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Governor reverses Medicaid cuts. Whether and when lawmakers will act to fix funding shortfall is unclear.
It may be too soon to celebrate after Gov. Josh Stein reversed Medicaid reimbursement provider cuts implemented in October, restoring…
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Battling food insecurity on NC college campuses
Research at several North Carolina colleges shows that food insecurity is a serious and complex issue for many students. Battling…
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Gut-amend-release. How NC’s translucent lawmaking tactics hurt democracy.
For decades, NC lawmakers from both parties have used a gut-and-amend strategy to replace proposals with unrelated ones. Gut-amend-release. How…
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Cape Fear pollution tributaries: A tale of two NC rivers and cities
The Deep and Haw rivers face pollution from cities. But Asheboro battling in court to keep polluting, while Burlington has…
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Legal aid groups feel pinch of NC legislature freezing millions of dollars
Lawmakers express concern about left-leaning legal aid efforts, but groups say they’ve been misunderstood and other red states don’t do…
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With home births growing, NC could rethink licensing of certified midwives
A state task force is taking a fresh look at licensure for certified midwives that could more closely align North…
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Helene’s devastation shakes up NC economic distress tiers for 2026
The economic distress tier system that NC agencies use to rank counties saw downward movement in places recovering from Helene.…
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Zeb Holland is Jackson County’s New Emergency Management Director
Zeb Holland is Jackson County’s New Emergency Management Director The Jackson County Board of Commissioners announced Zeb Holland as the…
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Get ready for most expensive Senate race ever
Contest to replace retiring US Sen. Thom Tillis in NC is predicted to draw more money than any Senate race…
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Clock ticking on NC’s $1.2 billion in unspent federal COVID funds, auditor warns
ARPA program money allocated to NC agencies set to return to the feds if the COVID funds aren’t spent before…
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