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Jane Porter
Jane Porter is Wake County editor of the INDY, covering Raleigh and other communities across Wake County. She first joined the staff in 2013 and is a former INDY intern, staff writer, and editor-in-chief, first joining the staff in 2013.
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From food stamps to farmers markets: How the farm bill may affect you
On New Year’s Eve, Congress quietly passed the extension of the 2008 farm bill, with drastic ramifications. Funding was slashed for healthy eating programs for food stamp recipients. Money was cut for organic agriculture. Specialty crop grants for a rural development program were axed altogether. These are among the issues Jared Cates wants to see […]
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In Raleigh, demonstrators protest Thom Tillis’ ties to ALEC
On his way to Caffé Luna in Raleigh Monday night, House Majority Leader Thom Tillis and freshman members of the General Assembly seemed unfazed as they crossed paths with demonstrators who had assembled outside the eatery. As Tillis and friends hobnobbed inside, on nearby street corners, about 15 protestors organized by Tony Ndege and the […]
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New Democracy NC report analyzes election by race, gender, age
Today’s Democracy NC analysis of the 2012 election results by gender, race and age has yielded some predictable results, but also some surprises. The predictable: A majority of voters in Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties chose President Obama over Mitt Romney. The race was close in Chatham County where Obama slipped under the wire […]