Politics
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VIDEO: Senate Republicans Block Bill to Extend Child Tax Credit
Child poverty soared after a pandemic-era child tax credit policy lapsed. Senate Republicans just blocked an attempt to revive it.
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NC’s Congressional Democrats urge House to protect IVF
Any Republican serious about protecting IVF needs to put their votes where their mouth is, the Democrats wrote to House leadership.
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here’s what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
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VIDEO: NC Businesses Should Invest In Childcare, Workers Say
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) During the pandemic, Congress passed legislation that helped childcare providers keep their centers open and pay their teachers more. That funding expires on June 30. If the North Carolina General Assembly doesn’t step in to replace that funding, many childcare…
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Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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Biden cancels student loan debt for 8,100 more North Carolinians
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 82,410 people in North Carolina.
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for North Carolina seniors.
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Women share horror stories caused by red state abortion bans
In a visit to Charlotte, two women from Republican-led states opened up about traumatic experiences caused by the kind of extreme abortion bans that could soon become NC’s reality. What’s it like to be pregnant in a red state with extreme abortion bans on the books? On Wednesday, Kaitlyn Joshua of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and…
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An election-season glossary of far-right code words
Republicans Dan Bishop, Mark Robinson, and Michele Morrow form one of the most far-right ballots in the country, but as they court a far more diverse electorate, they don’t always talk like it.
