Politics
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This federal program is saving North Carolinians money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 863,000 households in North Carolina have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 94,540 active duty service members in North Carolina, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
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A look back at the year Republicans banned abortion in North Carolina
Republicans have said that if they win the governor’s race and expand their control in the legislature in 2024, a full ban is on the table.
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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Gov. Roy Cooper demands affordable access to contraception
Cooper and a group of Democratic governors asked federal health officials to clarify that most insurances must cover non-prescription contraception.
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VIDEO: Sampson County puts Biden’s promise to boost rural infrastructure to the test
Locals in this rural NC county say their water and air is polluted by a PFAS-contaminated landfill, massive hog and poultry farms, and industrial operations. For the full story, click here to read our report. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine)
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Raleigh to NYC by high speed train? New federal funding could make it a reality.
A new $1.09 billion grant to improve the commute from Raleigh to Richmond is part of a larger push that could connect many rural communities in the state to the country’s biggest economic hubs.
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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North Carolinians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 48,000 North Carolinians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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‘It started as a lie’: Locals push back against Moms for Liberty in NC
Moms for Liberty—an organization labeled “extremists” by the Southern Poverty Law Center—had a dismal 2023 election, including in NC. Will 2024 be even worse for them?
