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Finalists for the Wake Co. school superintendent: James G. Merrill, Ann B. Clark, and Dana Bedden

Wake names superintendent finalists

Wake County school leaders announced Tuesday that Dana Bedden, the superintendent of the Irving Independent School District in Texas; Ann Blakeney Clark, the deputy superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; and James G. Merrill, the superintendent...

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NATIONAL POLITICS

Farmers’ hopes lie with immigration bill

Farmers across the country warn that shoppers will find even more imported food on their store shelves if Congress fails to pass immigration legislation that would guarantee them enough workers to milk their cows and harvest their fruits and vegetables.
NATIONAL POLITICS

With Obama in the dark, administration planned how to stage-manage news of IRS scandal

The Obama administration’s timeline for who knew what and when about the Internal Revenue Service scandal changed again Tuesday with revelations that the Treasury Department and White House officials had discussed how to stage-manage the release of the explosive information. The latest revelation...
WAKE COUNTY

Proposed Raleigh budget keeps tax rate, adds 40 jobs

Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen’s proposed budget keeps property taxes steady while increasing utility bills, adding 40 new positions and giving employees a 3 percent raise.
STATE POLITICS

Shanahan suspends practicing law while he’s in office

N.C. Department of Public Safety Secretary Kieran Shanahan on Tuesday announced he would no longer moonlight at his law firm, following questions raised about working on the side and about the firm’s connection to the lobbying company he formed.
UNDER THE DOME

Dome: Lawmakers bring back NC-SC hoops rivalry

NC lawmakers will take to the court against their SC counterparts Wednesday night.
STATE POLITICS

State House sends toll bill sent to Senate after brief spat

A House proposal that won unanimous approval last week to allow limited toll collection on Interstate 95 faced an unexpected challenge from toll foes when it returned for a final House floor vote Tuesday.
TECHNOLOGY

NetApp to lay off 900, including some employees in RTP

NetApp plans to cut 900 workers worldwide, about 7.5 percent of its global workforce, including an undisclosed number of employees in Research Triangle Park.
NATIONAL POLITICS

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
NATIONAL POLITICS

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor with the pool of uncounted ballots steadily shrinking.
NATIONAL POLITICS

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.