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NATIONAL POLITICS
Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
| December 15, 2023
While the pay bump will affect the 94,540 active duty service members in North Carolina, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
How a Republican-led government shutdown would affect you
| November 13, 2023
If a shutdown occurs, travelers could face delays at airports, millions of workers would go without paychecks, and public safety, disaster preparedness and response, and food and safety inspections could also be affected.
As North Carolina housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
| November 3, 2023
Affordability | HARDGATE | HOUSING | INFRASTRUCTURE | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.
How many votes are needed for Speaker of the House?
| October 19, 2023
It usually takes 218 votes—a simple majority of the 435 members of the House—to become House Speaker, but due to two vacancies, only 217 votes are currently needed. For more than two weeks though, Republicans have failed to agree on a new leader, leaving the federal government paralyzed.
Biden moves to ban all junk fees and hidden charges for North Carolinians
| October 11, 2023
“[These] charges are taking real money out of the pockets of American families. These junk fees can add up to hundreds of dollars, weighing down family budgets, making it harder to pay family bills,” President Biden said on Wednesday.
White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers
| July 12, 2023
The Biden administration’s newly proposed actions, which would likely take effect in 2024, would lower child care costs for 80,000 American families.