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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday May 06, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Center for Responsible Lending: Stronger Regulatory Oversight Evident in End of TD Bank Merger Bid
DURHAM, North Carolina, May 5 (TNSpp) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release and letter: TD Bank and First Horizon Bank announced the termination of their merger agreement, citing uncertainty about the timetable to obtain regulatory approvals. The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) along with civil rights and consumer group partners had urged the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to withhold approval given systemic risks,   more

Child Care Aware of America Names Susan Gale Perry as Chief Executive Officer
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 (TNSper) -- Child Care Aware of America, an organization that works with more than 400 child care resource and referral agencies to ensure that families have access to quality, affordable child care, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Following a unanimous vote of the organization's Board of Directors, Child Care Aware(R) of America announced today that Susan Gale Perry will serve as the organization's next Chief Executive Officer. Perry has served as  more

Human Rights Campaign Condemns North Carolina House for Passing Gender-Affirming Care Ban
WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- condemned the North Carolina House for passing H808, which bans gender-affirming care for people under 18. Medical providers who provide age appropriate, best practice gender-affirming care in violation of this bill would face criminal prosecution and i  more

NextGen America Statement on Passage of North Carolina Bill SB 20
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 5 (TNStalk) -- NextGen America issued the following statement on May 4, 2023: * * * In response to the North Carolina Republicans passing SB 20, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez released the following statement: "The passage of SB 20 marks a dangerous moment in North Carolina's history. This monstrous bill - which will ban medication abortions at 10 weeks, ban surgical abortions at 12 weeks, and close abortion clinics entirely by imposing unwo  more

RTI International Forms New Center for Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Firearm Violence
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, May 5 -- RTI International issued the following news release: RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, today announced its new Center for Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Firearm Violence to address and reduce firearm violence in North Carolina and across the U.S. As part of their comprehensive strategy, the center will focus on intentional coordination, partnering and portfolio development for expanded impact. Firearm violence is among the   more

Sierra Club's Settlement With Duke Energy is a Win for Low-Income Customers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6 (TNStalk) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on May 5, 2023: * * * The Sierra Club has reached a settlement with Duke Energy that resolves all low-income affordability issues in rate cases filed by Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas. As part of this settlement, DEP and DEC have agreed to make shareholder financial contributions totalling $16 million over three years to ease the burden on customers. This money will go toward the utility  more