Elections
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Josh Stein’s goal for North Carolina? ‘Make this a great state for everyone.’
Stein sat on his front porch with Cardinal & Pine to lay out his priorities as he runs for governor of a state with challenges as real as its charms. In his bid to move from North Carolina’s attorney general to its governor, Josh Stein has traveled the state with a message that many here…
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Mail-in voting made simple: What NC voters need to know
Voting by mail in North Carolina is easy, but making sure your vote counts requires knowing the rules. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know, with answers to some of the most common questions.
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Opinion: As a rural Ohioan, I see J.D. Vance for who he is
Vance’s career has been built on a phony image of him as a product of and de facto spokesperson for poor, rural Appalachians, despite the fact that he was raised in a middle-class family in Middletown, Ohio – a city of about 50,000 people situated between Cincinnati and Dayton.
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Social media misinformation is breaking Americans. Here’s how to spot it and stamp it out.
AI, broken media, and negligent social media companies have made it easier than ever to reach millions of people with a big, fat lie. Don’t play into it. Here’s how to spot the misinformation.
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The future of education in NC could be decided by the state Supreme Court
If the past is any precedent, Justice Allison Riggs or Judge Jefferson Griffin will likely have a say over future decisions about the state’s public education system.
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Vice president candidates present stark contrast on voting issues
Vice president candidates present stark contrast on voting issues. Here’s what you need to know about Tim Walz and JD Vance.
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Republicans for Harris launches in North Carolina
The group, which includes retired NC Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr and former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, hopes to encourage conservatives, as well as current and disaffected Republicans to vote for Kamala Harris for president.
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First time voting? Everything you need to know before election day in NC
Voting for the first time can be nerve-wracking, especially with the stakes as high as they are in this year’s election. Here’s what you need to know before you go to the polls.
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Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ pick for vice president
As governor of Minnesota, Walz has made school lunches free for all students, created a paid family and medical leave program, increased public school funding, legalized recreational marijuana, and made abortion a fundamental right under state law.
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Mark Robinson has called abortion ‘murder.’ Now he’s trying a softer tone.
While Robinson has not changed his tune in speeches so far, the ad presents a clear attempt to appeal to a wider audience and smooth his record on an issue that could play a huge role both in the governor’s race, and up and down the ballot.
