<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kandie Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kandie Smith]]></description><link>https://kandiedsmith.wixsite.com/senatorkandiesmith/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:29:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kandiesmith.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right to Work Bill Updates (SB 1082) North Carolina Law currently has a Right-to-Work law that states employees cannot be forced to join a labor union or pay union dues to keep a job. Supporters of this bill may argue that this bill provides permanent protection for workers, but this “new” Right to Work bill does not create a new right for these employees. Instead, it places an existing protection into North Carolina’s Constitution that makes it more difficult for future legislatures to...]]></description><link>https://www.kandiesmith.com/post/bill-updates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a308f34531c6a05db2b25d2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:48:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kandiedsmith</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>