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Rolls-Royce pulls out of engine deal with Boom Supersonic Greensboro British engine maker RollsRoyce has pulled out of an agreement to work with Boom Supersonic to build the company’s engines for its commercial aircraft that is expected to be built in Greensboro. In a statement, the company said, “We’ve completed our contract with Boom and delivered various engineering studies for their Overture supersonic program. After careful consideration, Rolls-Royce has determined that the commercial aviation supersonic market is not currently a priority for us.” Flying magazine reported that with Rolls-Royce walking away from the partnership, Boom’s original timeline for making commercial supersonic travel a reality before the end of the decade could now be in flux. NSJ STAFF
US House Republicans to unveil ‘Commitment to America’ Washington, D.C. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will formally unveil a four-part “Commitment to America” in Pittsburgh on Sept. 19 to tell voters nationwide why they should vote for Republicans — not just against Democrats — in November, Axios reported. The new document aims to give Republicans a unified message in the final stretch before November. The four themes are: “An economy that is strong” focusing on inflation, high gas prices, supply chain issues and competition with China; “A nation that is safe” with a focus on crime and immigration; “A future that is free” with freedom in education, health, and speech; and “A government that is accountable” emphasizing oversight and investigations into the Biden administration. NSJ STAFF
US Department o f Commerce invests $3.1Min NC grants Washington, D.C. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding $3.1 million in grants supporting business development and job growth in communities impacted by the declining use of coal. Gateway Research Park Inc. in Greensboro will receive a $2.1 million and grant to expand a manufacturing facility supporting minority-owned businesses. S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation in Winston-Salem will receive a $1 million grant for expansion of the Enterprise Center supporting development of additional foodbased businesses. “President Biden is dedicated to supporting communities as they seek to create new opportunities to spur business growth and create jobs,” said Raimondo. “These investments will support business and workforce efforts to help communities build stronger local economies.” NSJ STAFF
Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to start categorizing gun shop sales New York Payment processor Visa Inc. said it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track “suspicious” surges of gun sales. But the decision by the world’s largest payment processor will likely provoke the ire of gun rights advocates, who argue categorizing gun sales would unfairly flag an industry when almost all sales do not lead to mass shootings. Mastercard and American Express already say they plan to move forward with categorizing gun shop sales. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, from where it will rest overnight in the Bow Room.
Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth as Charles becomes king The Associated Press
Robinson says gubernatorial run in 2024 a possibility; addresses book critics By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — North Carolina’s first black Lt. Gov., Mark Robinson, spoke at length with North State Journal about his new book and the prospect of a run for governor in 2024. Robinson’s book is titled, “We Are The Majority: The Life and Passions of Patriot” and will be released on Sept. 27. The book outlines a number of topics, including the fiery gun rights speech he gave before the Greensboro City Council in 2018 which, in part, paved the way for his successful campaign.
Robinson took office as the state’s 35th lieutenant governor in January 2021. He won office by defeating Democrat Yvonne Lewis Holley with 51.6% of the vote to Holley’s 48.4%. The 54-year-old Robinson told North State Journal the book had been in the works for some time. “I wrote a manuscript a couple years ago and just didn’t really do anything with it,” Robinson said, adding that “the timing just kind of came together” and that it “wasn’t necessarily something that was planned.” “I think one of the key things See ROBINSON, page A3
LONDON — Bells tolled across Britain and mourners flocked to palace gates to honor Queen Elizabeth II as the country entered a new age under a new king. Around the world, her exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated. King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, performed his first duties as king last week, meeting the prime minister and addressing a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known. He takes the throne in an era of uncertainty for both his country and the monarchy itself. As the country began a 10day mourning period, people around the globe gathered at British embassies to pay homage to the queen, who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. In London and at military sites across the United Kingdom, cannons fired 96 shots in an elaborate, 16-minute salute marking each year of the
queen’s life. In Britain and across its former colonies, the widespread admiration for Elizabeth herself was occasionally mixed with scorn for the institution and the imperial history she symbolized. On the king’s first full day of duties, Charles left Balmoral and flew to London for a meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss, appointed by the queen just two days before her death. He arrived at Buckingham Palace, the monarch’s London home, for the first time as sovereign, emerging from the official state Bentley limousine alongside Camilla, the queen consort, to shouts from the crowd of “Well done, Charlie!” and the singing of the national anthem, now called “God Save the King.” One woman gave him a kiss on the cheek. Under intense scrutiny and pressure to show he can be both caring and regal, Charles walked slowly past flowers heaped at the palace gates for his mother. The mood was both grieving and celebratory. See THE CROWN, page A8
Federalist Society’s inaugural NC Chapters Conference widely attended Event included 2022 Supreme Court candidate forum By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — Over 200 were in attendance for the Federalist Society’s Inaugural North Carolina Chapters Conference held in at the N.C. State University Club in Raleigh on Friday, Sept. 9. Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society is a group of conservative and libertarian-leaning individuals committed to reordering priorities within the legal system to place a premium on individual liberty, traditional values, and the rule of law. The conference included four events, which kicked off with a fireside chat featuring U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and United States Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers. Three panel events followed including topics such as
State Constitutionalism in North Carolina, The Law of Democracy: Recent and Future Developments in Election Law, and a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate forum. The theme of returning public confidence in the courts was persistent throughout the conference. Panel discussions addressed the importance of the state constitutions, criticisms of judicial activism, the role of courts in redistricting, and inflammatory political rhetoric. Panel participants also occasionally touched on North Carolina cases both past and present brought before the U.S. Supreme Court. Introductory remarks were presented by Hon. Frank D. Whitney, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina. North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby moderated the panel on State Constitutionalism in North Carolina that featured lively discussion not only
on the constitution, but the importance and uniqueness of North Carolina’s Declaration of Rights. “The Declaration of Rights states what the colonists in North Carolina wanted from their government after the revolution,” Professor John Orth, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Law, UNC School of Law, said in reference to how the NC’s declaration differs from the U.S. Declaration of Independence. He then went on to describe the differences between the federal and state constitution and other panel members expanded on his initial remarks using modern examples, such as the Duke Coal Ash case referred to by Andrew Tripp, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, University of North Carolina System Office. During the session with Tillis, he spoke about his time in the U.S. Senate through a few anecdotes and how observing former Sen. LaSee FEDERALIST, page A2
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