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When Carolina ladies made history
Americans insisted the power to tax lay with their own legislatures. Allowing faraway politicians to fund royal governors would make them vassals, not citizens.
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School board elections take on new meaning in wake of Hurricane Helene
For many parents and voters, it is now a matter of deciding who will lead their schools in a post-Helene future.
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Cooper’s legal battles with legislature likely to have lasting impact
Roy Cooper will move out of North Carolina's Executive Mansion in a couple of months, but two legal battles with legislative leaders will continue.
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Podcasts emerge as new campaign battleground
Politicians have always sought emerging media formats to expand their reach and name recognition — this year is no different. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are fighting over the domination of a new medium: podcasts.
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Don’t worry
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North Carolina is a state in play
Voters still making up their minds are, as a group, modestly right-of-center. That pretty much sums up our state’s electoral outcomes over the past 16 years.
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How Trump’s would-be assassin was able to vote illegally in NC
If North Carolina officials knew that Routh had moved to Hawaii, they would have canceled his registration in 2018.
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Support the NC mountains by supporting their businesses
October is peak tourism time for western NC, where people come from near and far to watch the leaves turn and visit the charming Main Streets. But this year, fall revenue is projected to be a fraction of its usual $2 billion.
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New York Times uses falsehoods to blame NC Home Builders for western NC damage
While all our efforts should be dedicated to supporting the victims and addressing the areas of greatest need throughout the region, when anyone makes false or misleading remarks about our hardworking members or our supporters in the legislature, we will respond with the truth.
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On the frontlines: How local teams and the National Guard deliver hope after Helene
These private groups are all a key piece of the puzzle. They can be on the scene first. They don’t have the bureaucratic systems of government, but they do need the irreplaceable large-scale support of US National Guard.
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