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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Biden bets big on NC with visits and new campaign offices
March saw multiple visits to the state from senior administration officials, including President Biden and Vice President Harris. There’s still seven months to go until the presidential election, but President Joe Biden’s campaign is kicking into a higher gear in North Carolina, where the president and his campaign held several events in March. Biden…
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Growing EV industry could boost opportunities in rural NC
North Carolina has become a leader in the electric vehicle industry. With billions of dollars in investments from companies like Toyota and VinFast, the state is poised to see thousands of jobs created. In 2018, Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order that set a goal for North Carolina to have 80,000 registered electric…
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Biden and Harris tout healthcare expansion in Raleigh visit
President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Raleigh Tuesday to tout their success in lowering healthcare costs and expanding access to health insurance.
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Trump’s threats to repeal the Affordable Care Act would devastate North Carolina
The Affordable Care Act expanded access to healthcare for millions of Americans. A second Trump presidency could end that progress, especially in rural North Carolina. Fourteen years ago, on March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Despite the law’s impact in giving millions of Americans health coverage for…
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Higher insurance rates could crush NC homeowners
North Carolina homeowners and renters could be hit with higher insurance rates later this year, and in the state’s coastal counties like Cartaret, New Hanover, and Brunswick, those rates could be astronomically higher. In January, the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) proposed an average insurance rate increase of 42.2% statewide, which was rejected by Commissioner…
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Does Mark Robinson support or oppose IVF? He won’t say.
North Carolina already has a 12-week abortion ban and Lieutenant Gov. Mark Robinson has promised a total ban on abortion. Could IVF treatment be under threat from a potential Gov. Robinson? The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision last month declaring that frozen embryos are legally children sent shockwaves across the country, raising fears that Republicans in…
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Three years later, here’s how Biden’s American Rescue Plan has impacted North Carolina
The American Rescue Plan turns three today. Here’s how President Biden’s first signature accomplishment not only invested billions of dollars into North Carolina’s economy, but also made a difference in the lives of millions of people. Three years ago, on March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law.…
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Josh Stein proposes a ‘Working Families’ Tax Cut’
According to Stein’s campaign, the average working family in the state could receive upwards of $520 back under his plan to reinstate the State Earned Income Tax Credit, while families with three children or more could see up to $1,486 back in their pockets. North Carolina’s Democratic nominee for Governor Josh Stein unveiled a…
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NC’s primary election results show the far-right’s power in the Republican Party
From the president to the state’s top education official, there is nothing but distance between the two major parties on several issues, including reproductive rights, public school funding, and LGBTQ protections.
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Josh Stein shares his vision for North Carolina ahead of primary
Josh Stein says he’ll work to raise teacher pay, increase funding for public schools, create more opportunities in rural North Carolina, and protect the state against further abortion restrictions. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, where they’ll cast their ballots in the North Carolina primary elections, determining which candidates advance to November’s general…
