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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Child Poverty Soars After GOP, Manchin Block Child Tax Credit Payments
It’s exactly what non-partisan groups warned would happen if Congress allowed the expansion to expire.
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Gov. Roy Cooper Urges End to Most North Carolina Mask Mandates
Cooper joins several other Democratic governors who’ve eased COVID restrictions, but many health experts warn it may be too soon.
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Help Is on the Way for 4 NC Superfund Sites
The EPA will use federal Infrastructure funds to clean up four areas in the state contaminated by industrial pollutants.
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Swipe Left on Scammers This Valentine’s Day, NC’s Attorney General Warns. They May Be After Your Money.
Here’s how to avoid being taken advantage of when looking for love.
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Foreclosures Are Going Up. Here’s How to Get Help To Stay in Your Home.
A fund created through the American Rescue Plan offers up to $40,000 for homeowners who risk losing their homes because of pandemic related hardships.
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What Does Lead-Tainted Water Have to Do With Teen Delinquency in NC? A Lot, New Study Finds.
The risk isn’t borne equally. Black children living below the poverty line are twice as likely to have elevated lead levels thanks to polluted wells.
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BREAKING: NC Supreme Court Strikes Down North Carolina’s Election Maps
The court’s decision means the Republican-led legislature will have to redraw more even-handed maps for the upcoming 2022 elections.
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How Fair Do Elections Need to Be? That’s the Big Question at NC’s Gerrymandering Hearing
The top court in North Carolina is getting ready to decide what has to happen to have “free elections.”
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NC Faces ‘Worst Blood Shortage in Over a Decade.’ Here’s How To Help.
Demand is on the rise, but blood donations in North Carolina have been plunging for nearly a year.
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It’s Now Easier to Pick Up Birth Control Pills in NC
You can go to pharmacies in North Carolina to get birth control without a doctor’s prescription.
