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Why did this Wisconsin community rally to expand public transportation? To fight loneliness.
The case that locals made for expanding transportation service to Sundays was different. They argued that the people of Walworth County didn’t only need to get to the grocery store and doctor’s office—they also needed to get to each other.
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The GOP-controlled NC Court of Appeals might have just made Jefferson Griffin the winner of a race he lost
Two Republican judges on the NC Court of Appeals just brought defeated state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin one step closer to overturning his loss.
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‘It’s about surviving the next 4 years’: LGBTQ+ and repro rights advocates share why the stakes are so high at Raleigh rally
At the Rainbow Repro Advocacy Day event, advocates for reproductive freedom and LGBTQ+ rights unified behind “middle ground” legislation.
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Opinion: It’s long past time to provide NC students the public schools they deserve
For the sixth year in a row, Rep. Julie von Haefen has introduced a bill to fully fund public schools as required by the state constitution. Republican leaders blocked those efforts, she writes.
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13 places in North Carolina for afternoon tea or high tea
Celebrate any occasion at afternoon tea with elegant three-tiered trays filled with dainty cucumber sandwiches, colorful macarons, and scrumptious scones.
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Opinion: My personal affordable housing crisis
Housing policy needs the General Assembly, and a federal government that works alongside local governments, to effectively address the housing crisis in their jurisdictions.
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21 festivals in North Carolina happening this spring
Pig out on BBQ, shop for local art, and sway to the sound of live music at these spring festivals in North Carolina.
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‘Veterans are going to die’: Hundreds protest Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts in Raleigh
The cuts Elon Musk has sought would include VA counselors who answer calls for the veterans crisis hotline. Fewer counselors and longer wait times, one veteran at the rally said, means veterans would be left on their own when they need the most help.
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Opinion: Thousands painstakingly wait for disability services in NC. Will this be the year they’re seen?
Governor Josh Stein recently released his proposed state budget, and for thousands of North Carolina families caring for a loved one with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), it represents a step forward.
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Teachers worry over new bill banning DEI in NC public schools
North Carolina teachers face growing uncertainty as state Senate Bill 227 threatens to outlaw lessons on diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools.
