POLITICS
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Biden vows to keep fighting for workers during stop at union auto plant
President Joe Biden said tentative contracts between the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Three are “changing the face of the country” by promising better wages and benefits, and creating thousands of new jobs.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
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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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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in North Carolina
The Town of Nashville will use a $1.3 million grant to construct a new fire station, as the current one is shared with the police force and lacks adequate space. The new station will be constructed on a 4.5-acre site on the east side of town, providing expanded services to 5,352 citizens and reducing response…
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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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As North Carolina housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.
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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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Every North Carolina House Republican voted for an anti-abortion extremist for Speaker
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
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Attacks on reproductive health costs lives
Reproductive health care is a critical link in our medical system. For many people, reproductive health care is the only doctor’s visit that they will make in a year, or even several years. It is the health care and education that shapes our lives and families. If you have pain when menstruating, is it normal…
