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OP-ED: Assaults on journalists are assaults on the rights of all Americans
In the past, journalists in the USA have been able to safely perform their work, as domestic acts of violence against them were a rare occurrence. However, during the recent protests we’ve seen journalists attacked on Main Streets across America.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Open government guarantee belongs in N.C. Constitution
Along with public health, the COVID-19 pandemic is testing government transparency in North Carolina.
Salon owners pondering whether to sue Cooper over shutdown orders
RALEIGH — Even though Gov. Roy Cooper has allowed open salons and barber shops to reopen partially this week, salon owners still may file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of his COVID-19 orders.
Sunshine Amendment could test lawmakers’ commitment to transparency
RALEIGH — N.C. Senate leaders say they value government transparency — especially given the COVID-19 pandemic. A bill recently filed in the House presents an opportunity for those senior officials to show commitment to the state’s “sunshine laws.”
North Carolinians are starting to challenge COVID-19 lockdowns
RALEIGH — A collection of churches filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, May 14, challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order banning mass gatherings, a move that has severely limited indoor worship services.
Republican Senators want to remove penalties for violating governor’s COVID-19 executive orders
RALEIGH — Some Senate Republicans want to take the teeth from Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 emergency executive orders, which they say are killing small businesses.
Hundreds of North Carolina churches might sue Gov. Roy Cooper
RALEIGH — About 400 North Carolina churches could join a lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s statewide stay-at-home order.
COLUMN: Five constitutional amendments Americans should consider
With the Equal Rights Amendment making its way back into the news in the month of February, the legal community has been abuzz with the possibility of a 28th Amendment finally getting tacked on to the Constitution. Of course, much of this conversation has been dedicated to whether the Equal Rights Amendment would need to go back through the full ratification process, meaning that it is probably a non-issue at the moment.
COLUMN: Yes, the ERA has been ratified
On Jan. 15, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. According to the U.S. Constitution, that makes the ERA part of "the supreme law of the land."
Constitutional question looming over Leandro school-funding case
RALEIGH — Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union, said he wouldn’t be surprised if a judge orders the state to spend more on education.
