Paul Johnson
Reporter at High Point Enterprise
Reporter for The High Point Enterprise. https://t.co/8Bm1R9ujWk Grew up in Columbia, S.C., graduated from West Virginia University.
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5 days ago |
hpenews.com | Paul Johnson
HIGH POINT — Local advocates for people confronting food hardship are worried about the possible negative effects of impending federal cuts to the food stamps program. The Agricultural Committee in the U.S. House is scheduled to take up deliberations next week on its part of the federal budget, and observers have said for the past several months that Republicans intend to focus on food stamps. kAm%96 w@FD6 3F586E A=2? 42==D 7@C Sab_ 3:==:@? :? 4FED[ H9:49 H@F=5 6BF2E6 E@ 2 564C62D6 @7 36?67:ED 3J 2?
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Paul Johnson
DAVIDSON COUNTY — A bill sponsored by an area legislator that would allow trained security personnel to carry guns at K-12 private schools advanced this week in the N.C. General Assembly. Senate Bill 280, titled the Private School Security Act, passed the state Senate Wednesday and now awaits consideration in the House. Thursday was the deadline for legislation to be approved by at least one house of the General Assembly in order to remain alive for the current session. Sen.
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1 week ago |
hpenews.com | Paul Johnson
DAVIDSON COUNTY — A bill sponsored by an area legislator that would allow trained security personnel to carry guns at K-12 private schools advanced this week in the N.C. General Assembly. Senate Bill 280, titled the Private School Security Act, passed the state Senate Wednesday and now awaits consideration in the House. Thursday was the deadline for legislation to be approved by at least one house of the General Assembly in order to remain alive for the current session.
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1 week ago |
hpenews.com | Paul Johnson
HIGH POINT — State Rep. Cecil Brockman, D-Guilford, is not far out to sea on a legislative island this year compared to other Democrats in the General Assembly, as he had been considered to be in recent sessions. Brockman’s willingness to work with the Republican majority in the House sparked a Democratic primary challenge against him in 2024, his first primary challenge since he initially won the seat in 2014.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Paul Johnson
RANDOLPH COUNTY — An area legislator said that he’s shepherding a bill through the N.C. General Assembly that’s meant to address concerns expressed by cities and counties and their residents about homeless camps. Rep. Brian Biggs, R-Randolph, is a primary cosponsor of House Bill 781, which would prohibit unauthorized homeless encampments on public property in the state. Exemptions to the proposal would have to come with the acceptance of local government officials and meet specific requirements.
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