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Stein appointment draws alarm from lawmaker over fair tribal representation

NC House Rep. Jarrod Lowery, R-Robeson, released a letter Monday to Governor-elect Josh Stein expressing concerns over the appointment of Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) as chairman of the transition team for the Department of Administration. Lowery, a member of the state recognized Lumbee tribe, highlights the critical role...

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Don Davis distances himself from Biden’s ‘garbage’ insult amid GOP pressure

“We must lower the temperature on all fronts and reject referring to individuals or communities as ‘garbage,’” Davis said in a statement to the Carolina Journal. “Our campaign remains focused on uniting, and not dividing eastern North Carolina families and the American people.”

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Trump promises full federal recognition for Lumbee Tribe

Campaigning in Wilmington Saturday, former President Donald Trump pronounced this weekend that, if awarded a second term, he would work to award full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. “[T]oday I’m officially announcing that, if I am elected in November, I will sign legislation granting the great Lumbee Tribe federal recognition that...

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Harris courts unions, a red flag for Right-to-Work advocates

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are blitzing northern union states this Labor Day, courting union voters who may be wavering in their support of the Democratic ticket. President Joe Biden joined the pair for an appearance in Pennsylvania Monday morning. It is his first since being replaced at...

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Biden drops out of presidential race and endorses Harris, Cooper on short list for new ticket

President Joe Biden has announced that he will not seek re-election in November.election, saying it was not in the "best interest" of the Democratic Party and the country. North Carolina Roy Cooper is being floated for a new party ticket.

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What is WestEd? Arguments this week could determine what N.C. children learn

The N.C. Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments this week in a politically charged case that could end up determining who controls North Carolina's government education system, how money is allocated for it, and what is taught to North Carolina's children.

Donna King, David N. Bass
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Could NC’s booming Hispanic population go red like in Texas, Florida?

North Carolina’s Hispanic population continues to grow — from 5% of the state’s population in the 2000 census, to 8% in the 2010 census, to 11% in the 2020 census. This is still a lower percentage than America at large, which is 19% Hispanic, but the steady growth brings questions about how the increased Hispanic...

David Larson