Politics
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This NC County Just Joined Asheville in Passing Reparations
Buncombe County in NC joined its county seat, Asheville, in apologizing for slavery and approving reparations to address racial inequalities.
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Cooper Extends Coronavirus Measures Into September, Pledging Not to Repeat Other States’ Mistakes
NC Gov. Roy Cooper puts off coronavirus reopening another five weeks, but says state might be able to host scaled back Republican National Convention.
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‘We Need to do a Lot More’: Gov. Cooper Addresses Newly Formed Racial Equity Task Force
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has exposed huge racial disparities in NC, Gov. Cooper says a new task force combating inequity is crucial.
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Why Are NC Schools Pushing Standardized Testing in the Midst of a Pandemic?
A NC teacher and parent says, with COVID impacting how dozens of school districts reopen, it’s the wrong time to restart high-stakes standardized testing.
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How Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan Will Help Latinos and Other People of Color
The fourth and final part of Biden’s economic recovery proposal aims to “deal with systemic racism and advance racial equity in our economy.”
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I Voted for Trump in 2016. But, as a Grandfather of Six, I Can’t Possibly Do It Again.
A Republican voter from NC explains why, after voting for Trump in 2016, Biden will be the first Democratic presidential candidate he’s backed since Carter.
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‘Very Much the Business of the American People.’ Reporters Alarmed Trump’s Charlotte Convention Might Not Be Open to Press.
Members of the media outraged by news press might not be admitted to Trump’s Republican National Convention in Charlotte.
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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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What Does NC’s Federal Delegation Think of Delaying the Election? We Called Every Member to Find Out.
Trump floated talk of delaying the election last week, but it’s up to Congress to decide when we vote. What does NC’s Congressional delegation think?
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Congress Is ‘Nowhere Near’ a Deal as Unemployment Benefits Expire
While the Senate takes a three-day weekend, 20 million Americans who relied on that financial lifeline will not see their benefits renew after midnight.
