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STATE GOVERN:MEINT NEWS SERVICE
Alamance commissioner Tim Sutton, who said his great-grandfather owned slaves, in a discussion
about Confederate statues and memorials on Monday.
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News Summary
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Redistricting Hearings
People from across North Carolina concerned about the new maps proposed to be used to elect
General Assembly members in 2018 had few supportive words on Tuesday for the lawmakers who
1 them drafted. With v• - on - maps scheduled for Fridayboth the House and Senate,
'. -E f committee held public - 1 on . f were released oveweekend r
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allowOn Tuesday, legislators were posted in Raleigh, Beaufort Community College, Halifax Community
College, Fayetteville and Guilford County at hearings that were live -streamed through technology
in which the sound sometimes was disrupted. Speaker after speaker described the maps as ones
that will the elected officials to select their voters,.f of voters selecting their
representatives government.
Congress"The right to vote is the most precious right we have," said Eva Clayton, a former member of
Democrat . was the first black. to represent NorthCarolina
House of Representatives. "Redistricting is a way to deny that. This is no more than a sham. If the
process is flawthen
Many f' of the redistricting r of Tom Hofeller,
mapmaker for the Republican Party, to draw the new maps after the ones he drafted in 2011
included districts ruled unconstitutional by - federal courts.Most of proposed districts lean
Republican, r the current makeup of Assembly, Republicans hi
supermajorities in both- House and Senate.- drew newdistricts aftercourts
ruled that the current maps,drawn in 2011, are unconstitutionalgerrymanders.
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Veto Overrides
HouseState . f scheduled override votesfor • House bills vetoed by
Gov. Roy Cooper. Those votes are expected to take place Thursday. The bills were moved out of
the House Rules Committee and onto the calendar during Tuesday's brief no -vote session. The five
measures are as follows:
• House Bill 576, which would allow landfills to spray collected wastewater into the air over the
dump to evaporate
• House Bill 511, which would allow nonprofits to hold casino night fundraisers
• House Bill 205, which would roll back state requirements that various legal notices run in a
local newspaper
• House Bill 140, which would allow lenders to tack credit property insurance onto loans in
case borrowers cannot repay
• House Bill 770, in which the legislature gave itself two appointments to the state Medical
Board
House Rules ChairmanDavid Lewis, R-Harnett, said • ' d session • l •- no
recorded votes.` • - day many lawmakers are expected to head to Wilmington
Environmental•-ment Commission hearing on -• e• chemical found in
drinking water in the area.Lewisi last week that Houseleaders plan to take the first of r
votes on proposed new legislative districts on Friday and the second vote next Monday. The House
redistricting bill, containing the maps unveiled over the weekend, is House Bill 927.(Laura Leslie,
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NC SPIN Production
CapitolSeptember 3 will be the last day NC SPIN, a locally produced, independent political talk show, will
air on WRAL. The change is due to WRAL expanding its local news coverage on Sundays. Starting
on Sept. 10 NC SPIN will air at 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Fox50. Both WRAL and Fox50 are
owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company. For the time being the show will still be produced at
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sorry"We are • lose our • • • 1 relationship with WRALit the loyal awe have
udience
f over past 19 years, but hope our • - will moveto our • f:
airtime," NC SPIN producer a moderator TomCampbell• described NC SPIN's time at
WRAL as • i- and said the station had been .o•• to the show.
Campbell said NC SPIN is alreadypreparing fo1 1 show,on Dec."Aside
from moving to Fox50, nothing will change about the program," Campbell said. "Viewers will still
be able to hear North. • best panelists discussing the most relevant and important
to our INSIDER,: 0.
Teaching Programs
VVRAL Enrollment up is UN system teaching programs
CarolinaAfter years of declining enrollment in its teacher preparation programs, the University of North
. • percent increase in students• . education i•l
according to new data released by only enrollment
increasedhas since at least 2010.
More than 14,000 students studied education at 15 of - system's campuses last year, but that's
still below the levelsfrom .1i when more18,600 - were enrolled.
campusesLocally, North Carolina State University and North Carolina Central University were among the
seven -year.
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campusesUNC system education leaders attribute part of the turnaround to increased recruitment efforts a
the f say they're optimistic even morestudents • the coming years due•
recent boosts in teacher pay and the return of Teaching Fellows scholarship program.
Ali . Chapman,'m's formerpresident fis academic and university programs, has
studied North Carolina's education enrollment trends for years. In February 2016, she presented
report to the State Board of f:ucation showing that enrollment
education programs .f declined 30 percent • : 2010 to 2015. The latest 2016 data r
overall enrollment is down 25 percent 1 1.
The declines have slowed over the years, "but we still have reason to be concerned," Chapman
• f state board members last year.Now - •r fellow at the Global
watchingUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapman still follows education trends and said she is
for improvementsli r overall enrollment
North. • .: public schoolsidentified the mostpositions as math anf science
teachers •middle and high schoolsand those for childrendisabilities. (Kelly-_
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The Republicans who control North Carolina's legislature appear to be foregoing a chance this
month to suck the wind out of Democratic Rep. Billy Richardson's chances for reelection next year
in his Fayettevi I le- based district. Yet at the same time, the GOP lawmakers lookpoised to take a
strong Democratic candidate from the 2016 elections, -d Aziz of • 1Lake,out of
Democratic Sen. Ben Clark's district and put her into a Republican -leaning Senate district held by
Republican incumbent Sen. Wesley Meredith.
These are two notable effects for the Fayettevi I le- Fort Bragg community in the proposed new state
House • Senate district mapsGeneral Assembly drawing comply with a
courtorder. The new maps,due Sept.are to replace mapsdrawn in 2011that djudges
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that Chemours phased out • f 2008 in the face of • • legal strugglesand health
dangers. phasing out of led Chemours00 o start producing
Fayetteville • plantr• ii miles up the Cape Fear River •Wilmington.
Asked specifically Tuesday whether Chemours,part of efforts to continue working
with local, state and federal officials to address GenX, had responded to the investigate demand, a
company spokesman wrote, "We continue to work closely with local, state and federal officials to
determine the appropriate - i
As • works to turn documents over r the federalattorneys,-• . •rs are continuing their
own reviewof -sr f. Assembly's Environmental
Commission (ERC) will hold a hearing on GenX in Wilmington, as well as the man-made chemical's
impact on drinking water supplies.
Chaired by fWade, ' r i and co-chaired by Rep. Jimmy Dixon, f f
Chuck .ly, R-Henderson,• • other !• ability
action taken in the state that impacts the environment or protection of the environment, while
also studying whether state agencies able i perform or • f f • so either more
efficiently or • - effectively.Among • duties laid out • • legislation
is studying whether the state is organized to protect the public and the environment as it relates
to "Prompt, effective response to environmental emergencies. "(Adam Wagner, WILMINGTON
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Education
In what one educator called "a game changer," Mayor Jennifer Roberts Tuesday announced a $1
million grant from The Gambrell Foundation for after -school programs. Supporters said the grant
will r provide i• • more sii middle -school students
Robertsfmilestone"offering out -of -school -time activities t• the area's
young people.
The grant i f major educationalgift this year fromf •' f. I•
pledged $2.5 million to the independent Trinity Episcopal•o f oincrease
scholarships for students from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Sally Gambrell said she looks at the.
MeckEd grant as an investment.
Gambrell said the idea came out of a call she made to Roberts earlier this summer. Roberts has
e a proponent of •• programs f made it one of •. i' promises in 2015.
Gambrell, who hosted a fundraiser for the mayor last week, called the timing of the grant
announcement coincidental.• f for the Sept.mayoral primary starts Thursday.
Robertsr dismissed the notionTuesday's •I f• you -
•single day is part of • f.'f .I•Morrill,
OBSERVER,
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Agriculture equipment distributor LS Tractorf. • operations in Nash County,•
31 jobs over i • Roy ••f" • '• Tuesday. The company
million to add employees and upgrade offices and facilities in Battleboro. LS Tractor USA sells and
distributes • and agricultural equipmentproduced 'f by fcorporationbased in
Tractor'sSouth Korea. LS • iI .•qit primary facility is in Battleboro.
company also has contract facilities in Louisiana, California and Illinois. The company sells
equipment • 1 . dealer r I of • . •ns through the U.S. and Canada. Salaries forthe
new jobs will varyby position but .f $44,252. The average. .County
$38,105.
performa nce- based grant of i i1i from the • ' North Carolinar will help facilitate
Tractor's expansion in Nash County. The One N.C. Fund provides financial assistance to local
governments to help attract economic investment and to create jobs. Companies receive no
money upfront and must meet job creation and capital investment targets to qualify for payment.
All One NC grants require a matching grant •m local governments anf any award is contingent
upon that condition being met.(NEWS RELEASE, 8/22/17).
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An Alamance County commissioner referred to slaves as workers during a meeting of the
commission on r d During an unscheduled discussion of r •- - statues and memorials
at the commissioners meeting Monday,• iners stood firm in opposition
removal of statues in communities across the country.
Alamance commissioner Tim Sut-• member of i of r -i •
to slaves as workersduring . meeting of • •n. Sutton was1 to his great-
grandfather's
Confederate during the Civil War and said, not ashamed o,.
my great-grandfather. He did what he did," he said. "It is my understanding that when he died ...
that some guys on • you • but rI i just call them
workers, that they `f . good bit of - came, my great-grandmother
gave them land. I am not going to be an assault on logic, an assault on the history of this country
and the heritage of this area and this country. Not going to do it. I am not going to be a victim of
political r not going r do it. Labelyou • about
me. V1
A group of ACTBAC (Alamance County Taking Back Alamance County) members attended the
meeting i ask thatr • - • remove . Confederate statue in downtown
at the meeting also appealed to the board not to remove the statue. Removal of the statue was
not on agenda • 1 and commissioners said taking it down was notoption.
A • Sutton said he would never support _ • 1 the statue. comes down, it goes back •
To heck with facts," he said. "The emotions have just gone haywire. "(Abbie Bennett, THE NEWS &
OBSERVER, is
Triad Economic
Infrastructure improvements for the proposed Egger Wood Products plant site in Davidson County
have qualified for $5.15 million in grants from the state Rural Infrastructure Authority. The
funding -f • percent of : million beingallotted statewide in the latest grant
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VotingStanly Partners
New proposed Republica . r of districts for• • d House
sharp changes for Stanly County voters, including new district partners. If approved, House
District 67 would lose Montgomery County. gain a portion of r.rrus County. In fact, no
longer would all of Stanly be a part of the House district, with the voter precincts of New London,
Palmerville, Badin and East Albemarle falling in District 66 along with all of Montgomery and
Richmond •
Senate District 25 would no longer include Stanly County... Stanly and Rowan counties
would - District 33. District 25 would encompass all of • counties of r .r Anson,
Richmond, o• . Scotland. Consequently,. • d lose their current
in i R-Richmond. McInnis declined to comment on - new Senate.. citing
pending litigation.
According to data released Monday, House District 67 would consist of a total population of
82,761, with 52,168 of them, or 63.03 percent, residing in Stanly. Cabarrus County, which has a
total population nearly-- times largerwould account ir 30,593 of the district,or
percent.36.97
The four Stanly precincts going to House District 66 forfeit 5,481 voters, which include 2,221
Republicans, 1,707 Democrats, 1,543 Unaffiliated and 10 Libertarians. News of the proposed lines
come after two District 67 candidateshave announced their intentionsto run forseat.-. pharmacist Wayne Sasser,67, of I announced he had filed to run on
the Republican ballot for District 67. Democrat Grant Hinson, 22, of Montgomery County,
announced last month he, too, would seek the seat. If the new House map stands, however,
Hinson would not be eligible due to his residency. (Ritchie Starnes, THE STANLY NEWS & PRESS,
Prayer Lawsuit
f •f-state attorneys will meetRowan Countyr • - - to discuss the
ongoing prayer -•eral court. The meeting is scheduled for 1 i Monday on
second floor of the county administration building -- 130 W. Innes St. Only the start of the
meeting will be open to the public. Commissioners will discuss its prayer lawsuit -- Lund v. Rowan
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decided to give them away, says Steve Abbott, a spokesmanfor - N.C. Department of
Transportation.passing on • savings o the consumer,"Abbott
turnpikeThe savings comes to $5 for the Quick Pass, which is good on the Triangle Expressway in westerr
Wake County and on toll roads that accept the Sun Pass and Peach Pass in Florida and Georgia.
The authority will also lower the price for the N.C. Quick ■ ■ from to $7.44
r also f•r at more1 toll roadsand bridges •Midwest
and Northeast. The new prices - permanent,+ir•tt said.(Richard• f THE NEWS is
OBSERVER,
receivedBridge to Recovery, a group of transitional houses in Stanly County that provide free, temporary,
Christian, sober safe havens for men and women seeking recovery from substance addiction, has
00 000 •rant. N.C. Sen. Toma • r along with individualsfrom
1e recently gathered for celebration . f'• • . • "during
my work on legislation to combat the opioid epidemic in our state, I was made aware of The
Bridge to Recovery program in Stanly County. Many citizens have shared with me great success
stories as a result of program an•: the need to expand order to help more i
Hatley, THE STANLY NEWS & PRESS,i
Railroad Improvements
Departmentof . •i . I• proposes • • f sections of CSX railroad tracks
Scotland• Bladen counties-1 alleviate • f f and accommodate forfreight
highways.growth. The three sections of tracks that would be improved total about 6.7 miles. Part of a busy
freight line between Wilmington and Charlotte, the tracks reduce the number of heavy trucks on
state department • I1 use a federalgrant • improve the CSX tracks to reduce
freightrail delays,f • and lower highway•' f- •
monthsThree newly discovered blocks of historic brick road could soon be refurbished in Wilmington. Six
. • - approved . policy to protect m• brick streets,• r ^rs voted
cominglast week to add South 13th Street between Dock and Ann streets and Greenfield Street between
South Second and Third streets to a citywide restoration plan. While a timeline has not been set to
remove asphalt from the blocks, they join a network of brick streets that could be restored in the
streets.Dave Mayes, the city's public services director, said this year's budget includes $250,000 for brick
- expects project to go to bid in the nextbut • it will likely deal with
repairing brick streets that have already been uncovered. "Part of the reasoning is there are a lot
of i • asphalt patches in brick streets fromrepairs,probably going • be our
initial focus," he said. Wilmington adopted its Brick and Stone Streets Policy in February, replacing
1987 policy th. applied only • downtown's • ristrict. (Cammie Bellamy,
Named
The Charlotte Observer has named Bernie Heller as chief revenue officer and vice president,
Publisher Ann Caulkins announced Tuesday. Heller joins the Observer on Sept. 5 from The State,
the Observer's sister paper in Columbia. In his new role in Charlotte, Heller will lead the
Observer's sales teams, overseeing all digital and print product advertising. He replaces Kelly Mi
now publisher anr vice president of f - • for The Wichita Eagle, another
• r. CHARLOTTE is
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What Happened in the House
Tuesday, august 22, 2017
• Passed 1st Reading
HOUSEDISTRICTS
• Placed On - r. For 08/24/2017
NOTICE• HB 140 (3ones, Bert) DENTAL PLANS PROVIDER CO NTRACTS/TRAN SPARE N CY
•D+ •
• HB 511 (Boles) GAME NIG HTS/NON PROFIT FUND-RAISER
•(Dixon)ALLOW AEROSOLIZATION OF + +
HOUSE• HB 770 (Hall, K.) VARIOUS CLARIFYING CHANGES
• Referred To House Committee On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
DISTRICTS
• Withdrawn From
• HB 140 (3ones, Bert) DENTAL PLANS PROVIDER CO NTRACTS/TRAN SPARE N CY
• HB 205 (McNeill) WC CHANGES/LEGAL NOTICE MODERNIZATION
• HB 511 (Boles) GAME NIG HTS/NON PROFIT FUND-RAISER
•VARIOUSCLARIFYING
What Happened in the Senate
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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• 1:30 p.m. I Environmental Review Commission, New Hanover County Government Center,
Wilmington.
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Research* 9 a.m. I The Wildlife Resources Commission meets, NC Museum of Natural Sciences Nature
r• 3ones St., Raleigh.
* 2 p.m. I The N.C. Board of Agriculture meets, Martin Building at the N.C. State Fairgrounds,
* 9 a.m. I The Board of Directors of the North Carolina State Ports Authority meets, Board
Room of - North Carolina- Building, 2202 Burnett Blvd.,• •
Immediately • r • The :•. • of - •rs Meeting I The StrategicPlanning • - of
Norththe • Ports Authority, •. • Room of •Carolina
Building, # • Wilmington.
Board* 9 a.m. I The Board of Directors of the North Carolina State Ports Authority meets,
the
North
Wilmington.
a . I a
6:30 a - Board of -ntal Examiners holds public - • on proposed
changes, 2000 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 160, Morrisville.
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•' a.m. I The N.C. Building Code Council holdspublic hearing on proposed - changes,f
Floor Training Room 245, Albemarle Building, 325 North Salisbury St., Raleigh.
12.30 p.m. The :. Pesticide
Fairgrounds, Raleigh.
' a.m. I EnvironmentalManagement • •meets,f i Floor Hearing Room,
Raleigh.Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
* 10 a.m. I The N.C. Social Services Commission holds public hearing on proposed rule
changes, Division of Social Services, 820 South Boylan Ave., Conference Room 151,
9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
Review i imeets,Administrative Hearings office,
Review Commission Room, 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh.
10:30 a.m. I The Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to the N.C. Division
•' Marine Fisheries meets, N.C. Division of -Wilmington District Office, 127
North . • Dr. 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.
•
Reviewa ameets,Administrative Hearings
Review Commission Room, 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh.
• a.m. I EnvironmentalManagement • •n meets, Ground Floor
Archdale Building, 512 N. SalisburyRaleigh.
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♦ ..m. I Environmental Management• •n meets, Ground Floor
Archdale Building, Raleigh.
. .:.: p.m.
Raleigh.
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• TBD I The Golden LEAF Foundation's board meets, TBD. Contact: 3enny Tinklepaugh, 888-
8 8i
• TBD I The NC Wildlife Resources Commission meets, 1751 Varsity Dr., Raleigh.
Review CommissionfHearings office, Rules
Review Commission Room, 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh.
♦ ..m. I Environmental Management• •n meets, Ground Floor
Archdale Building, Raleigh.
♦ ..m. I Environmental Management• •n meets, Ground Floor
Archdale Building, Raleigh.
• Staff Conference
• Staff Conference
• Staff Conference
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* Staff Conference
Monday, Oct. 2
* Staff Conference
* Staff Conference
e Staff Conference
Monday, Oct. 23
* Staff Conference
Monday, Oct. 30
e Staff Conference
Friday, Sept. 8
* TBA | The UNCBoard OfGovernors, C.S.LD. Building, Chapel Hill.
Friday, Dec. 15
° TBA | The UNC Board of Governors, C.S.L[). Building, Chapel Hill.
Friday, Jan. 26., 2018
e TBA | The UNCBoard DfGovernors, C.S.LD. Building, Chapel Hill.
Friday. March 23, 2018

• 9 a.m. I The State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (SCFAC) meets, Dix Grill, 1101
Cafeteria Dr., Raleigh.
i s.m. I Environmental Review r •n meeting on the GenX compound
Fear River. Andre Mallette Training Center, Human Resources Suit- New HanoverCount
Government Center, 0 Government Center Dr., Wilmington.
p.m.
:......... Gov.Roy
Carolina State Board of Agriculture, Gov. James G. Martin Building, 1025 Blue
Ridge d.Raleigh.
No Time GivenNational •lk Festival opens in Downtown _- i• i for
thirdits year in the state. r ext 246.
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TBD I The NC Bankers Association hold Young Bankers Conference, Crowne Plaza Asheville
Resort, Asheville.
Carolinas'i Pill' • Control Association h• d Technical Workshop and Forum,
HiltonBeach Resort,0000 Beach Club Dr., Myrtle Beach.
TBD I The NC Bankers Association hold Women in Banking Conference, Renaissanc-V
Charlotte Southpark, 5501 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte.
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