Dylan Rhoney is an App State grad from Morganton who is passionate about travel, politics, history, and all things North Carolina. He lives in Raleigh.
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Recent NC Supreme Court elections show why this year’s race matters
But if Riggs defeats Republican Appellate Court Judge Jefferson Griffin in November, and if Democrats can hold Justice Anita Earls’ seat in 2026, they have an opportunity to retake the majority in 2028 and reverse the rightward drift of the court.
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VIDEO: Rocky Mount pastor speaks to the importance of NC’s 2024 election
Pastor James Gailliard is the senior pastor at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount and a former state legislator. On Thursday, Gailliard, a former state lawmaker in NC, participated in a Biden campaign event with other faith leaders, where he highlighted the stakes of this year’s presidential election and made the case for voting for…
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VIDEO: Rocky Mount pastor speaks to the importance of NC’s 2024 election
Pastor James Gailliard is the senior pastor at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount and a former state legislator. On Thursday, he participated in a Biden campaign event with other faith leaders, where he highlighted the stakes of this year’s presidential election and made the case for voting for Democrats. “The reason we have to…
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What does the North Carolina Attorney General do?
In 2012, when the General Assembly passed their voter ID law and faced a lawsuit from the Obama administration, then-Attorney General Roy Cooper said the law was “one of the worst election pieces of legislation in the country.” Cooper also urged Governor Pat McCrory to veto the bill.
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Josh Stein sues company over closure of Canton paper mill, alleging breach of contract
In an interview with Cardinal & Pine, Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers said he believes that the county and town should receive most if not all of the $12 million, if it’s recovered by Stein’s lawsuit.
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Biden campaign meets with faith leaders and community members in Rocky Mount
Despite Biden’s policy achievements, this year’s presidential election between he and Trump remains a toss-up, with North Carolina serving as one of the key swing states that will determine the winner. Highlighting the stakes of the election, Harrison expressed his concern that the freedoms won in the past were at risk.
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Facing backlash, fate of NC Republicans’ proposed ban on public masking is unclear
But during the Covid-19 pandemic, many on the right took issue with mask mandates issued by state and local governments as part of their efforts to minimize transmission of the deadly virus. At the height of the pandemic, Reopen NC was a group dedicated to opposing business and restaurant closures, and even started a ‘Burn…
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State Supreme Court race could decide future of reproductive rights in NC
A seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court is up for grabs in November, when voters will decide who sits on the most powerful court in the state—and who has the final say on some of the most important legal issues in the state, such as reproductive freedom.
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VIDEO: NC public school parent on why the voucher expansion makes her angry
WATCH: The Charlotte mother of a public school student on why the legislature’s private school voucher expansion makes her angry. 😡 Republicans in the General Assembly are expected to expand the state’s private school voucher program by $465 million in the coming weeks. S.Y. Mason-Watson told Cardinal & Pine the voucher program is diverting money…
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VIDEO: Josh Stein: we must build more housing, but also preserve farmland
On Monday afternoon, Attorney General @joshsteinnc, the Democratic nominee for governor, stopped by Sharp Farms in Wilson County, which has been in operation since 1928. Stein toured the farm with Pender Sharp, who serves as the Farm Manager, and discussed the farm operation, and what support they need to be successful. North Carolina is projected…
