Antisemitism, millions for vouchers, a bourbon-soaked soiree

Antisemitism, millions for vouchers, a bourbon-soaked soiree

Author: WRAL News | Raleigh, North Carolina May 4, 2024 Duration: 29:50

President Joe Biden visited North Carolina twice this week, and rumors are flying about a trip state lawmakers and lobbyists took to Kentucky. As protesters opposed to Israel's bombing of Gaza replaced the American flag at UNC with a Palestinian flag, state lawmakers are praising interim Chancellor Lee Roberts and pushing a new law to crack down on statements critical of Jews or the Israeli government. State lawmakers also passed bills forcing sheriffs to work with ICE agents and to spend an extra $500 million annually on private school tuition vouchers. And the legislature continues taking a look a college athletics, from sports betting changes to a proposal to force UNC and N.C. State to play smaller UNC System schools in football and basketball.


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