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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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.
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At-Home Testing Just Got Easier, and More in NC COVID News
NC hospitals fill up with COVID patients, as federal officials reveal their plan to increase availability of at-home tests.
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Judges: North Carolina Lawmakers Gerrymandered, but There’s Nothing We Can Do About It
But good government groups and voting rights advocates say they’re confident the NC Supreme Court will strike down the GOP’s tilted voting maps.
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Latest Omicron News Is Giving North Carolina Deja Vu
North Carolina is seeing a huge spike of Omicron variant infections, risking staffing shortages at hospitals and schools.
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Think Your Job Is Hard? Try Giving a COVID Vaccine to a Gorilla.
Armed with protective gear and ground meat, NC Zoo workers delivered potentially life-saving shots this fall to primates and lions.
