Politics
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The Democrats Have a New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here’s What’s In It.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said there’s no “urgency” to pass another bill and that Republicans are “assessing what we’ve done already.”
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‘Rely On The Science’: Cooper Says NC Won’t Loosen Coronavirus Restrictions Before May 22
Gov. Cooper and DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen emphasize a measured approach to reducing coronavirus social distancing orders, despite pressure from protesters.
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That Order Keeping NC Meat Plants Open Could Get Workers Killed, Advocates Say
Meat plants are considered ‘critical infrastructure,’ but COVID-19’s spread in North Carolina facilities raises labor concerns.
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Those Fringe ‘Reopen’ Protests Are Getting Coverage They Don’t Deserve
A North Carolina media expert weighs in on how to cover a minority viewpoint that, nonetheless, sure makes for juicy imagery.
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From The Editor: COVID-19 Is Ravaging NC Meat Plants. It’s Past Time For Cooper To Tell Us Where.
With close to 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases among meat processing workers, NC officials in Gov. Cooper’s administration must put public health first.
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This CDC Guide on How to Reopen the Country Safely Was Supposed to ‘Never See the Light of Day’
The 17-page report was researched and written to help state and local officials, business owners, educators, and faith leaders.
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The ‘No Corporate PAC Money’ Movement Is Growing. It Could Help Democrats Flip the Senate.
Several leading 2020 Democratic candidates are trying to win back the Senate from Republicans while refusing corporate PAC money.
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Dan Forest Is Putting His Race Against Roy Cooper Over Public Health
NC’s lieutenant governor, who’s running against Gov. Roy Cooper this fall, is “desperately” trying to make himself relevant during the pandemic.
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Gov. Cooper: NC To Begin Lifting Coronavirus Restrictions Friday
Gov. Roy Cooper’s move comes with coronavirus cases still on the rise in North Carolina, but officials cite encouraging trends.
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Allison Riggs Says North Carolinians Need to Know This About Voting During Coronavirus
The voting rights attorney, who argued NC’s partisan gerrymandering case at the U.S. Supreme Court, talks pandemic-era elections.





