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Huge Medicaid cuts loom after NC Republican leaders fail to reach funding deal
Lawmakers are not set to return until three weeks after the state is scheduled to enact cuts that could cause some of the most vulnerable residents to lose their life-saving care.
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OPINION: Where Western NC stands a year after Hurricane Helene
This week, as we approach the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene–one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit western North Carolina–it’s important to take stock of how we’re doing. Where do we stand and what do we still need?
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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One year after Helene, western NC residents reflect on what their communities have been through
Hurricane Helene left at least 108 people dead, over 100,000 homes damaged or destroyed, and over $60 billion in total costs. A year later, communities across western NC are still picking up the pieces.
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NC Republicans push bill that will increase homicides and suicides, gun safety experts say
The legislature returns on Monday and could vote to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill that would make it far easier to carry a concealed weapon in public.
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OPINION: Two NC Democrats just rejected AIPAC money. It’s the right move, but just one step toward healing.
Amid the turmoil in Gaza, two NC Democrats, US Congresswomen Deborah Ross and Valerie Foushee, are no longer taking funds from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC. A North Carolina progressive gives his take on what needs to happen next.
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms in Atlantic. Will it hit North Carolina?
Here’s the latest on Tropical Storm Gabrielle and whether it will have any potential impact on North Carolina.
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North Carolina Army veteran who burned American flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges
Jay Carey of Arden, North Carolina, was arrested on Aug. 25 after he set fire to a flag in Lafayette Park. Earlier that day, Trump signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag.
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Opinion: If NC Democrats want impact, they need to be more competitive in state legislative elections
There are at least 15 state House and Senate races that were decided by less than a 5% margin in the last election. That’s where NC Democrats need to concentrate their efforts if they want to one day have a larger say in state policy.
