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"Delaying these rules that Drotect studentsUi' • and reckless."
Attorney Gen-ral -7osh Stein, on - ^ f to help protect stu/ i have been taken
advantage of /y for -profit colleges.
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Elections Board
North• election oversight board has been i' more i' but the
Supreme Court is poised to decide • Roy i f f - make appointments t• the new boar
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designed by Republicans. Ciif -k asked the Supremei' i block f
State Board of Electionsand Ethics Enforcement,i be split equally amongRepublican
and Democrats -- a change from the previous elections board, which was controlled by the
governor'sparty.
Attorneys for House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger called on the court Monda
to deny -request,and both OP legislativeleadersand - Republican Party r,
Cooper needs to make appointments immediately. A statement from Moore and Berger last wee
says the board no accountable oversight of lobbying, ethics or f.
actionsfinance." Agency staff members are in charge of the elections and ethics board for now but can'
take any -f - the board to weigh
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North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are re -affirming opposition to a special election this
fall or - for - - Assembly but - prepared • redraw districts for
scheduled November 2018election. Th- attorneys responded Thursday to
Greensboro federal courtf input about r rlr after last month'sSupremei'
ruling. 3ustices agreed nearly 30 districts are racial gerrymanders r should be thrown out. But
the high court rejected the Greensboro court's order for a special election and wrote more work
was f-r evaluating whether it's necessary.
The ■ leaders say they've . f out - f - to draw -w maps by i - f
acceleratingThey say the timetable could • public f legislative feedbackon .I!
r could prevent orderly elections. special election w• r almost
require-i i the voting opportunities and mechanisms that votersi i expect
increaseand - potential for• errors," • Phil Strach, an attorneyi!
The state of • Carolina and State Board of r also their filed own statement in U.S.
CourtDistrict - Thursday. The state takes no position on -ther a special election-f
wrote,or on a preferred schedule for map drawing, Special Deputy Attorney General Alexander Peters
but . prompt decision r i best serve the public
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The plaintiffs •r voters who sued successfully over - maps last monthf • to again
millionsorder a special election later this year, saying it's feasible. The illegal boundaries have burdened
of i - - they were first drawn in 2011and need to be replaced, the voters'
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starting salary above $72,000, state officials announced Thursday morning, in . deal that includes
some • f.nts and other supports.i be looking to hire local software
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attorneysN.C. Attorney General 3osh Stein says a lawsuit he joined Thursday could help students who
attended fraudulent, for -profit colleges ease their federal student -loan debt. Stein joined other
general fromr • the countryto sue U.S. Education- DeVos, who
moved last month to freeze rules that aimed to erase the federal loan debt of students cheated
predatory f• r •colleges.
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NC Spin: Panelists this week 1iscuss this year's legislative session,benefits,
and how to land big industrial relocations. Host: Tom Campbell. Guests: Chris Fitzsimon of
NC Policy Watch, author 3ohn Hood, political consultant Brad Crone and Becki Gray of The
3ohn Locke• 1. • . by market.Details . be found online
On the • 'a • of the long legislative session• 1
Host:redistricting and the resolution to create a committee to investigate Secretary of State
Elaine Marshall. David Crabtree. Guests: Political consultantBrad Crone and BeGray cki The 3ohn Locke Foundation.f on Rrecordings
available online at
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arpe Meeting
The office of • Roy Cooperf' of i District t i officei
discuss the Dontae Sharpe case, but no decision had been made about the case as of Wednesday.
Pitt County District Attorney Kimberly Robb and two assistant district attorneys met with members
of Cooper's staff last week to give them information about the case.
The governor's office is reviewing Sharpe's case after his supporters petitioned the governor to
free Sharpe, claiming that he is innocentof the murderof e• 1- Radcliffe.
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Carolina.• says the school,owes about1 creditors nearly $88,000, but has
assets of less than $65,000. The academy has no money in any of its bank accounts, according to
the documents.
CharlotteThe Observer profiled r• football r.ch in 2007, and reported that 3ireh Prep's
missionprovide education and discipline primarily forf •f -f at other
schools. A Facebook page for the school says it helps young men "reach the next level in athletics
and academics." Students take NCAA approved core classes, the site says.
Court documentssuggest•rsteep drop in studentsyear, following the filing of
a class-action lawsuit in November by a student from Cumberland County. In 2015 and 2016, the
school claims to have received about $750,000 annually in tuition payments. So far this year,
payments fell to $6,390, court documents
Formerf_nt Evan Rhodes of b f County filed the class-action complaint
CHARLOTTEMecklenburg County Superior Court , alleging the school failed to deliver on its promises to
students, who had to pay between $13,000 and $14,000 a semester.(Mark Price and Maria David,
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Driver's education in North•I • •-. after the General Assembly e. to
Countypass legislation that would have made parents responsible for the upfront costs. That means Pitt
r•ls will continue chargingf 1 to take the f education •
provided by rrth Carolina Driving School,- f. . company. The school
fund the balance of the cost which is about $240 per pupil. "We are certainly pleased that
(legislators) continue to see the importance of the driver's education program. The House is very
supportive of driver's education and we're glad they worked with the Senate to include it in the
final g said Mark Smith, directorof operations for North. • . Driving School, which
provides driver's education in 39 counties.
The budget provided $27.39 million annually for statewide driver's education in this year's budget,
said a spokeswoman with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.•comes from the
state's Civil Penalty and Forfeiture d.
Senate President Pr•Berger,•• 1 said changes are needed in the state's
driver's education program because not enough students are passing the learner's permit test
even after • - attempts.
The Senate proposal wouldhave required families to pay for their child's driver's en
training up front,i' • If 01 proposal a family w• f be
reimbursed up to of r Ii passed their permit test on fI
Opponents of plan said shifting costs wouldn'tguarantee improved student
achievement on the permitting test. They worried that teenagers who couldn't afford the cost
would wait until they are 18 to take the permitting test.(Ginger Livingston,_ DAILY
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Bennett College has named Phyllis Worthy Dawkins the school's 18th president. She served as
interim president August 1 • when Rosalind • ^f. Dawkins arrived at
Bennett in December 2015 as the school's provost after serving as interim president at Cheyney
University, a black college outside of Philadelphia, Pa., the school said Wednesday in a news
release announcing Dawkins as president. She has also worked at Dillard University in New
Orleans and 3ohnson C. Smith University in Charlotte.
With the interim a removed, !. 10to: a aretention;
strengtheni- • • - funding and strengthen the accreditation
according to the release. Sen. Gladys Robinson, D-Guilford, chair of the school's Board of
Trustees, said in the release that she is "pleased with Dr. Dawkins' performance during the period"
that she served as interim president at Bennett.(Andre L. Taylor, GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD,
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Organizers of - NC Prideand parade in Durham said Thursday they will solvethe date
conflictevent,-f -f for Sept.1 which is also the 3ewish• f. of •
Kippur. Over the past week,Pride organizers have faced backlash • the 3ewish communityand
beyond over the date, the holiest day of the year on the 3ewish calendar. "We're going to solve
that no matter what it takes," said 3ohn Short of NC Pride. He said the Pride committee, who are
volunteers, to come up with a solution.•solve
that, we
don't• he said.
The announcement of this year's NC Pride date held each fall drew many frustrated, disappointed
i angry f• from •
forgivenessAt first, Pride apologized for the date but did not change the schedule, asking instead for
f promising • f• better.On Thursday,r , r the committee was trying to
reworkf hoped to make an announcement
Short f that the committeeincludes members, but because organizers didn't
previous • the holidays,they - If their minds.ti • forward, that will change.
develop . solution that will be able • be -i' • - - Short said.(Dawn
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Occupancy
Less than a week after isauthorityfrom -state legislature,the Rowan County
commissioners on • - fs gave finalapproval to .mergerbetweenthe i twotourism
authorities!I .uniform• percent occupancy•I • - and other lodging
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businesses in Salisbury pay a 6 percent occupancy tax. Outside the city limits, a 3 percent
occupancy tax applies. 1 Sept.• ` • and lodging businesses will be f
to a • percentcountywide tax. The occupancy tax auth• be repealed 9 f
Aug.of • •ners' vote on "f - it
Commissioners- given the authorityto make the taxing and tourism changesof
legislationf ` f by Rep.• !I R-Rowan. Ford'sproposal, • f in Senate Bill 552,
passed the N.C. General Assembly and became law at 1 a.m. Friday. His proposal was the result of
a request by the Salisbury -Rowan Convention and Visitors Bureau in March. That meeting included
discussion about the fact that any new hotel outside Salisbury would have a tax advantage over
those in the city limits.(3osh Bergeron, THE SALISBURY POST, 7/06/17).
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Duke Energypowering forward with . proposed Asheville substationplanned at the site of
old Hunter Volvo dealership. The energy company doesn't own the property, which is located at
the intersection of Patton and Clingman avenues ' but it does have it under contract. Duke Energy
Communications Manager. f . f the new substationneeded because of .f f
expansion of downtown Ash-ville. "You lookaround - city skyline, and you see the construction
cranes and you have about 14 new hotels that are being built in our community and you have a
lot of new restaurants and breweries and other things that require electricity," Walls said.
Surrounding neighborhood residents raised concerns about the aesthetics of the substation being
consistent with the overall appearance of the neighborhood. Daniel 3imenez, developer for an
apartment complex• - from - proposed f r d he was not.ff
he heard Duke Energy was building on the property, but he felt negative effects could be
minimized. not f about the i• . of f i going on . 4-acre piece of downtown
property. I feel like there are other ways it could have been developed," 3imenez said. "But I
understand - Energy is in dire, dire needfor • 1 . new locationfor downtown
substation. Monly / 1 e•n was I • make sure thatbecomes • 1 that does
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• 8 a.m. I The NC Board of Funeral Service Traineeship Committee meets, 1033 Wade Avenue,
Suite 108, Raleigh.
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• 1 a.m. I The state Board of . of Plumbing,
Formal• meets, 1109 Dresser Ct., Board Room, Raleigh.
CANCELLED i a.m. I The Fund Development and C• . • • -- of -
North • • for Children,1/ Wake ForestRoad, Raleigh.
Yvonne- 919-821-9573.
•' a.m. I The N.C. Commission for Public i • public • on proposed
Councilchanges, Cardinal Room, 5605 Six Forks Road, Raleigh.
of • • Room 5034, Fifth floorof
Administration Building, 116 West 3ones St., Raleigh.
* 9 a.m. I The N.C. Board of Pharmacy meets, 6015 Farrington Road, Board Room Suite 201,
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• a.m. I The state i•. • of -Wade Avenue, Suite 108, Raleigh.
a.m. I The N.C. Coastal Resources CommissionD'
Regional Offices, Wilmington.
Campus Security Committee:Subcommittee on Data Collection Protocol
meets, Conference Room B, Spangler Building, Chapel Hill. Contact: 3osh Ellis, 919-962-
4629.
* 1 p.m. The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission meets to discuss flood
maps, coastalandlanduseplanning, Holiday
Boulevard,
i rLocal•t Commission meets,00 Atlantic Ave., Longleaf
Building, Raleigh.
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• a.m. I The state Consumer and Family Advisory • of eBiggs E
Raleigh.
♦ ..m. I Environmental ManagementCommission i • Floor
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
r - UNC CampusSecurity• -- Subcommittee on SecurityTraining
Conference meets, Conference Room B, Spangler Building, Chapel Hill. Contact: 3osh Ellis,
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9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, i Raleigh.
•' •. • of Architecture • t public - • on proposed - changes,
HargettW. 14
, Raleigh.
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11 a.m. I The Executive Committee of - North CarolinaPartnership aChildren11 Wake Forest'ra• Raleigh. Csntact: Yvonne Huntley, 919-821-9573.
1:30 r The Accountability Committeeof - North CarolinaPartnership •Childrer
11 Wake ForestRoad, Raleigh. Contact:r - 919-821-9573.
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9 a.m. I The N.C. Code Officials Qualification Board holds public hearing on proposed rule
changes, 1st Floor Hearing Room, Room 131 (Albemarle Building), 325 N. Salisbury St.,
Raleigh.
1 p.m. I The Board Development Committee of The North Carolina Partnership for Children
meets, 1100 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. Contact: Yvonne Huntley, 919-821-9573.
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9 a.m. I The NC Wildlife Resources Commission meets, WRC Centennial Campus, 1751
Varsity Dr., Raleigh.
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12 p.m. I The N.C. State Board of Elections hold public hearing on proposed rule changes,
State Board of Elections Office, 441 N. Harrington St., Raleigh.
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TBD I The Golden LEAF Foundation's board meets, TBD. Contact: 3enny Tinklepaugh, 888-
684-8404.
10:30 a.m. I The Criminal 3ustice Education and Training Standards Commission holds publill
hearing on proposed rule changes, Wake Technical Community College -Public Safety
Training Center, 321 Chapanoke Road, 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.
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9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
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10:30 a.m. I The Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to the N.C. Division
of Marine Fisheries meets, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries' Wilmington District Office, 127
North Cardinal Dr. Extension, Wilmington.
* T8D | The Golden LEAF FOUOddt|OQ'S hOdRj meets, TBD. COOLdC1: 38OOyT|OkJepdUgh, 888-
684'8404.
* TB[) | The NC Wildlife Resources Commission meets, VVRCCeDteDO|a| CdrOpU5, 1751Var5|tv
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.
10 a.m. I The N.C. Rules Review Commission meets, Administrative Hearings office, Rules
Review Commission Room, 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh.
TBD I The Golden LEAF Foundation's board meets, TBD. Contact: 3enny Tinklepaugh, 888-
684-8404.
TBD I The NC Wildlife Resources Commission meets, 1751 Varsity Dr., Raleigh.
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.
6 p.m. I The N.C. Division of Water Resources hold public meeting on Atlantic Coas)
Pipeline Water Quality Certification, Fayetteville Technical Community College
Cumberland Hall Auditorium at 2201 Hull Rd., Fayetteville.
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6 p.m. I The N.C. Division of Water Resources hold public meeting on Atlantic Coas)
Pipeline Water Quality Certification, Nash Community College Brown Auditorium
at 522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount.
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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.
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TBD I The NC Bankers Association host 81st Annual NC School of Banking, William & Id'?
Friday Center, UNC-Chapel Hill. The conference concludes on Aug. 4.
No Time Given I The 77th Annual National Folk Festival opens in Downtown Greensboro for
its third year in the state. Contact: Kaitlin Smith, 336-373-7523, ext 246.
TBD I The NC Bankers Association hold Young Bankers Conference, Crowne Plaza Asheville
Resort, Asheville.
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TBID I The NC Bankers Association hold Women in Banking Conference, Renaissan
Charlotte Southpark, 5501 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte. i
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