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How North Carolina’s legislative session could affect you
After a six-month break, the General Assembly returns for a new session on Wednesday, April 24. Though this round is expected to be relatively short, lawmakers will still cover some important issues. North Carolina’s legislative session last year lasted a decade. Or so it seemed. And this week, the legislature is back for more. After…
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Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in solar grants
Forty-nine of these grants are state-level awards, five are multi-state awards, and six are going to Native American tribes. The administration also announced its plans to expand its American Climate Corps green jobs training program on Monday.
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VIDEO: Biden Administration Sets First-Ever Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) WATCH: EPA Administrator Michael Regan was in Fayetteville this week as the Biden administration finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably…
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Ricky Moore’s Saltbox Seafood Joint isn’t just delicious, it’s a model for a sustainable, local NC seafood restaurant
One of the best chefs in North Carolina and a master of NC seafood talks climate change, weathering a pandemic, and doing his part to preserve local fishing operations. You can hear the eastern NC in Ricky Moore’s voice, then you taste it in his food. The Durham chef, winner of the James Beard Foundation’s…
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6 terrifying things that could happen if the Comstock Act is used to target abortion
If interpreted literally, the Comstock Act could use antiquated legal code to effectively ban abortion by severely limiting the types of medical tools that can be sent via mail—even in states where abortion remains legal.
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This town’s response to PFAS shows how government can work
There was little federal guidance when Maysville’s water supply tested positive for dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ in 2019. So town officials acted on their own. Soon after Schumata Brown was named town manager of Maysville, N.C. in 2016, he visited many of the town’s 1,000 residents, nearly all of whom he knew by name, and drank…
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Op-ed: Why we need to ban partisan gerrymandering once and for all
Some legislatures draw election maps that empower their favored voters and disenfranchise those on the other side. The “Fair Maps Act,” Congressman Wiley Nickel writes, would assure fairness by taking politicians out of the electoral maps process.
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VIDEO: This Woman’s Devastating Story Shows the Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) Amanda Zurawski and her husband Josh had tried for a year and a half to have a baby, and were “over the moon” when they found out she was pregnant. However, their dream soon became a nightmare. She suffered severe…
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VIDEO: It’s Time America Caught Up with the Rest of The World on Paid Leave
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) “In the United States of America, no one—no one—should choose between caring for a parent who raised them, a child who depends on them, or a paycheck that they need.”
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Biden campaign hosts roundtable on Black maternal health
“Despite Black people comprising only 22% of North Carolina’s population, Black women accounted for 43% of pregnancy related deaths between 2020 and 2022,” Rep. Price said.
