Michael McElroy is Cardinal & Pine’s political correspondent. He is an adjunct instructor at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and a former editor at The New York Times.
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Unless Congress acts, 900,000 North Carolinians could lose access to affordable internet
Despite bipartisan support, Republican leaders in Congress have blocked additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will run out of money on May 1. Without it, most families in the program will lose a vital utility.
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VIDEO: Attorney General Josh Stein Cites Bipartisan Approach to Clearing Rape-Kit Backlog
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) Five years ago, North Carolina had one the largest number of untested rape kits in the country. Now it has next to none. Through a bipartisan effort, the state cleared nearly 12,000 untested kits since 2019, Attorney General Josh Stein…
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NC Dem leader says Republicans should be honest about stance on abortion
As lawmakers return for a new session this month, House Democratic Leader Robert Reives says that Republican leadership should be honest with voters about their plan to further restrict abortion rights and should pay more attention to North Carolinians trying to make ends meet.
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Citing an NC law’s racist roots, a federal judge blocks a provision criminalizing felony voting
The judge ruled that subsequent changes to the law had not diminished “its discriminatory taint,” and that it still disproportionately affected Black voters.
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How North Carolina’s legislative session could affect you
After a six-month break, the General Assembly returns for a new session on Wednesday, April 24. Though this round is expected to be relatively short, lawmakers will still cover some important issues. North Carolina’s legislative session last year lasted a decade. Or so it seemed. And this week, the legislature is back for more. After…
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This town’s response to PFAS shows how government can work
There was little federal guidance when Maysville’s water supply tested positive for dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ in 2019. So town officials acted on their own. Soon after Schumata Brown was named town manager of Maysville, N.C. in 2016, he visited many of the town’s 1,000 residents, nearly all of whom he knew by name, and drank…
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VIDEO: Senate Republicans Block Bill to Extend Child Tax Credit
Child poverty soared after a pandemic-era child tax credit policy lapsed. Senate Republicans just blocked an attempt to revive it.
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NC’s Congressional Democrats urge House to protect IVF
Any Republican serious about protecting IVF needs to put their votes where their mouth is, the Democrats wrote to House leadership.
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VIDEO: NC Businesses Should Invest In Childcare, Workers Say
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) During the pandemic, Congress passed legislation that helped childcare providers keep their centers open and pay their teachers more. That funding expires on June 30. If the North Carolina General Assembly doesn’t step in to replace that funding, many childcare…
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An election-season glossary of far-right code words
Republicans Dan Bishop, Mark Robinson, and Michele Morrow form one of the most far-right ballots in the country, but as they court a far more diverse electorate, they don’t always talk like it.
