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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Republicans Poised to Further Undermine North Carolina Public Schools in Upcoming Votes
Proposed private school voucher expansions divert even more money from an already underfunded public school system, and fail to address severe teacher shortages.
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NC Republican Laughs at Warning That Bill Could Increase Suicide Risk in LGBTQ Youth
A bill advancing through the North Carolina legislature would bar doctors from providing gender-affirming care for children. When a Democrat pointed out the studies say such laws are dangerous, Sen. Buck Newton chuckled and called the science ‘specious.’
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A Year After the Fall of Roe: How North Carolina Women Lost Abortion Rights
Republican legislatures across the U.S. enacted abortion bans soon after the Supreme Court’s struck down Roe v. Wade, but North Carolina’s attack on abortion rights came in the last few months.
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New North Carolina Election Bill Would Suppress Votes, Voting Groups Say
Senate Bill 747 would likely ensure thousands of valid ballots are thrown out, prevent boards of election from filling funding gaps, and make it harder for college students to vote.
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NC Doctors File Lawsuit Against 12-Week Abortion Ban
While the suit condemns the entirety of the abortion ban, it focuses on vague provisions that make it unclear when exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother would actually be applied.
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Board of Elections Invites Public Comments on Voter ID Rules
Elections officials are working through the logistics of implementing new Voter ID requirements before municipal elections this fall. Now’s your chance to weigh in.
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New Elections Bill Could Replace Stability With Chaos, Voting Advocates Say
NC Republicans’ new bill would overhaul how the state and county boards of elections are chosen, giving more power to the General Assembly and creating a system that could snarl decision-making.
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NC Republicans Censure Sen. Thom Tillis for Seeking Political Compromise
During the state Republican convention, attendees applauded attacks against LGBTQ rights and cheered for newly-indicted Donald Trump, but sought to punish Tillis’s bipartisan efforts. North Carolina is set to be a key battleground in the 2024 elections, and as national Republicans face a fight between their far-right extremes and those issuing muted calls for moderation,…
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Polls Open to Choose New ‘I Voted’ Stickers for Wake County
Students across Wake County submitted designs for the stickers given to voters during the Early Voting period. Now voters pick their favorite.
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Biden to Visit NC to Highlight Programs Supporting Job Training and Military Families
In a hint of a possible 2024 election strategy, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be in Rocky Mount and Fort Liberty on Friday to promote North Carolina infrastructure projects. North Carolina knows how to draw out-of-state visitors, many of whom keep coming back for the food, weather and people. Over the…
