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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What Happens in a NC Courtroom This Week Could Change the Direction of NC
Without court action, Republicans would be all but assured of dominating action on minimum wage, education funding, abortion rights, voting rights, and more.
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We Got Ya, North Carolina. Here’s How to Get Free COVID Tests and Masks
Hoping to ease long lines, the Biden administration and state leaders are dishing out freebies.
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At-Home Testing Just Got Easier, and More in NC COVID News
NC hospitals fill up with COVID patients, as federal officials reveal their plan to increase availability of at-home tests.
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Judges: North Carolina Lawmakers Gerrymandered, but There’s Nothing We Can Do About It
But good government groups and voting rights advocates say they’re confident the NC Supreme Court will strike down the GOP’s tilted voting maps.
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Latest Omicron News Is Giving North Carolina Deja Vu
North Carolina is seeing a huge spike of Omicron variant infections, risking staffing shortages at hospitals and schools.
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Think Your Job Is Hard? Try Giving a COVID Vaccine to a Gorilla.
Armed with protective gear and ground meat, NC Zoo workers delivered potentially life-saving shots this fall to primates and lions.
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A Police Killing, A Different Way of Looking at the Vaccine, and More Memorable NC Stories From 2021
C&P reporter Michael McElory shares his list of top stories from 2021 from a vaccine comparison to Patrick Swayze and an in depth interview with North Carolina’s poet laureate.
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Unwrapping Omicron and Delta, the Scary Holiday Presents Nobody Wants
A point-by-point guide to staying safe this holiday season amid the Delta and Omicron variants.
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Our Young People Are Not OK
A rare public advisory from the US Surgeon General’s Office warns of a mental health emergency among young people. Here are ways you can help, North Carolina.
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Ready or Not, Here Comes Omicron. Here’s What You Need to Know About the New COVID Variant, North Carolina.
The Omicron variant is a reason for concern, but public health leaders are optimistic vaccination and boosters will offer some protection.
