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Transgender athlete ban passes North Carolina Senate with support of Republicans and one Democrat

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill that would restrict transgender athletes in women’s sports passed the state Senate Tuesday.

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North Carolina may limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors with new bill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joining the growing list of legislation related to transgender North Carolinians, access to gender-affirming care for some transgender minors may be on the line this year.

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FBI investigation leads to North Carolina politician’s campaign finance sentence in federal court

WASHINGTON — A federal judge sentenced a North Carolina politician Tuesday to a year of probation and a $7,500 fine after prosecutors said in court records last week that she “thwarted the voting public’s ability to make informed decisions at the ballot box.”

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North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in final days of session

Transgender rights are taking center stage in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly considers legislation restricting gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports

The Independent UK

North Carolina becomes latest state to challenge ESG

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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North Carolina state House speaker sued for damages over alleged affair

North Carolina’s state House speaker is being sued for damages by a local elected official who alleges the powerful Republican ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife

The Independent UK

North Carolina House speaker accused of trading group sex for political favours

‘Our marriage was a nightmare, and since I left him it has gotten worse. We are reaching the end of our divorce process and this is how he’s lashing out,’ wife says

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Lawsuit claims Tim Moore used position as NC speaker to pursue affair with official

RALEIGH — A lawsuit against one of North Carolina’s top Republican leaders, House Speaker Tim Moore, claims he had a years-long affair with a married woman, using “his position as one of the most powerful elected officials” in the state to “entice” her into an “illicit relationship.”

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Fishing crew denied $3.5MILLION prize after 600LB marlin mutilated by SHARK in tournament

After reeling in an over-600-pound Blue Marlin, a team competing in The Blue Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City, North Carolina, was disqualified because their fish was 'mutilated' - by a cheeky SHARK

Daily Mirror

The 25-year-old Democratic party chairwoman who wants to turn North Carolina blue: ‘It’s now or never’

Anderson Clayton, the Gen Z chairwoman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, talks with Eric Garcia about why Democrats shouldn’t abandon rural communities

The Independent UK

Report: Big Ten, SEC to battle for UNC, Virginia in future conference expansion

If the Big Ten were to expand again, it appears North Carolina and Virginia would be strong candidates for the league

USA Today Sports Media Group

The 25-year-old Democratic party chairwoman who wants to turn North Carolina blue: ‘It’s now or never’

Anderson Clayton, the Gen Z chairwoman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, talks with Eric Garcia about why Democrats shouldn’t abandon rural communities

The Independent UK

Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial policies to the edge

A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues

The Independent UK

Planned Parenthood files federal lawsuit to stop abortion law from taking effect in NC

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and a North Carolina OB-GYN filed a lawsuit Friday asking a federal court to declare Senate Bill 20 unconstitutional and to block it from taking effect.

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Eight earthquakes in 4 weeks proves old fault exists near NC mountain town, USGS says

A North Carolina town was hit June 16 by its eight earthquake in just over three weeks, which means there’s an old fault line that’s now active, the U.S. Geological Survey says.

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Timeline: Looking back on Michael Jordan’s tenure as Hornets owner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One of the most famous athletes to come out of North Carolina is selling one of the state’s premier sports franchises.

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Biden picks Mandy Cohen, former NC health official, as CDC director

Mandy Cohen, who led North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Biden taps Mandy Cohen — former North Carolina health secretary — to lead CDC

President Biden's pick for the next director of the CDC is Dr. Mandy Cohen, an internal medicine physician with experience in state and federal government.

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The Independent UK

Former North Carolina health official is picked to be new CDC director

The White House has selected a former North Carolina health official to be the new director of the nation’s top federal public health agency

Sports Illustrated

Beloved North Carolina Hip Hop, Country Musicians in New Hornets Ownership Group

Two prominent North Carolina natives from the music industry will have an ownership stake in the Hornets.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

VP Harris to visit NC discussing abortion, days before state’s 12-week ban takes effect

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Charlotte, North Carolina, next week to mark the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a 1973 landmark case that federally protected abortion rights, White House officials told McClatchy on Thursday.

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #65

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Guardian - US

Second Trump defamation trial brought by E Jean Carroll scheduled for January 2024 – as it happened

Date set for $10m lawsuit brought by the New York writer who previously was awarded $5m for verdict against ex-president

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate

As of June 11, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked two from June 5-11. Republicans sponsored one, while Democrats sponsored the other. The two bills are below:

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Mandy Cohen as CDC director? Republicans in Congress tell Biden she’s ‘unfit’

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Dan Bishop and other Republicans are citing Dr. Mandy Cohen’s track record during the COVID-19 pandemic in opposing her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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