Billy Ball
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I Voted Early in North Carolina. It Was Easy, and Satisfying.
Cardinal & Pine’s managing editor voted in-person and found it safe as he cast his choice for a better future.
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Election HQ: Cardinal & Pine’s Live Blog on NC’s 2020 Election
With a recount likely in the race for chief justice of the NC Supreme Court, Paul Newby holds a lead over Cheri Beasley.
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‘Clean Energy Revolution’: Where Joe Biden and Roy Cooper’s Climate Change Policies Converge
With the country facing economic and environmental calamity, here’s how Joe Biden and Roy Cooper agree on climate change plans.
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Report: Biden’s College Plan Would Pay for Itself in 10 Years. Here’s Why That Matters in NC.
Student loan debt skyrocketed in the last decade in NC. Here’s what the presidential candidates, particularly Biden, want to do about that.
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NC’s US Senate Race is Bigger Than Any Scandal. It’s Bigger Than Tillis and Cunningham.
Tillis wants us to think about the last 30 days of his race with Cunningham. Recall instead a decade of ruinous GOP leadership under Tillis.
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Early Voting is Underway in North Carolina. Here’s Everything You Need to Know.
The early voting period allows for same-day registration and voting, running from Oct. 15-31. It is one of the great perks of voting in NC.
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Cardinal Issues: How Climate and the Environment Factor in Four Key NC Senate Races
NC candidates strike a sharp contrast on environmental issues such as climate change, renewable energy, and water pollution.
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Cardinal Issues: The Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Attacks in Four Pivotal NC Senate Races
There’s a lot of nuance to police reform. Here’s what you need to know about Black Lives Matter’s impact on races for the NC General Assembly.
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Cardinal Issues: Coronavirus Changed the 2020 Campaign. Here’s How Candidates in Four Key NC Senate Races Responded.
Coronavirus has killed more than 3,600 in NC and gutted the economy. Here’s how COVID recovery is shaping four crucial NC Senate races.
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Tillis, GOP Vote on US Supreme Court Isn’t About Hypocrisy. It’s About Healthcare.
Why Tillis’ vote for Trump’s US Supreme Court nominee would strip healthcare from millions of North Carolinians and Americans.

