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North Carolina will list transgender students’ preferred names on their school records Department of Public Instruction changes PowerSchool electronic record system at urging of LGBTQ advocates, parents, and teachers. 27SHARES Photo: Sincerely Media, via Unsplash. The North Carolina agency that oversees educational policies in the Tar Heel State has announced that it will allow transgender students in public schools to have their preferred name listed on most of their school records. Last Friday, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction informed school districts that it has updat...

RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer County Republican Committee recently unanimously endorsed a slate of candidates recently, including Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin, Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola, members of the County Legislature and candidates for local office. Candidates and members were enthusiastic about the upcoming elections, including a number of new additions to the ticket. In the days before the committee meeting, Republicans welcomed two town supervisors who have previously run with Democrats. The party also endorsed a fusion ticket for races in Tro...

Rensselaer County GOP aims to register supporters in Working Families Party FacebookTwitterEmail Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin delivers an update on the county's ongoing coronavirus response on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the Rensselaer County Office Building in Troy, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron TROY – Rensselaer County Republicans are moving party supporters into the Working Families Party from the Independence Party in an effort to offset Democratic strength in November when County Executive Steve McLaughlin runs for re-election, officials in the three part...