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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Racial disparities in student arrests are getting worse in NC, study shows
A police presence in schools does little to improve safety, a new study highlights, instead increasing the chances that students who get into trouble will be sent to police officers instead of educators.
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NC Dems won some key local elections this week as 2024 looms
State Democrats won mayoral races in red districts, flipped party control of town councils, and overcame efforts from a Moms of Liberty-backed candidate who sought to take over local school boards.
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You need a photo ID to vote in NC. What happens if you don’t have one?
This year’s local elections will affect property tax rates, spending, rules for law enforcement and lots more. And like all elections, local elections are often decided by narrow margins. So every valid vote counts.
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10 things to know ahead of Election Day in North Carolina
This is the first November Election Day in which voters will need to show an approved Voter ID in order to have their ballot counted, so even old hands could use some reminders and guidance about the voting process.
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What a governor Mark Robinson would mean for rural education in North Carolina
Mark Robinson has accused North Carolina public school teachers of indoctrinating children, called for increased funding for private schools, supported efforts to ban books for LGBTQ students, and denied the undisputed science on climate change.
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A $20 million federal grant helps two rural NC towns turn dreams into reality
Funding from the Biden administration will help Spindale and Rutherfordton transform the congested thoroughfare between them into a pedestrian-friendly ‘complete street’ rarely seen in rural areas.
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Early Voting Begins for November Local Elections
Though local elections don’t carry the same intrigue as presidential elections, they often have more effect on daily life.
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NC Republicans override vetoes of laws that could cause election chaos and increase pollution
Gov. Roy Cooper and several advocacy groups filed separate suits arguing that recent elections bills and other new laws were not just harmful, but unconstitutional.
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Judge Blocks Two Provisions of NC’s 12-Week Abortion Ban
The ruling does not affect the overall ban, but does temporarily halt measures that medical groups said were vague and medically unnecessary.
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NC Teacher Raises Don’t Keep Up With the Cost of Pencils
North Carolina ranks last or near last in many measures of public education spending. The new two-year budget could make these problems worse, educators say.
