If Jeff Jackson wins the Democratic Party’s primary for North Carolina Attorney General, he could potentially face Dan Bishop, a fellow member of Congress in the general election. Jackson says Bishop will seek to further restrict abortion rights in North Carolina....
North Carolina faces an ongoing teacher shortage crisis. Last fall, the state reported more than 3,000 teacher vacancies, and some educators are leaving the profession altogether. Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democratic candidate for governor, says the state is...
The Republican-controlled General Assembly passed its 12-week abortion ban over the objections of nearly every medical association and a majority of North Carolinians, and they did it at night and with little chance for debate. They passed new election maps, which...
Maysville, a town of 1,000 people about 20 minutes from Jacksonville, is known for its close-knit community and ability to get things done. Its town leaders drew praise for their response to both PFAS-contaminated water in 2019 and Hurricane Florence the year...
WATCH: If poor and working-class people voted more often, politics would change for the better. That was the message Monday from civil rights leader William Barber II and the Poor People's Campaign, a national economic justice group originally led by Martin Luther...
CJ Brinson is a Guilford County pastor, and believes that many in the “pro-life” movement are too narrowly focused on the issue of abortion and fail to support “policies that make life easier for those outside of the womb.” Brinson is speaking out in support for...
Medicaid expansion has provided almost 300,000 North Carolinians with access to healthcare. Parker Chatham is the Executive Director of Restoration House, a low barrier homeless shelter in Bryson City. He says that Medicaid expansion has especially helped the...
Donald Trump covered a lot of ground during two recent campaign speeches. Here’s just some of what he said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine...
On August 1st, North Carolina homeowners could be hit with steep insurance rate hikes. The North Carolina Rate Bureau has requested an average increase of 42.2%. Some counties on the coast, like Carteret and Onslow counties, could see rates increase as much as...
In an interview with Cardinal & Pine, Allison’s mom, Keily Chinchilla of Charlotte, recalled the moment Allison found out that she was going to be taken to Georgia by ICE.
Former Governor Roy Cooper officially announced his candidacy for the US Senate on Monday, ending months of speculation that he would run for the seat currently held by retiring Sen. Thom Tillis.
On Saturday, in a speech at the North Carolina Democratic Party’s Unity Dinner in Raleigh, Cooper highlighted his frustration with congressional Republicans’ growing attacks on the middle class.
“For too many Americans, the middle class feels like a distant dream. Meanwhile, the biggest corporations and the richest Americans have grabbed obscene wealth at the expense of everyday working people,” Cooper told the crowd.
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In an interview, Allison’s mother, Keily Chinchilla of Charlotte, spoke out about her daughter’s detention, described the events of Feb. 20, and shared concerns for her daughter’s health.
Gerrymandering in North Carolina has no effect on your votes in statewide and national races -- like the governor's election and the presidential election.
We talked to Martin Luther King III about the inflammatory comments Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, reportedly directed at his father. Here's what King III said.