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Myrna Pérez: Colorado Passed Broad Election Reform, Other States Should Follow

2013-05-16T18:04:26Z

Some states continue to push needless restrictions on the ability of citizens to participate in elections, and voters and their advocates must remain vigilant against any such efforts. Still, the trend is unmistakable: After years of backsliding, states are embracing free, fair, and accessible elections.

Read more: Brennan Center, Politics News, Politics, Voting Reform, Voter Registration, Voting Rights, Voter-Registration-Modernization, Florida, John Hickenlooper, North Carolina, Colorado, Voting, Politics News

Steve Fleischli: 10 Surprising Senators Who Voted Against Clean Water This Week

2013-05-16T09:48:00Z

Some members of Congress consistently vote against clean water, and many others are reliable champions. The senators profiled below were the biggest surprises in their vote to block protections for our nation's waterways.

Read more: Arkansas, North Dakota, Indiana, Arizona, Army Corps of Engineers, Pollution, Streams, Maine, Environmental Protection Agency, Politics, Senate, Louisiana, Water, Clean Water Act, Environment, Clean Water, Missouri, Wetlands, Illinois, Alaska, Slidepollajax, North Carolina, Green News

Michael Bialas: Hangout and About, Part 4: Delta Rae's Storybook Rise is No Myth

2013-05-15T20:30:22Z

Delta Rae might sound like the down-home name of a backwoods country singer but it's really just Greek to Brittany Holljes.

"I think there are a lot ...

Read more: Lindsey Buckingham, Hangout Fest, Michelle Obama, Greek Mythology, Fleetwood Mac, Brittany Holljes, Grant Emerson, Mike McKee, Elizabeth Hopkins, Rob Cavallo, Delta Rae, Ian Holljes, Eric Holljes, North Carolina, Entertainment News

J. Michael Welton: Human Scale at Hudson Yards

2013-05-15T18:25:29Z

Fresh out of undergraduate school at the University of Virginia in the late 1980s - and facing the reality of a recession - Thomas Woltz leapt at the ...

Read more: Italy, New Zealand, VirginiaWarren Byrd, Thomas Woltz, High Line, OLIN Partners, New York, West Side, Manhattan, VicenzaLandscape Architecture, Hudson Yards, San Francisco, Venice, Sasaki, Nelson Byrd Woltz, Charlottesville, University of Virginia, North Carolina, Nbw, Arts News

Joan Fitz-Gerald: Block the Vote

2013-05-15T12:21:27Z

North Carolina is one of the latest examples of this effort, where Republicans are attempting to pass bills that would require voter ID at the polls, reduce early voting hours and eliminate same day voter registration.

Read more: Voter ID Laws, Politics, Early Voting, Voting Rights, New Hampshire, Ohio, North Carolina, Politics News

Michael Sargeant: On Supporting Our Mothers, Wives and Daughters

2013-05-13T18:33:34Z

As working women across the United States are finding jobs as the economy recovers from the Great Recession, it is more crucial than ever that they receive the same pay as their male counterparts.

Read more: Working Mothers, Mother's Day, Daughters, North Carolina Legislature, Anti-Abortion, Motherhood, Lao Tzu, Democratic Party, Mothers, Mark Warden New Hampshire, Mothers and Daughters, HIV/AIDS, Arkansas Legislature, Lisa Brown, Mike Beebe, Kansas Politics, Great Recession, Sam Brownback, Teen Pregnancy, Republican Party, Mark Warden Domestic Violence, Republicans, North Carolina, Working Moms, Politics News

Joanne Spataro: Dr. Jill Stein Gets Personal: How a Health Scare Got Her Into Politics (VIDEO)

2013-05-13T17:55:39Z

Stein made a full recovery, but she was never the same when it came to how she wanted to run her life. She transitioned from trying to make change as a non-partisan educator and physician to a full-fledged advocate. Ten years later, she entered politics with the Green Party.

Read more: Jill Stein, Women's Rights, Politics News, Politics, Local Food, Civl-Rights-Movement, Elections 2012, Green Party, Carotid Artery Dissection, North Carolina, Video, Politics News

Marcel Hidalgo: Grown Up Avenger Stuff: Three Brothers and a Deirdre Make You Feel Alive

2013-05-10T13:33:08Z

With the help of an online Random Band Name Generator, the name Grown Up Avenger Stuff was created. Now, as they step on stage, they seek to "melt the faces" -- as they refer to it -- of their crowds.

Read more: Grace Slick, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Beatles, Promotions, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Independent, Karen O, Female Singers, Music, Pat Benatar, Brothers, North Carolina, Sparkleton, Video, Entertainment News

Joanne Spataro: Dr. Jill Stein on Politics, Local Food and Doing Push-Ups in Jail (VIDEO)

2013-05-09T19:06:52Z

There are not many former presidential candidates that you can kick back with and share a bowl of blueberries.

Read more: Jill Stein, Politics, Creative Loafing, Local Food, 2012 Election, Fannie Mae, Green Party, North Carolina, Video, Politics News

WATCH: Colbert Does The Unthinkable

2013-05-09T11:44:29Z

Stephen Colbert opened his show Wednesday with his reaction to his sister, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, losing to Mark Sanford in a special election for S...

Read more: Stephen Colbert, Mark Sanford, The Colbert Report, Video, Barbecue, South Carolina, South Carolina Election Results, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Stephen Colbert South Carolina, North Carolina, Comedy News

Tim Profeta: The Climate Post: U.S. Oil Reserves Higher Than Previously Thought

2013-05-03T12:14:36Z

Carbon dioxide levels in excess of 400 parts per million have already been recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, but they tend to fluctuate hourly. The milestone is significant because it illustrates how dramatically humans have altered the atmosphere in a few generations, says Mother Nature Network.

Read more: Energy, North Dakota, Carbon Emissions, Oil, Environment, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Hydraulic Fracturing, Barack Obama, North Carolina, Green News

Philip Radford: Will Repairs to the Oconee Nuclear Plant Cost Duke Energy a Billion Dollars?

2013-05-03T10:32:07Z

Duke Energy and government regulators have been hiding a not-so-little secret from the people of the Carolinas.

Read more: Wind Power, Fukushima, Nuclear Power, South Carolina, Duke Energy, Greenpeace, Solar Power, Jim Rogers, North Carolina, Green News

Alex Palombo: Block the Vote

2013-05-02T14:32:29Z

The same people trying to stop college students from voting are the ones who pretend to be concerned with our rights and freedoms. If we teach our children that voting is your right and your duty as an American, why are we expending so much energy to prevent them from exercising their rights?

Read more: College Students, Youth Vote, Voter Disenfranchisement, College Voters, Ohio, North Carolina, Politics News

Chuck Kellen: Buying Local Through North Carolina

2013-05-02T11:35:21Z

Sometimes finding locally owned places can be a problem, but not in this part of North Carolina. The area was filled with local, healthy options to try.

Read more: Buy Local, North Carolina, Slidepollajax, Charlotte, Carolinas, Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, Durham North Carolina, Travel News

Lawmaker Blasted For Dog Background Checks Idea

2013-04-26T18:35:53Z

North Carolina state Rep. Rodney Moore (D-Charlotte) supports background checks -- for dogs.

Moore sponsored a failed bill in the state Legislature...

Read more: Criminal Background Checks, Rottweiler, North Carolina Dog Background Check, Pit Bulls, Canine, Rodney Moore, Rodney Moore Dog Background Check, Rodney Moore Dogs, Background Checks, State Legislatures, Dogs, Rodney Moore Dog, North Carolina, Politics News

Christopher Burgess: What's a Data Breach?

2013-04-22T15:52:58Z

If you are entrusted with data, do take the time to understand the processes and procedures which are in place to protect the data.

Read more: Data Loss, Social Security Numbers, San Diego, Florida Hospital, Cybersecurity, Phi, Data Security, Tsa, Hipaa, Personal Identifying Information, Health Data Security, Pii, HIPAA Violation, South Carolina, Data Breach, Patient Health Information, Security, North Carolina, Technology News

Lisa Dworkin: Hang Gliding: A Novice's Perspective

2013-04-22T14:27:33Z

Despite my fear, I'm an adventure junkie and soaring through the air using nothing but the power of the wind has long fascinated me.

Read more: Hang Gliding, North Carolina, Jockey's Ridge State Park, Hang Gliding North Carolina, Hang Gliding Tips, Hang Gliding First Time, Outer Banks Hang Gliding, Travel News

Contentious Abortion Measures May Drive Wedge In GOP

2013-04-22T09:20:35Z

Abortion-rights advocates and political observers say a series of measures in the North Carolina General Assembly adding new restrictions for the proc...

Read more: Abortion, North Carolina Abortion, Politics News, Abortion Bill, North Carolina Abortion Bill, Pat McCrory, Abortion Rights, North Carolina, Politics News

Global Yodel: Places We've Left Behind

2013-04-16T12:53:52Z

Have you ever stumbled upon an abandoned building and experienced a sense of wonder? What was this? Who built it? Do the people who used to live, work or go to school here care that it's now a crumbling shell? Here's a collection of places that have been abandoned.

Read more: Outer Banks, The Netherlands, Germany, Langley, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Local, British Columbia, Travel, California, Poletown, Michigan, Wan Chai, Amsterdam, Global Yodel, Slidepollajax, Czech Republic, North Carolina, Detroit, Nudersdorf, Travel News

The Old Gold & Black: Wake Forest Students Shocked by Boston Marathon bombings

2013-04-16T08:43:52Z

Tragedy struck the city of Boston April 15 when two explosive devices were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Read more: College Students, Boston Marathon Explosion, Wake Forest University, North Carolina, College News

Lawmakers Aim To Stop Housing Policy That Helps LGBT Students

2013-04-10T10:52:47Z

Three lawmakers in North Carolina want to put a hold on the forthcoming gender-neutral housing policy at all campuses in the University of North Carol...

Read more: Chad Barefoot, Gender Neutral Housing Stopped, Gender Neutral Housing, Lgbt Student Housing, North Carolina Gender Neutral Housing, Gender Neutral Housing Halted, LGBT Students, North Carolina, College News

Imam Abdullah Antepli: Mixing Religion With Politics In North Carolina

2013-04-09T12:06:25Z

The legislators who cooked up this circus do not mention which religion will be the official religion of North Carolina if this resolution becomes a law. If, however, you pay attention, the brand of religion they are promoting is clear.

Read more: NC Legislature, Religion and Politics, Religion, Islam, Religion in America, Religion in North Carolina, Rowan County Defense of Religion Act, Muslim Americans, Separation of Church and State, Islam in America, North Carolina, Religion News

GOP Lawmakers Seek To Make Divorce Harder

2013-04-05T13:54:10Z

Two North Carolina Republican lawmakers are hoping to make it more difficult for married couples in the state to get divorced.

State Sens. Austin A...

Read more: Divorce Waiting Period, Divorce Counseling, Video, North Carolina Healthy Marriage Act, Divorce, North Carolina Marriage, North Carolina Divorce, Healthy Marriage Act North Carolina, Healthy Marriage Act, North Carolina, Politics News

GOP Bill Seeks To Restrict College Voting

2013-04-05T13:36:23Z

Republicans in the North Carolina state Senate introduced a bill this week that would discourage college voters in the state from changing their regis...

Read more: Video, Bill Cook North Carolina, North Carolina Republicans, College Voters, North Carolina GOP, Equalize Voter Rights, North Carolina Colleges, Bill Cook, College Voting, North Carolina Voting, North Carolina, North Carolina College Voting, Politics News

James Moore: Voting Against Voting

2013-04-05T13:32:14Z

Three months into 2013 and a total of 30 states are pushing 55 new laws to restrict voter access. These ideas range from reducing the days that polls are open for early voting to requiring specific types of identification, purging voter rolls, and eliminating Election Day registrations and some Sunday voting.

Read more: Voters' Rights, Gop, Florida, African-Americans, Laws, Latino, Texas, Turnout, Republican Party, Voting, North Carolina, Hispanic, Politics News