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20 Percent of NC Adults Lack Health Insurance. Are Lawmakers Helping?
The coronavirus has exacerbated NC’s healthcare crisis, but the major roadblocks to Medicaid expansion in the state Senate remain.
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Meet the Disillusioned Conservatives Pushing for Biden During Trump’s RNC
As Trump held the RNC in Charlotte, conservative critics like James Comey, MIchael Steele, and Evan McMullin roasted the president.
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Federal Crimes Took David Lewis Down. But Voter Suppression Is What He’ll Be Remembered For.
David Lewis resigned as word of his plea deal with prosecutors spread, but his legacy of voter suppression made a far greater impact in NC.
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Disillusioned NC Republicans Call for a Future Without Trump
Longtime Tar Heel Republicans, and several nationally-prominent conservatives, face off against the RNC with their own anti-Trump convention.
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How Thom Tillis, Once a NC Moderate, Became the Unlikeliest of Trump Allies
Facing a rocky road to election, a new report digs into Sen. Thom Tillis’ complicated relationship with President Trump.
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COVID-19 Treatment Is Expensive. Under Biden’s Plan, Patients Wouldn’t Have to Pay for It.
Trump and Biden clash on a coronavirus plan, particularly how much patients should have to pay for COVID treatment and vaccines.
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‘Morally Indefensible’: Rev. William Barber Slams GOP Reluctance on More Coronavirus Aid
William Barber led a telethon-like ‘virtual march’ Monday, demanding more federal coronavirus aid from Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell.
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With Coronavirus Shaping the Election, Biden, Cunningham and Cooper Open up Leads
How robust coronavirus policies are allowing candidates like Joe Biden, Cal Cunningham, and Roy Cooper to seize control of their races.
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NC Teacher Head: Trump’s Demands for In-Person Schooling ‘Disconnected’ from Reality
The head of NC’s largest teacher group says Trump’s demands for in-person school reopening are “disconnected from the real, on-the-ground situations.”
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Facing Billion-Dollar Budget Shortfall, Gov. Cooper to US Congress: ‘Do More, as Quickly as Possible’
With federal lawmakers at odds over coronavirus relief in HEROES Act, NC Gov. Cooper says Congress must act quickly to help states and local governments.