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Health & Safety

Nurses are frustrated by months-long delays to get licensed in some states

5:00am March 23, 2022

by Brett Sholtis

Nurses trying to practice in Pennsylvania have some of the longest waiting times in the nation. After wading endlessly through red tape, some have given up and left, worsening the staffing shortage.

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National

Licensed Undocumented Immigrants May Lead To Safer Roads, Connecticut Finds

8:04am May 24, 2019

by Chris Burrell

Allowing undocumented immigrants in Connecticut to obtain driver's licenses may have reduced hit-and-run crashes in the state. Eight other states are considering similar laws.

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NC Teachers Face Long Delays In Getting Licenses

11:28am January 10, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

Prospective teachers in North Carolina can face a long delay in getting hired. A recent audit shows it can take six months or more to obtain a teaching license.

News

Court Fines May Be At Root Of NC Residents' Suspended Licenses

11:54am October 02, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

A report from a group that advocates for the poor says that 1.2 million North Carolina res

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Race

Bill Could Allow Driving For Illegal Immigrants

6:10am April 16, 2015

by Michael Burke

A controversial bill came through a judiciary panel Wednesday. It would give illegal immigrants a path to a driver's permit.

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NC's New Tax and Tag Law In Effect

4:02pm September 03, 2013

Tuesday, September 3rd, is the first day of business for a new law that prevents North Carolina motorists from registering their cars until their taxes are paid.