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Republicans to target vulnerable Dems over immigration votes
Carolina Journal
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June 5, 2025
The North Carolina House Republican Caucus has launched a paid advertising campaign targeting several Democratic lawmakers in vulnerable districts who they say have put politics ahead of public safety by voting against key immigration enforcement...
Texas will not require E-Verify to check immigration status
KTBB - Texas
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June 5, 2025
Posted/updated on: June 5, 2025 at 11:45 am AUSTIN – In a half-empty committee room in late April, one of Texas’ most powerful Republican state senators pitched legislation that would make it harder for immigrants in the country illegally to get...
Steel tariffs rattle North Carolina’s auto sector
Carolina Journal
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June 4, 2025
North Carolina’s booming automotive manufacturing sector—home to more than 300 companies and 37,000 workers—is facing renewed uncertainty as new federal tariffs on steel and aluminum threaten to raise costs and stall momentum in one of the state’s...
Only 2.4% of North Carolina Workers Are Union Members, Lowest in the U.S.
Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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Labor unions in the United States have experienced significant changes over the past several decades. Once a pillar for American workers, unions have seen their influence wane due to a combination of economic, political, and technological forces....
Texas Talks Tough on Immigration. But Lawmakers Won’t Force Most Private Companies to Check Employment Authorization.
ProPublica
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June 5, 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs...
The North Carolina Supreme Court’s One Neat Trick to Decimate Civil Rights
Slate Magazine
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June 4, 2025
This piece was originally published on State Court Report, a hub for reporting, analysis, and commentary about state courts and constitutions. State Court Report is a project of the Brennan Center for Justice. In criminal trials, the North...
Amazon’s $10B investment plan latest surge to North Carolina economy
Stowe Reporter - Vermont
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(The Center Square) – Perennially among the most wanted locations, North Carolina again landed one of the Big Five on Wednesday when Amazon said it would invest $10 billion toward its Amazon Web Services data center supply chain. The global...
State Council to Advise Banning Phones from North Carolina Schools
Government Technology
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June 4, 2025
(TNS) — A state advisory council plans to recommend that all North Carolina public schools ban student phone use during the entire school day, including during non-instructional time such as breaks and lunch. The draft recommendation from the...
North Carolina advisory council recommends cell phone ban during school hours
North Raleigh Today - North Carolina
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June 3, 2025
Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina State (left) & JEC Chairman David Schweikert (right) | Oficial websiteJosh Stein, Governor of North Carolina State (left) & JEC Chairman David Schweikert (right) | Oficial website Governor Josh Stein's...
Amazon investing $10 billion in North Carolina AI, cloud capabilities
Chain Store Age
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June 4, 2025
Amazon is investing in North Carolina data centers. Amazon is making a major financial commitment to expand its data center infrastructure in North Carolina. The online giant plans to invest an estimated $10 billion in North Carolina to support AI...
North Carolina advisory council urges schools to restrict cell phone use
South Raleigh News - North Carolina
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June 3, 2025
The Advisory Council for Student Safety and Well-Being, formed by Governor Josh Stein through an executive order in April 2025, has released its first report. The council recommends that North Carolina schools establish policies to eliminate the...
Infant deer saved by North Carolina deputy after mother killed on roadway
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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June 4, 2025
Infant deer saved by Chatham County deputy after mother killed on roadway Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 3:50 PM EDT Jun 4, 2025 THE SEVEN DAY. THANK YOU MICHELLE. IN CATAWBA COUNTY, A SUSPECT CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SUNDAY’S...
Amazon planning $10 billion investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus
The Economic Times
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June 4, 2025
Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where many textile and apparel jobs dried up a...
Southern Labor Organizing Conference in North Carolina: ‘Solidarity is our superpower’
People's World
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June 3, 2025
People's World DURHAM—“Who’s got your back? We got your back!” chanted Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) worker-organizer and Communist Party USA labor organizer Erica Meade to a gathering of dozens of trade unionists and labor activists at...
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center, AI campus
ABC News - New York
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June 4, 2025
HAMLET, N.C. -- Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where many textile and apparel...
Amazon to Invest $10B in North Carolina for AI and Cloud Infrastructure Expansion
HPCwire
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June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025 — Amazon today announced plans to invest an estimated $10 billion in North Carolina to expand its data center infrastructure to support AI and cloud computing technologies. Planned investment in Richmond County will create hundreds of...
Amazon to invest $10B in North Carolina toward AI data centers
New York Post
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June 4, 2025
Amazon will invest approximately $10 billion toward new artificial intelligence data center infrastructure in North Carolina, company and state officials announced Wednesday. The expanded AI data centers will be located in Richmond County and...
Culture to Do: June 4, 2025
NEPM - Massachusetts
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June 4, 2025
NEPM Asparagus Festival Hadley Town Common Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. The NEPM Asparagus Festival is a free event for all to enjoy with a suggested donation of $20 per family, or $5 per person, to support public media in western Mass....
Amazon Investing $10B For Cloud Computing, AI Campus in North Carolina
Business Facilities
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June 4, 2025
Amazon will invest $10 billion to establish a cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation campus in Richmond County, North Carolina. The facility, located east of the city of Charlotte, is expected to create at least 500 new...
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus
Yahoo Finance
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HAMLET, N.C. (AP) — Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where many textile and...