Reynolds American Releases Sustainability Report
Tobacco giant Reynolds American has added more transparency to how it's approaching the future of the company.
Reynolds released its latest sustainability report on Tuesday, with a new online element.
Reynolds isn't dealing with the usual environmental focus when it refers to “sustainability.” Instead, RAI is talking about sustaining the company itself.
To that end, its new report lays out the company's intentions in things like youth tobacco prevention, government engagement, and environmental guidelines.
Annual Matching Of Federal, State Tax Laws Nears Approval
The annual decision by North Carolina legislators about whether state income tax laws should conform to federal tax rules is almost on Gov. Pat McCrory's desk.
The House gave tentative approval Tuesday to legislation laying out where the state will follow adjustments the federal government made to income or deductions. The Senate approved the bill last week.
The measure allows teachers to deduct up to $250 in classroom expenses on state taxes, as federal rules allow.
Public Records Suit Against McCrory Administration Advances
North Carolina media outlets have won a battle in a public records fight against Governor Pat McCrory's administration. A petition to dismiss the lawsuit was denied.
News outlets joined forces to file a lawsuit against the McCrory administration. They argue that the administration has dragged its feet when it comes to requests for public records.
Lawyers for the media argue that there's a systematic delay in processing a growing pile of requests. McCrory counters that this is a coordinated “liberal” attack that ignores the facts.
Minnesota College System Bars Team Travel To North Carolina
A Minnesota state university system is prohibiting athletics teams from traveling to tournaments in North Carolina this spring because of House Bill 2, which limits LGBT protections.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system communications director Doug Anderson said no teams will participate in tournaments in North Carolina this spring. The NCAA Division II national baseball tournament and National Junior College Athletic Association Division III World Series are set to take place in North Carolina.
UNCSA Alumni Garner Tony Nominations
Broadway's Tony nominations were announced Tuesday. UNC's School of the Arts has a number of alumni involved in the shows on the list.
Paul Tazewell, a 1986 graduate, is nominated for best costume design of a musical for the groundbreaking “Hamilton”, which garnered a record 16 nods. Howell Binkley, a Winston-Salem native and frequent UNCSA guest artist, is nominated for best lighting design for the play. Joe Mantello, a 1984 graduate, is nominated for best director of a play for “The Humans”. Mantello is also director of “Blackbird”, which is nominated for best revival of a play.
Other nominated productions with connections to the school include “American Psycho”, which received two nominations. It showcases Winston-Salem native Dave Thomas Brown in the cast in his Broadway debut. "King Charles III" received five nominations, including nods for cast member Lucas Hall and former drama faculty member Ben Furey as dialect coach.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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