The N.C. Environmental Management Commission underwent a political shift in 2023. In 2024, regulators proposed a monitoring and minimization approach after a lobbyist group asked them to do so.
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The district’s current budget plan allocates $1.6 million for pay raises. Now, officials estimate that number will need to be doubled or tripled.
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The regulations being considered right now are called the PFAS and 1,4 Dioxane Monitoring and Minimization Plans, respectively. Supporters say they're confident this voluntary approach will result in reductions.
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The "Real Tickets, Real Fans Act" would ban speculative ticket sales, where the website sells tickets it doesn't actually have. Musicians and event venues say they're seeing fans showing up with fake tickets they bought online from the sites.
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Guilford County says state and federal funding changes are driving up local costs, especially for foster care and food assistance programs.
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