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Election 2024
People

Opinion: The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing: People.

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The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing is people. People volunteering. People talking with people. People rising. And, importantly, people who care deeply about real issues that lower costs for families and boost the economy – and importantly, people who also want less vitriol, racism, misogyny, and hate.
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Treat yourself: 2024 Election Day freebies and discounts

Here’s a look at some of the freebies and deals you can sport on Election Day this year.
Election 2024 - Cardinal & Pine

Opinion: Far-right Republicans are propping up third party candidates. We should ask why.

But when it comes to those voices, I want third parties to be able to speak for themselves, not have the Republicans speak for them.
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Op-Ed: Josh Stein is Putting North Carolina First

In Mark Robinson’s North Carolina, women are not “called to lead,” victims of sexual assault are mocked, and abortions occur because women “aren’t responsible enough to keep [their] skirts down.” He calls school shooting survivors “prosti-tots” and “spoiled little bastards.” 
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Knocking for a cause: Progressive Turnout Project’s effort to flip NC blue

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Door-to-door canvasser Christopher Dean, a former Republican, is on a mission with Progressive Turnout Project to turn NC pro-Democratic.
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Opinion: Trump and RFK Jr. will add to water challenges in North Carolina

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During his term in office, Trump not only gutted the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the law, he weakened PFAS safeguards, allowing the contamination crisis to deepen across the country, including here in North Carolina.