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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Help Is on the Way for 4 NC Superfund Sites
The EPA will use federal Infrastructure funds to clean up four areas in the state contaminated by industrial pollutants.
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Swipe Left on Scammers This Valentine’s Day, NC’s Attorney General Warns. They May Be After Your Money.
Here’s how to avoid being taken advantage of when looking for love.
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Foreclosures Are Going Up. Here’s How to Get Help To Stay in Your Home.
A fund created through the American Rescue Plan offers up to $40,000 for homeowners who risk losing their homes because of pandemic related hardships.
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What Does Lead-Tainted Water Have to Do With Teen Delinquency in NC? A Lot, New Study Finds.
The risk isn’t borne equally. Black children living below the poverty line are twice as likely to have elevated lead levels thanks to polluted wells.
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BREAKING: NC Supreme Court Strikes Down North Carolina’s Election Maps
The court’s decision means the Republican-led legislature will have to redraw more even-handed maps for the upcoming 2022 elections.
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How Fair Do Elections Need to Be? That’s the Big Question at NC’s Gerrymandering Hearing
The top court in North Carolina is getting ready to decide what has to happen to have “free elections.”
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NC Faces ‘Worst Blood Shortage in Over a Decade.’ Here’s How To Help.
Demand is on the rise, but blood donations in North Carolina have been plunging for nearly a year.
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It’s Now Easier to Pick Up Birth Control Pills in NC
You can go to pharmacies in North Carolina to get birth control without a doctor’s prescription.
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What Happens in a NC Courtroom This Week Could Change the Direction of NC
Without court action, Republicans would be all but assured of dominating action on minimum wage, education funding, abortion rights, voting rights, and more.
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We Got Ya, North Carolina. Here’s How to Get Free COVID Tests and Masks
Hoping to ease long lines, the Biden administration and state leaders are dishing out freebies.
