Romaine Worster’s recent column (April 21) spins the health care debate using untruths promoted by those corporations seeking to maintain the status quo from which they so richly benefit.
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A recent school facilities study has recommended $1.5 billion in new school construction spending. Even though Republicans now control the Board of County Commissioners, it appears that taxpayers might be facing another bond issue.
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The April 16 press release states, “In light of the Smith family filing a lawsuit against the City of Greensboro, the City Council will table the discussion about the independent review.
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Relatives of Marcus Smith, the man who died after being hogtied by Greensboro police, have filed a suit against the City of Greensboro, individual officers involves and paramedics on the scene.
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Guilford County Schools joins a number of districts that will close for students that day, when educators across the state will convene in Raleigh to request change from state legislators on education issues. A similar event took place on May 16, 2018. As of Monday, more than 1,000 teachers had requested to take leave on May 1. A few hundred classified staff also requested the day off.
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The lawsuit filed by Black Network Television (BNT) against the City of Greensboro has been on a long twisty road, and now it’s taken a freakish turn. Norman Smith of Smith, James, Rowlett and Cohen who was representing BNT not only asked that he be allowed to withdraw as the counsel for BNT in a motion filed March 25 but he also asked that two of the briefs he filed on behalf of BNT be stricken from the record.
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A federal grand jury indicted N.C. Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes, political donor Greg Lindberg of Durham, and two Lindberg associates on charges of wire fraud, bribery, and making false statements to law enforcement agents.
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At one point, the meeting became chaotic with shouting from the audience and Council Member Justin Outling stood up and left the dais. He did not return to the meeting.
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