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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Recent Tornado Shows Need for Urgency on Climate Change
North Carolina has adopted an aggressive approach, but some industry groups and members of the Republican-led legislature are trying to derail state efforts to lower the emissions that lead to extreme weather events.
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NC School Boards Push Back Against Vouchers, Ask Lawmakers to ‘Prioritize Our Public Schools’
Republican-backed legislation would expand private school vouchers at the expense of public schools, but a growing number of public school officials have increased their warnings of the consequences for their districts.
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Voting Rights Groups Hold Public Events to Counter ‘Dangerous’ Legislation
Common Cause NC and other groups are hosting town hall events to hold lawmakers accountable for the state’s new 12-week abortion ban and bills that defund public schools and make it harder to vote.
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Here Are the Student and Employee IDs You Can Now Use to Vote in North Carolina
Elections officials approved 99 student and employee photo IDs for use in upcoming elections, including those from all UNC System schools, NC State University and several Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Proposed Bills Would Undercut Election Integrity, Bipartisan Elections Officials Warn
The officials urged lawmakers to meet with county elections officials to hear from those responsible for the state’s elections how harmful some of these changes would be.
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Tim Moore Says He Won’t Seek Re-Election as NC House Speaker
Moore has presided over substantial changes to North Carolina laws, including a 12-week abortion ban, several moves to diminish the governor’s power and laws targeting LGBTQ students.
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NC Bill Would Let a Few Parents Oust School Leaders, Prosecute Librarians
An education bill could allow just five parents to get a superintendent fired, regardless of the merits of the complaint.
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Private Schools ‘Have No Intention of Accepting Kids With Disabilities,’ Public School Advocate Says
Republican lawmakers say expanding access to private schools gives all parents more say in their children’s education. But that’s not the case, especially for those who have children with disabilities.
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Republicans Poised to Further Undermine North Carolina Public Schools in Upcoming Votes
Proposed private school voucher expansions divert even more money from an already underfunded public school system, and fail to address severe teacher shortages.
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NC Republican Laughs at Warning That Bill Could Increase Suicide Risk in LGBTQ Youth
A bill advancing through the North Carolina legislature would bar doctors from providing gender-affirming care for children. When a Democrat pointed out the studies say such laws are dangerous, Sen. Buck Newton chuckled and called the science ‘specious.’
