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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday April 10, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Bipartisan Senators Introduce Right to Repair Bill to Protect Consumers, Independent Businesses
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Senators Introduce Right to Repair Bill to Protect Consumers, Independent Businesses BETHESDA, Md. - The Auto Care Association, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, CAR (Consumer Access to Repair) Coalition, Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN), Preventative Automotive Maintenance Association (PAMA) and NFIB applaud the i  more

Catawba College Announces $2.1 Million Gift to Establish Early Childhood Education Center and Endowed Directorship
SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 10 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Announces $2.1 Million Gift to Establish Early Childhood Education Center and Endowed Directorship Catawba College is proud to announce a $2.1 million donation that will significantly enhance its commitment to early childhood education. This generous gift includes $1.1 million to establish the Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Education and $1 million to fund an Endowed Directorship   more

CIAA to Host Inaugural Flag Football Championship at Johnson C. Smith University
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 10 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA to Host Inaugural Flag Football Championship at Johnson C. Smith University The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is proud to announce the inaugural CIAA Flag Football Championship, set to take place April 11-12, 2025, at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. This groundbreaking event marks a historic milestone as the CIAA becomes   more

Congress to Vote on Bill to Block Relief From Overpriced Bank Fees
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 10 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congress to Vote on Bill to Block Relief from Overpriced Bank Fees Passage would send the bill to the president's desk to be signed into law WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on S.J.Res.18, legislation that would overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule designed to reduce the typical price of an overdraft fee at very lar  more

MEMA Selects West Michigan and ADAC for Spring Board Meeting
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * MEMA Selects West Michigan and ADAC for Spring Board Meeting Washington, D.C. - MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, the leading trade association representing vehicle suppliers and advancing the fast-changing mobility industry, has chosen West Michigan and ADAC as the site of its 2025 Spring Board of Directors Meeting. The   more

NFL news roundup: Texas QB Quinn Ewers visits Colts, Raiders; Steelers host North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton
CANTON, Ohio, April 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Texas QB Quinn Ewers visits Colts, Raiders; Steelers host North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order * READ : 2025 NFL free agency tracker * READ: Fifth-year option tracker PRE-DRAFT VISIT  more

NJCAA Announces DI Men's Basketball All-America Teams
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * NJCAA Announces DI Men's Basketball All-America Teams All-America selections are made by the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS PLAYER COLLEGE POS. CLASS Amar Augillard Triton College (IL) G So Bradyn Hubbard Connors State College (OK) F So Brody Robinson Garden City Community College (KS) G So Dio  more

Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills
BOONE, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills April 9, 2025 Contact: Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly@appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 On April 8, 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at propping up declining coal-fired power plants and reducing environmental prot  more

Western Carolina University: $100K Gift From Alumna to Support English Majors and Student Media Organizations
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 10 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * $100k gift from alumna to support English majors and student media organizations By Bill Studenc Future students majoring in English studies and participating in student media organizations at Western Carolina University will be eligible for financial assistance made possible by a planned gift of $100,000 from a WCU alumna who has enjoyed a lengthy career in the education profession. Monica H  more