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The State of Things
11:46 am
Fri June 14, 2013

Senate Tax Reform Takes A Turn

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The North Carolina Legislative Building

  • Panel discussion on Senate tax reform

Rucho resigned his co-chairmanship of the finance committee in protest of Berger's plan, which passed the Senate Thursday.

Regardless of what ultimately passes, Jessica Jones, WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief, said on the State of Things that the implications could be far reaching.

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The State of Things
11:27 am
Fri June 7, 2013

House Gets Ready To Vote On Tax Reform

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North Carolina Legislature

  • A panel of experts join Host Frank Stasio to discuss news from the NC General Assembly

A sweeping reform of the tax code in North Carolina is poised to move to the Senate. The plan would reduce personal and corporate income tax while expanding the reach of sales tax.

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The State of Things
11:29 am
Thu May 30, 2013

What Is The Muslim Experience In North Carolina?

Credit Turki Al-Fassam / flickr
The Kaaba,also known as the Sacred House is a cuboid building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

  • A panel share their thoughts on the Muslim experience in North Carolina

About 26,000 Muslims live in North Carolina, a 30 percent increase during the past 10 years. At the same time, the post 9/11 fear of Islamic terrorism continues to dominate people's views of the Muslim religion and people in their community.

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The State of Things
12:48 pm
Tue February 26, 2013

The Klan's Rise To Prominence In 1960s North Carolina

Credit David Cunningham
Klansville, U.S.A. The Rise and Fall of the Civil Rights-Era Ku Klux Klan by David Cunningham

  • The Klan in 1960's NC

North Carolina is widely considered one of the more progressive southern states. Acts of violence during the Civil Rights Era were rare, and the state was one of the few south of the Mason-Dixon line that went for President Barack Obama in 2008.

But during the Civil Rights Era, North Carolina had more members of the Ku Klux Klan than all other southern states combined.


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