Michael McElroy is Cardinal & Pine’s political correspondent. He is an adjunct instructor at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and a former editor at The New York Times.
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VIDEO: NC Dems introduce a ‘Children’s Bill of Rights’
North Carolina Republicans have starved public schools for over a decade, state Democrats said last week, creating a mess of widespread staff shortages and limited resources. Though Democrats have introduced more than 230 bills since 2011 to solve these problems, Rep. Julie von Haefen said in a news conference on Wednesday, Republicans blocked, buried, or…
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NC Democrats introduce a ‘Children’s Bill of Rights’
Democrats say that if they were in charge of the state legislature, every student would have the right to a safe and inclusive school, excellent teachers, and ample resources.
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How Democrats’ ‘Mamas First Act’ could save lives by funding doula and midwife services
A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina would expand access to a vital tool in the fight to address the nation’s Black maternal health crisis.
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Biden’s efforts to remove ‘forever chemicals’ offer clear contrast to Trump’s record
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden has implemented a plan to rid the nation’s water supply of dangerous PFAS. Under Trump, the EPA deferred to the industries responsible for the contamination.
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Judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill
A state cannot enact restrictions to a drug if the Federal Food and Drug Administration had already “expressly considered and rejected” them, the judge wrote.
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‘Break the silence’: A project that aims to better understand NC’s Black maternal health crisis
Our goal is to examine the deep roots of the Black maternal health crisis in North Carolina, offer important resources, and amplify the personal stories behind the numbers.
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Unless Congress acts, 900,000 North Carolinians could lose access to affordable internet
Despite bipartisan support, Republican leaders in Congress have blocked additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will run out of money on May 1. Without it, most families in the program will lose a vital utility.
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VIDEO: Attorney General Josh Stein Cites Bipartisan Approach to Clearing Rape-Kit Backlog
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) Five years ago, North Carolina had one the largest number of untested rape kits in the country. Now it has next to none. Through a bipartisan effort, the state cleared nearly 12,000 untested kits since 2019, Attorney General Josh Stein…
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NC Dem leader says Republicans should be honest about stance on abortion
As lawmakers return for a new session this month, House Democratic Leader Robert Reives says that Republican leadership should be honest with voters about their plan to further restrict abortion rights and should pay more attention to North Carolinians trying to make ends meet.
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Citing an NC law’s racist roots, a federal judge blocks a provision criminalizing felony voting
The judge ruled that subsequent changes to the law had not diminished “its discriminatory taint,” and that it still disproportionately affected Black voters.
