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Thom Tillis Says Latinos Are Less Likely to Wear Masks. That’s Not True.
While talking about coronavirus’ impact on Latinos, Tillis blamed the crisis on Latino people not wearing masks. But multiple surveys say that’s not true.
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Editorial: NC’s Unemployed Will Lose $600 Weekly If Tillis and Burr Don’t Act on Federal Unemployment
An editorial says a weekly check of $600 for NC’s unemployed will disappear at July’s end if the US Senate, including Burr and Tillis, don’t take action.
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Rep. Alma Adams: Trump Is Taking A ‘No Lives Matter’ Approach To Coronavirus
Amid a grim coronavirus surge in her home state and city, US Rep. Alma Adams said President Donald Trump’s approach to the virus is “no lives matter.”
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From The Editor: If Politicians Care More About Getting Reelected Than Protecting You, Throw Them Out
How electioneering in North Carolina and across the United States trumped (pun intended) leadership in the age of coronavirus.
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Thom Tillis Voted to Repeal the ACA Seven Times. He Has To Go, Healthcare Advocates Say.
Healthcare advocates say Thom Tillis’ record of undermining the Affordable Care Act (ACA) risks coverage for North Carolinians with pre-existing conditions.
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NC May Loosen Restrictions This Week as Coronavirus Numbers Climb
NC officials will consider easing coronavirus restrictions this week. But infections are heading in the “wrong direction,” NC’s top health official says.
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READ IT: Democrats Deliver Blistering Letter Ripping GOP Leaders For Lack Of Coronavirus Protections at General Assembly
Temperature checks at the NC General Assembly will resume after Senate Dems wrote a blistering letter condemning lack of COVID-19 safety at the legislature.
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Gov. Cooper Says a Mask Rule Is ‘Absolutely in Discussion’ As COVID Cases Spike
Gov. Cooper addressed a potential mask rule with research suggesting masks could play a crucial part in slowing COVID-19’s spread across the country.
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Why the Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Workplace Protections Is a ‘Watershed Moment’
Two of the US Supreme Court’s most conservative justices joined with liberals to rule that federal laws protect LGBTQ employees.
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‘The Disease is Spreading’: Gov. Cooper Strikes Grim Tone As COVID Cases Spike
On NC’s highest day yet of new lab-confirmed coronavirus cases, Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday that “concern is growing” about the state’s worsening trends.