Jesse James DeConto
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What’s the Difference Between Biden and Trump’s Tax Plans? NC Experts Tell Us.
As party conventions heat up, Biden and President Trump offer starkly different tax plans for the country. NC experts tell us what it means.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Cancels In-Person Classes. Staff and Faculty Fume It Didn’t Come Sooner.
After coronavirus clusters emerged on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus, officials to move all classes online and send 4,000 undergraduates home.
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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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Experts Say Schools Need Billions to Reopen, But Federal Lawmakers At Odds on Coronavirus Relief.
Education experts at Duke University urge patience, realism and billions in funding to help NC and US schools reopen in the coming weeks.
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Exclusive: DeVos’ COVID-19 Formula Shorted NC’s Public College Students
A Cardinal & Pine investigation found for-profit beauty schools got double to triple what NC’s public higher ed schools received in pandemic relief aid.
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‘Your Time Has Finally Come.’ After George Floyd, Rev. Barber Says Time For Change Is Now
After George Floyd’s killing, Rev Barber led a three-hour virtual march Saturday calling for reforms to the economy, criminal justice, and voting.
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N.C. House Dems Say It’s Too Risky To Meet In Person
Several legislative members are asking to allow remote sessions, to avoid spreading COVID-19 at the state legislature.
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Gov. Roy Cooper: ‘Black Lives Do Matter.’
After a night of mayhem in Charlotte, Raleigh and other NC cities, Cooper pledges to push for justice in George Floyd’s name while condemning violence at protests.
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Cooper Says NC Is Going To Phase 2 On Friday. Here’s What That Means.
Restaurants will reopen at reduced capacity in North Carolina, but bars, gyms, and movie theaters to remain closed in Phase 2 of coronavirus restrictions.
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The Facts About Vote-By-Mail in North Carolina
In NC, any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot for any reason. Election officials predict up to 40% of ballots could be cast by mail this fall.



















