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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights

Kamala Harris Pushes to End Filibuster for Abortion Rights Restoration

The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes. 

Vice President Kamala Harris this week said she supports eliminating the filibuster in the US Senate to restore the federal abortion rights granted under Roe v. Wade

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Global Food Company to Create 200 Jobs in Johnston County

Global Food Company to Create 200 Jobs in Johnston County

Article Summary – Veetee Foods, Inc. will establish a major production plant in Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, creating 200 jobs and investing $35.7 million. The plant will utilize advanced technology from Veetee’s U.K. factory to produce rice, pasta, noodles, and other foods using domestically sourced ingredients, contributing an annual

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