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Jay Chaudhuri, NC Senator

Jay Chaudhuri, NC Senator

WPTF Morning News · WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680

September 10, 20245m 30s

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Show Notes

On Monday the North Carolina State Senate debated, voted and passed along party lines a bill on school vouchers which also ties immigration to the voucher program for opportunity scholarships in what is now known as House Bill 10 which passed. This bill calls for $248 million in nonrecurring funds for Opportunity scholarships for all students attending private schools while also adding another $215 million in recurring funds. In addition to school vouchers, this bill mandates local sheriffs to honor ICE detention requests in some situations. With Chris Edwards to discuss this further is North Carolina State Senator Jay Chaudhuri.