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Poorly Resourced, Insufficient Oversight System Allows Violations, Dangerous Conditions in NC Jails
Disability Rights NC is pushing for more rigorous oversight and stronger enforcement mechanisms to ensure that inmates, jail staff are safe.
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Lawmakers Are Back in Raleigh With Health Care Policy Wish Lists for the Coming Year
As the new legislative session begins, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expect healthy debate about Medicaid expansion, mental health care, abortion and other issues.
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4 MLK Day of Service Opportunities in North Carolina
In honor of his legacy, every year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, organizations across North Carolina hold days of service, giving community members a chance to volunteer and help others, just like Dr. King did.
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5 Fun Things to Do Across North Carolina This Weekend (Jan. 13-16)
From Charlotte to Wilmington, from outdoor ice skating to indoor yoga, here are 5 fun things you can do across North Carolina this weekend.
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‘Deception, Surprise and Trickery’: NC House Republicans Change Rules to Make it Easier to Bypass Gov. Cooper’s Veto Pen
Republicans pushed through temporary rules that omit a longstanding requirement that House leaders give at least two days’ notice before holding a vote to override the governor’s veto of a bill. The change, which likely will be debated when permanent rules surface, could allow Republicans to complete an override simply because one Democrat leaves to…
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5 Things to Do in North Carolina This January That You Won’t Want to Miss
Looking for fun January activities? Check out this list of 5 events happening this month all across North Carolina.
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Abortion Rights, Medicaid Expansion, and School Funding: What North Carolina’s 2023 Legislative Session Means for You
North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature could expand Medicaid to cover 600,000 more residents this year, but they could also try to ban abortion in the state, robbing their constituents of their reproductive freedom.
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Op-Ed: Sustainable Electricity We Can Rely On
In an op-ed, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper highlights the importance of building up the state’s sustainable electricity infrastructure.
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Need Weekend Plans? Here Are 5 Fun Things to Do Across North Carolina (Jan. 6-8)
It’s the first full weekend of 2023 and if your New Year’s resolutions include taking part in more fun activities, we’ve got you covered.
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Two Years After Jan. 6, There Are More Than 150 Election Deniers in the House Republican Majority
More than 150 of the 222 House Republicans elected in November voted to overturn the 2020 election results and/or denied the legitimacy of the outcome.
























