,adding that his intentionsfor - good of •'
The Blanch prison was once known as "Little Alcatraz," a maximum security facility that was best
known for an escape in 1959 by 20 inmates led by Charles "Yank" Stewart. Stewart sawed
through bars of f took several guards hr a1
The Council of State's Tuesday agenda also includes a 43-acre land purchase in Wilkes County to
.fa to the Mountains -to -Sea Trail. The $350,000 purchase will be paid for with fundsfrom
2016 Connectbond. The purchase "protects natural ant scenic resourcesof - Carter
section of Big Elkin Creek," according to the agenda materials. (Colin Campbell, THE INSIDER,
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MondayPender County utilities employees gave Gov. Roy Cooper an education in drinking water sampling
• r r Cooper visited the Pender County- Water Treatmentto take a
firsthand look-f. of • - Quality employees' ongoing • r
process. State employees have been sampling water for more than a month now. During Monday's
Cooper - 'f the stepshe announced during . meeting with public officials
Wilmington last Monday,1 the state's commitment to barring Chemours fromdischarging
GenX in any future permit. He also announced the state had taken formal action Monday morning
to Advisory Board. i - know that we'renot r 1 toallow
in the water," Cooper said, "I think our attention is turning to protecting water across the state
and to analyzing these compounds,these other • r• r be in the water; determining
healththe - of those compounds;and what we need to ••
Researchers who discovered drinking water also found several other
Environmentaloften at significantly higher levels than GenX. The board -- originally called the Science Advisory
Board on Toxic Air Pollutants -- would have an expanded scope allowing it to advise the N.C.
1- -nt Commission and DEQ on r. f for •.ash -related hexavalent
i - d other emerging contaminants.
Cooper also addressed his administration's plans to request nearly $3 million to restore previously
cut positions at DEQ, as well as money for more employees at DEQ, and a water health safety unit
in the r.rtment of f Human Services.going toapproach
Assembly about additional positions f• for people wh• do water testing, for people
write permits,"Cooper said, "because this is an issue we want to make that water is
sure
protected across North. r . not- in the Cape Fear region."(AdamWagner,
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company and you sell into - • going to bhedging your b. said Christopher
Chung, chief executive officer of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, the
public -private f- -.is industrial recruiting for the
Taiwanese and technology giant Foxconn placed a big bet on the U.S. economy last week when
President Donald Trump said the company will invest $10 billion to build a plant in Wisconsin that
will initially employ 3,000d could eventually employ111. Foxconn had reportedlya • -a
County.North Carolina, including the 1,500-acre Greensboro- Ra ndol ph Megasite in northeastern Randolph
• • delivers on promise, f- how economic developers r
Carolinaf the Triad view the megasite.
Stan Kelly, president ant chief executive officer of - Piedmont Tri.b Partnership,
charge of economic development for the region, said leaders still hope a car company will locate at
the megasite,but that conceptnow be only - starting point forri . broader it of
industries.b M. Barron, : O' • NEWS i RECORD,
Resignation
North Carolina's Community College system president has resigned effective Sept. 30, the system
announced Monday after a closed meeting. The move comes 13 months
Williamsonbecame system president, • l • here from• .:I b No reason was given for
his departure, • f... WRAL
requested one.Williamson himself is
in this week and next and unavailable forcomment,
spokeswoman Chreatha Alston said Monday. The State Board of • 'fe
via conference - Monday afternoon, spent about• o -• session before voting
unanimously„',.t.• make system Chiefof fotb acting president • October No
vote was taken to accept r resignation, b Haygood said none was required.
The move appears to have been in motion for some time. WRAL received a tip during the board's
3uly 21 meeting that a change might be afoot during an hour -plus closed session the board held
that day. After f half . dozen board members,• b the chairman and vice
chairman, as well as the president himself, were askedi on out. Al,'
declined comment. The board met again Friday,again going into closed session.recessed that
meeting until Monday at 4 f f open meetings: • public if - to
• - back into session withoutsending written notice to the public or the media, provided the
body announces in open session its intention to return.
No fob members actually attended • •. meeting, participating instead via conference
Executive Director and Auditor for State Board Affairs Bryan 3enkins managed the meeting from
the board's conference room. Haygood sat in for much of it, though she was asked to leave during
part of the closed session.(Travis Fain, WRAL NEWS, 7/31/17).
The father of former U.S. Sen. 3ohn Edwards, Wallace R. Edwards, died on Friday at St. 3oseph of
the Pines. He was 85. Edwards, a South Carolina native, was an industrial engineer for 36 years,
working at Miliken, Inc. before starting his own textile consulting firm. He worked tirelessly, his
obituary reads.- never stopped wanting to make things better." .: deacon f
Sunday School teacher at Robbins First Baptist Church. Edwards was married to his wife,
Catherine "Bobbi" Wallace for 65 years. He had two sons -- 3ohn and Blake -- and a daughter,
• f with eightgrandchildren and three -.i..f •:.- •..- abb - Bennett,
is
OBSERVER,
. • • b Purchase
LabCorp will buy Chiltern, a contract research organization with a presence in Wilmington, in a
$1.2 billion deal announced Monday morning. Chiltern's North American headquarters are in
Wilmington,presence in Wilmington.
which has 4,500 employees worldwide, has conducted more than 1,800 studies in the past five
years and is a leading contract research organization (CRO) among emerging -to -mid biopharma
customers, according to a news release. LabCorp, which is headquartered in Burlington, has moaz
than 111 employees worldwide.• -i another CRO, Covance1
acquisition strengthens our position as a leading life sciences company that delivers innovative
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diagnostics and drug development s• • to improve health and improve' said David P.
King, chairman and CEO of LabCorp, in the - STAR -NEWS,
Zoo'sf stick forf. f its latest just ended June 30
history.with great news: The 2016-17 attendance of 870,882 was the second highest in the zoo's 36-year
Only in 1993-94, when the zoo opened its North America addition 1. drew in 934,455,
has it been • ' popular.• what boosted fers? Likely many factors. Lower1.
prices and f•ff weather have certainly been _l enjoyed a relatively warm winter
and . mildish summerto •. even most f' •rms seem to be ••f it holding
off till after the zoo's 5 p.m. closing time. Certainly, some new animal friends (including a new,
flirty polar bear) f'f of additions babies born at the zoo;• ••
kids bring youth and enthusiasm to the animal families and that exuberancespreads • zoo
guests.(Ray Criscoe, THE (Asheboro) COURIER TRIBUNE, 7/29/17).
County
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Richmond County soon will greet visitors with signs that say, "Welcome to Richmond County -- the
Heart of • After the countyDepartment of fa •' gauntlet
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obtaining permits, ordering - signsand then installing themessage
references to Rockingham's moribund NASCAR racetrack. "I wanted to come up with a better
slogan f represent everybody"• f County,• •'ner Don Bryant
triedFriday. That's why he has for several years -- successfully only •
colleagues into voting for a new slogan. (Christine S. Carroll, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL,
Efislative Studies and Meetings
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10 a.m. I The NC Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission• f: public
Chapelhearing on proposed rule changes, 1700 Tryon Park Dr., Raleigh.
12 p.m. I The UNC Board of Governors' Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and
Programs, Board Room of the Center for School Leadership Development, 140 Friday
Center Dr., •ntact: Josh Ellis, • • •• 4• a
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f Committee and Pif . • of i f
Foundation fI final Hotel in the Lexington• • ••
St., Winston Salem. Contact: Jenny Tinklepaugh, 888-684-8404.
p.m. The Midwifery Joint• • 1 public hearing on proposed changes, NC
Board of 1. 4516 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh.
f.Board of Nursing holds public f on proposed f' Board
of Nursing, 4516 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh.
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8:30 a.m. I The Golden LEAF Foundation committees meet followed by the Board of Directo
meeting, Kimpton Cardinal Hotel in the Lexington Conference Room, 401 N. Main St.,
Winston Salem. Contact:- ep 1 i s .:4- 40
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Raleigh.* 10 a.m. I The Department of Insurance holds public hearing on proposed rule changes, 1st
Floor Hearing Room, Room 131 (Albemarle Building) located at 325 N. Salisbury St.,
• ! Division of • !' a public 1 on proposed shellfish
lease in Onslow County,• •rsail Beach Town Center,11: Loggerhead Court,North
Topsail
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• r Division of • public hearing on proposed shellfish
lease in New Hanover County, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Wilmington
Regional Office, 127 CardinalDrive Ext., Wilmington.
• 10 a.m. I The NC Trails Committee (NCTC) meets, DNCR Regional Office, 176 Riceville Road.
Asheville.
10:30 a.m. I The Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission holds public
hearing on proposed rule changes, Wake Technical Community College -Public Safety
Training Center, 321 Chapanoke Road, Raleigh.
f Rules Review # •meets,Administrative Hearings office, Rules
Review CommissionRoom,ip `i.i Raleigh.
6:30 r - Board of Dental Examiners• 1 public 1 on proposed
changes, 2000 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 160, Morrisville.
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9 ..m. I Environmental Management• •n meets, Ground Floor
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
10 a The N.C. Social- •'' i•n holds publicf on proposed -
changes, Division of Social820 SouthBoylan Ave., ConferenceRoom 151,
Raleigh.
• Environmental Commission meets,Ground Floor
Archdale Building, i Raleigh.
10:30 a.m. I The Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to the N.C. Division
of Marine Fisheries meets,i of -Fisheries'Wilmington Office,
North•Extension,f
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• TBD I The Golden LEAF Foundation's board meets, TBD. Contact: Jenny Tinklepaugh, 888-
684-8404.
• TBD I The NC Wildlife Resources Commission meets, WRC Centennial Campus, 1751 Varsity
Dr., Raleigh.
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9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
TBD I The Golden LEAF Foundation's board meets, TBD. Contact: 3enny Tinklepaugh, 888-
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TBD I - NC WildlifeResources• •meets,Dr., Raleigh.
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10 a.m. I The N.C. Rules Review Commission meets, Administrative Hearings office, Rules
Review Commission Room, 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh.
9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
2 p.m. I The state Department on Air Quality holds public hearing concerning incorporation
of 2015 Ozone Ambient Standard and Readoption, 2145 Suttle Ave., Charlotte.
N.C. Utilities Commission Hearing Schedule
* Staff Conference
* Staff Conference
* Staff Conference
* Staff Conference
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12 f Board of • f Committee on • .: f . Planning, Policies,and
ChapelPrograms, Board Room of the Center for School Leadership Development, 140 Friday
Center Dr.,
f The UNC i•. • of • • Campus i ee Subcommittee on
Campus Climate Survey, Conference Room A, Spangler Building, Chapel Hill. Contact: 3o
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Board of • •rs' Campus Security Committeef' • on
Guidance,Training • Room B, SpanglerBuilding, f'' Hill. Contact:•
919-962-4629.
11 a.m. I The UNC Board of Governors' Campus Security Committee Subcommittee on Data
Collection Protocol, • ■ i• ' i Spangler Building, .:ice • .:3osh Ellis,
919-962-4629.
12 p.m. I The UNC Board of Governors' Campus Security Committee Subcommittee on
Safety and Security Conference, Conference Room B, Spangler Building, Chapel Hill.
Contact: 3osh Ellis, 919-962-4629.
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Vher Meetings and Events of Interest
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No time given I U.S. Small Business Administration deadline for businesses, private nonprofit
organizations,• e f renters in North. • •:' disaster loan
applications # damages • by - severe stormson
AnnualNo Time Given I The 77th I•nal Folk Festival opens in Downtown Greensboro for
thirdits year in the state. Contact:•
TBD I The NC Bankers Association hold Young Bankers Conference, Crowne Plaza Asheville
Resort, _
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Carolinas Pollution • f Association h• i Technical Workshop and Forum,
HiltonBeach oBeach f Dr., Myrtle Beach.
CharlotteTBD I The NC Bankers Association hold Women in Banking Conference, Renaissanm
f f srk, 5501 Carnegie Blvd.,Charlotte.
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