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Boxes of tampons are in a pharmacy in New York.

OPINION: Taxation of feminine hygiene products must stop

Trina Mclean, Contributing Writer May 11, 2021

The North Carolina General Assembly is pushing for the legislation of an act to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax. The products specified in the proposal are limited to: tampons, panty...

Boxes of tampons are in a pharmacy in New York.

North Carolina Senate proposes bill to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor April 9, 2021
As of April 7, the bill had been filed, passed first reading and referred to the Committee on Roles and Operations of the Senate. If passed, this bill would go into effect on Oct. 1, 2021, and would apply to sales made on or after this date. 
Self Love Speaker series highlights issue of period poverty and menstrual health

Self Love Speaker series highlights issue of period poverty and menstrual health

Amanda Leahey, Contributing Writer March 28, 2021

This article was edited on March 29, to correct information about the "Periods Don't Stop for Pandemics" drive. Did you know that menstrual products are taxed as a non-essential, or luxury good in North...

The Student Government Association (SGA) meets every Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

SGA 2/16 meeting recap: Talone hopes to receive $3,000 for feminine hygiene products project

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor February 19, 2021

During this week’s Student Government Association’s (SGA) meeting, Matt Talone, the SGA’s president, announced that he has been working on a presentation about getting funding to provide free feminine...

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