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Poll Suggests HB2 May Impact NC Political Races

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A poll released this week suggests North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2 is hurting the state's reputation.

The Monmouth University poll found that more than half of those surveyed disapprove of HB2. And 70 percent thought the legislation gave North Carolina a bad reputation nationally.

Among other things, the wide-ranging law dictates what bathroom a transgender person must use.

Supporters say the law protects privacy rights for women and children, but critics say it's discriminatory. Lawsuits have been filed against the state. Several organizations, including the NBA, have canceled events or boycotted plans in North Carolina.

Gov. Pat McCrory signed the law back in March. According to the Monmouth poll, the legislation could be an issue in the November election. It shows McCrory polled nine points behind Democratic challenger Roy Cooper.

Monmouth University sampled 401 voters in the state. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent.

 

Keri Brown is a multi-award winning reporter and host at 88.5 WFDD. She has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her stories about coal ash, and was named the 2015 radio reporter of the year by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).Although she covers a variety of topics, her beats are environmental and education reporting.Keri comes to the Triad from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she served as the Chief Bureau Reporter for the Northern Panhandle. She produced stories for the state's Public Television and Radio programs and was honored by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her feature and enterprise reporting.She also served as an adjunct instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College in West Virginia. She worked with the Center for Educational Technologies in Wheeling, WV, and other NASA centers across the country to develop several stories about the use of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in the classroom.Keri's journalism career began at WTRF-TV 7 in Wheeling. She worked in several roles at the station, including the head assignment editor. She also was a field producer and assignment manager at WPGH-TV Fox 53 in Pittsburgh.Keri is a graduate of Ohio University. When she's not in the studio or working on a story, she enjoys watching college football with her family, cooking, and traveling.Keri is always looking for another great story idea, so please share them with her. You can follow her on Twitter @kerib_news.

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