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ALL NC S GOP REPS IN CONGRESS VOTE AGAINST $2,000 STIMULUS CHECKS: Forty-four Republicans joined House Democrats in passing the new stimulus bill 275-134 on Monday. Of the N.C. Republicans who voted, all voted against it: Reps. Dan Bishop, Ted Budd, Virginia Foxx, George Holding, Patrick McHenry, Richard Hudson, Greg Murphy and David Rouzer. (GOP Rep. Mark Walker of the 6th District, who’s leaving office, did not vote, and the 11th District seat is vacant until newly elected Republican Madison Cawthorn is sworn in next month.) Politico reported that Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has threatened to filibuster an override of the defense bill unless Senate Republicans schedule a floor vote on the $2,000 stimulus measure. Spokesmen for GOP Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis of North Carolina could not be reached Tuesday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin Will Seek Second Term
In an exclusive interview with the
INDY, Baldwin said she plans to seek another term to accomplish her moonshot goals for the city blunted by the coronavirus pandemic. I still have my moonshot out there and those are things I still want to get done. I think that having continuity and consistency through COVID and social justice will be important, Baldwin told the
INDY. I think somebody new walking into this would be very difficult.
Baldwin s first year in office was a rollercoaster. While her pro-development voting bloc on council has accomplished a litany of common-sense reforms, including legalizing short-term rentals and allowing accessory dwelling units by right, it was also fraught with controversy. Her close colleague Saige Martin was ousted in June amid sexual misconduct allegations. Then, during the city s Black Lives Matter protests, she gained the scorn of many activists by issuing draconian cur