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Stein joins governors urging Congress reclaim power over tariffs

On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein joined 18 other Democratic governors in a letter urging Congress to reclaim its authority over tariffs following a 6-3 US Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump cannot use federal emergency powers to impose them.

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NC’s Dellinger drops his legal fight after court rules Trump can fire him

North Carolina's Hampton Dellinger is dropping his legal fight to keep his job leading the federal Office of Special Counsel. Dellinger made that announcement Thursday, one day after a federal Appeals Court ruled that President Donald Trump could fire Dellinger.

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Cities must clear out homeless camps

Which major urban area in America experienced the largest decline in homelessness last year? According to a recent analysis by the Brookings Institution, it was Wake County — North Carolina’s most-populous. It had a rate of 78 homeless residents per 100,000 population, down 40% from 2022. If you live in or near the state’s capital...

John Hood
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US Supreme Court rejects Biden’s student debt cancellation plan

The United States Supreme Court released an opinion Friday on whether President Joe Biden can unilaterally forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt for an estimated 250 million people. The high court found that such a sweeping plan must be passed through the legislative branch.

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Oral arguments done in Moore v. Harper, justices appear to back middle ground

Here are the Woodshed quick takes immediately following the oral arguments. In-depth coverage from Carolina Journal will follow. This post will also be updated. A coalition of Republican-appointed justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appears to be coalescing around a middle ground that would find in favor of the North Carolina General Assembly in Moore v....

Dallas Woodhouse