Politics
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26 Years After Leandro, These Lawmakers Say This is How to Fix Educational Inequality in NC
Three North Carolina lawmakers say the state legislature has failed to meet the orders of the landmark Leandro case.
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More Federal Small Business Loans Are On the Way. But Will They Be Too Late For NC?
New report asks whether Trump administration’s small business loans are too little, too late for NC businesses gouged by coronavirus.
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NC’s Eviction Moratorium Ends Saturday. But Is It Too Soon?
With NC’s economy still badly wounded by the coronavirus, family policy experts say they’re worried about a sudden spike in evictions.
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How One NC Town Struggled to Unite Following George Floyd’s Death
Elected town officials in a Charlotte suburb bickered over signing on to a statement about George Floyd’s death, revealing a deep schism.
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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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Should NC Teachers Get Hazard Pay If Schools Reopen in August? These Lawmakers Think So.
A bill filed by Democrats in the NC Senate looks to offer hazard pay to all school employees if public schools reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Droughts, Stronger Hurricanes, and Rising Seas: A Dire Warning for North Carolina’s Climate Future
Sea levels rising, hotter summers, stronger hurricanes will become more common, according to a sobering report on climate change issued by NC officials.
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COVID and George Floyd Have Changed America Forever
Why the United States can’t go back to the way it was before coronavirus, before George Floyd. And why it shouldn’t go back.
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‘Reopen NC’ Founder Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Masks. She’s Wrong.
Polarizing protester questions value of face masks, although epidemiologists agree masks could play key role in slowing spread of coronavirus.
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Why NC’s Latest COVID-19 Spike May Delay Phase Three
In the wake of NC’s highest number of single-day cases since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state warns it may delay its reopening timetable.



