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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday November 15, 2025 ( 14 items )  

"Fewer Options, Higher Price Tags": How Whatley's Tariffs Are Driving Up Holiday Costs for North Carolinians
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * "Fewer Options, Higher Price Tags": How Whatley's Tariffs Are Driving Up Holiday Costs for North Carolinians WGHP: "Retailers are already putting out their holiday decorations but you may see fewer options with higher price tags this year." * New reporting from WGHP is highlighting how Michael Whatley's tariffs are driving up the cost of holiday decorations for North Carolina families an  more

CIAA Announces 2025 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners Ahead of Championship in Durham
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2025 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners Ahead of Championship in Durham * DURHAM, NC (November 14, 2025) - The stage is set. After ten weeks of grit, grind, and history in the making, the road to Durham has come down to two. Virginia Union University (9-1 overall, 7-0 CIAA) the undefeated conference champion and reig  more

Coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice's family faces court hearing over continued failure to clean up mines
BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice's family faces court hearing over continued failure to clean up mines * CONTACT  Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org ABINGDON, Va. In a federal court hearing regarding a motion to hold A&G Coal Company in contempt for violating a January 2023 consent decree, attorneys for the company argued that it does  more

Correcting Josh Stein's Shameful Lies About Federal Law Enforcement
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina Republican Party posted the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Correcting Josh Stein's Shameful Lies About Federal Law Enforcement Earlier this week, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein told multiple lies about the efforts of federal law enforcement to combat violent illegal immigrants in our country. Lie #1: Stein says American citizens are being detained FACT: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the facts about   more

Discover Electives UNCG Students Love
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Discover Electives UNCG Students Love Who says homework is boring? It isn't so bad when you actually love the class, the subject, and the professor. With spring registration happening right now, UNC Greensboro students are mixing it up with electives that are more than just fun--they can help you figure out your career path, see the world in a new way, or just dive deepe  more

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: Launching a More Meaningful Model for Undergraduate Advising
DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Launching a More Meaningful Model for Undergraduate Advising Through interest based matching, curriculum orientation and an AI supported advising system, MEMS is redefining how undergraduates and faculty engage with each other. By Maddie Go When Sophia Santillan met with her undergraduate advisor Josiah Knight during her time as a mechanical engineering major at Duke, their intera  more

Elon Law Supports First Responders and Veterans Through Wills for Heroes Clinics
ELON, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Elon Law supports first responders and veterans through Wills for Heroes clinics In partnership with the N.C. Bar Foundation, clinics in Greensboro and, for the first time, Charlotte offered peace of mind to those serving our country and communities. Dozens of Elon Law students volunteered alongside local attorneys to provide pro bono estate and advance directive assistance. Nearly 40 first responders,   more

IN THE STATES: Health Care Costs Skyrocket in Senate Battleground States, Driven by Republican Health Care Crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Health Care Costs Skyrocket in Senate Battleground States, Driven by Republican Health Care Crisis * Fortune : "Affordability was a top issue in the off-year elections last week, and the subsidies are emerging as an issue for the midterm elections next year" In Senate battleground states across the country, health care costs are skyrocketing - in many cases doubling,   more

N.C. Democratic Party: Michael Whatley Complicit In Covering Up The Epstein Files
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Michael Whatley Complicit In Covering Up The Epstein Files As the U.S. House releases new emails and files from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, Michael Whatley continues to be complicit in covering up the Epstein files. Whatley was the Chair of the RNC when Attorney General Pam Bondi promised to release a client list that was sitting on her desk but later claimed no such list   more

NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline
BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline * Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org  Dan Radmacher, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's proposed methane gas pipeline "Southgate," rejecting concerns raised by North Carolin  more

Rutherford Leads Bicameral Letter on State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Leads Bicameral Letter on State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, co-chairs of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (FL-05), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Russell Fry (SC-07), and David Rouzer (NC-07), sent a bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in strong support of Florida, Georgia, Sou  more

Senator Moody & Congressman Rutherford Request Secretary Lutnick Approve State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper Request
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Senator Moody & Congressman Rutherford Request Secretary Lutnick Approve State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper Request On Thursday, Senator Ashley Moody joined co-chairs of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (FL-05), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Russell Fry (SC-07), and David Rouzer (NC-07), in sending a bicameral letter to U.S. Se  more

U.S. Army Reserve 510th RSG deploys to Strengthen European Operations
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve 510th RSG deploys to Strengthen European Operations * KAISERSLAUTERN, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, Germany - Deploying U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 510th Regional Support Group, 7th Mission Support Command, participated in a farewell ceremony Oct. 24, at Daenner Chapel on Daenner Kaserne. The 510th RSG is scheduled to mobilize across the European theater, assuming base suppo  more

UNCP Student Researcher Showcases Work at National Conference
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP Student Researcher Showcases Work at National Conference UNC Pembroke senior biology major Auley Abudayya recently represented the university at the National Research Conference held at the University of Pennsylvania on October 10-11, 2025. Abudayya, a pre-dental student, was selected to present his undergraduate research project, "The Correlation Between Mental Health and Ora  more