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News from June 2023

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Tillis, Coons Introduce Landmark Legislation to Restore American Innovation

By Old North News Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 22, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced thePatent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that will restore patent eligibility to important inventions across many fields, while also resolving legitimate concerns over the patenting of mere ideas, the mere discovery of what already exists in nature, and social and cultural content that everyone agrees is beyond the scope of the patent system.

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Budd, Tillis, Edwards Announce Up to $7.5 Million DOL Grant to Support Canton

By Old North News Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 15, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) will be awarding the first segment of a grant totaling up to $7.5 million for Canton and surrounding areas.

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Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $2.35 Million Settlement with AdoreMe and Wins Refunds for North Carolinians

By Old North News Report | Jun 24, 2023

Attorney General Josh Stein announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with AdoreMe, Inc., a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online.

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Governor Cooper Signs Two Bills, Vetoes One Bill

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 16, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:

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Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Impose Sanctions on the Taliban

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1768 to impose sanctions on the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

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Weiss: '(Allowing biological males to compete against females) is equivalent to spitting in the faces of women'

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Brooke Weiss, the chair of the Mecklenburg County chapter of Moms for Liberty, chimed in on the June 21 Senate committee hearing, which included discussions covering possible changes to Title IX, allowing transgender athletes to compete on opposite-sex teams.

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Mecklenburg Moms for Liberty's Weiss: 'The FBI deserves to be disbanded over their lies and election interference'

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Moms for Liberty Mecklenburg Chapter President Brooke Weiss said the American people deserve an apology from the FBI, and the bureau should be disbanded for lying.

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96 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in North Carolina during week ending June 17

By Old North News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 96 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in North Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 4.9% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.

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76 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in North Carolina during week ending June 17

By Old North News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 76 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in North Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.

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More Education Leaders Continue to Speak Out Against NC General Assembly’s Plans to Undermine and Underfund Public Schools

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Education leaders in over 30 school districts are speaking out to oppose the extreme North Carolina General Assembly legislation that would decimate public schools and calling on legislators to invest in public education.

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Budd Joins Letter Urging State Department to Address Passport Backlog

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to take immediate action to resolve the massive backlog of passport applications.

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Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Recover Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Payments

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1587, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act.

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Governor Cooper Signs Two Bills, Vetoes Three Bills

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 19, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:

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Tillis, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Service Dogs to Eligible Veterans

By Old North News Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 21, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish a program to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist them in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans.

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Seven Teachers Win Governor’s Educator Discovery Award, Governor Cooper Announces

By Old North News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Teachers in Cabarrus, Duplin, Guilford, Halifax, Pitt, Person, and Rockingham Counties Win Professional Development Grants

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Third Round of Rural Transformation Grants Awarded to Boost Local Economies

By Old North News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Commerce Department provides more resources for rural economic development

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North Carolina Receives Federal Employment and Training Grant to Respond to Haywood County Paper Mill Layoffs

By Old North News Report | Jun 22, 2023

$7.5 million grant will help dislocated workers train for new jobs

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25 people die in North Carolina with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 17

By Old North News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in North Carolina during the week ending June 17, an increase over the previous week.

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North Carolina: 19 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Old North News | Jun 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending June 3.

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15 people die in North Carolina with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 17

By Old North News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in North Carolina during the week ending June 17, an increase over the previous week.