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North Carolina child care task force warns of ‘early education crisis’
A panel appointed by North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein calls for raising child care subsidies to head off an ‘early education crisis.’
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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ by the numbers: $1 trillion less for Medicaid, $75 billion more for ICE
Here is a by-the-numbers look at Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” and its significant impact on the lives of women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans.
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‘Come hell or high water’: A harm reduction team amps it up in response to a disaster
A community-based organization focused on drug use harm reduction turned its headquarters into a refuge for all seeking help in the face of a hurricane.
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Trump freezes $168.7 million meant for North Carolina public schools. Here are the programs that will feel it.
The Trump administration is freezing federal funding meant to support English language learners, before- and after-school programs, and other public school initiatives in North Carolina.
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3 things happening in North Carolina: The Scottish Highland Games return
Our weekly round-up of things happening in North Carolina, including this week’s historic flooding, a celebration of Scottish heritage in the Highland Games, and protest folk music.
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Flooding from Chantal’s remnants kills one person, forces dozens of water rescues in North Carolina
In central North Carolina Sunday, flooding from the remnants of Chantal forced more than 50 water rescues, and left dozens of people to flee their homes. One person was killed in Chatham County.
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Opinion: Trump isn’t just betraying the Constitution, he’s betraying the Declaration of Independence.
Why Trump’s betrayal of American values goes deeper than just the Constitution, straight to the Declaration of Independence.
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Good News Friday: Check out this sensory friendly Fourth of July experience in North Carolina
Looking for an alternative to all the noise and explosions on the Fourth of July? This week’s Good News Friday leads with a sensory friendly experience for kids and their families in North Carolina.
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Congress passes Trump’s ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ and sends it to him to sign
Republicans in Congress gave final approval Thursday to President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a piece of legislation that cuts taxes for the wealthy and makes deep cuts to health care.
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Opinion: The unintended consequences of work requirements for Medicaid are dangerous
Rachel Phipps, a Concord resident and healthcare advocate who has with Lupus and Multiple Sclerosis, relies on Medicaid. The Medicaid work requirements proposed in the new federal budget bill do not reflect the realities facing North Carolinians with difficult-to-manage health conditions, she writes.
