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Opinion: On marijuana, North Carolina needs to join the 21st century
Today, North Carolina is one of 10 states in the US without medical marijuana or some kind of regulated adult-use market. We’re a throwback, and not in any kind of good way.
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NC lawmakers return to Raleigh this week. Here’s what that means for Medicaid and teacher pay
The General Assembly returns for a “short session,” a legislative calendar that’s intended merely for tweaks, but will instead feature a lengthy to-do list of unfinished business and potential surprises.
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Black moms are dying from pregnancy-related causes. Sen. Murdock says North Carolina should try to stop it
As Gov. Josh Stein recognizes Black Maternal Health Week, Sen. Murdock is using the spotlight to press her Momnibus 3.5 bill and a broader “20 for 20” agenda she says could save people’s lives across the state.
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Jury finds Ticketmaster is an illegal monopoly
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson called the verdict a victory for North Carolinians, but it is unclear what, if any, effect the verdict will have on ticket prices.
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Opinion: A Republican super PAC is about to lie about Roy Cooper. A lot
The same group that pushed lies about Cooper and the Charlotte light rail murder is spending $71 million to promote a false narrative about Cooper and crime. Here’s why it isn’t going to work. North Carolina: Prepare yourself for a boatload of half-truths, weird distortions, and outright hogwash. The state’s US Senate race is one…
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18 months after Helene, this western NC lawmaker is still fighting for funding to rebuild
Western North Carolina has received less than 20% of the $60 billion needed to recover from Hurricane Helene.
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What updating North Carolina marijuana laws would mean for western NC
North Carolina is one of only 10 states without a regulated adult-use marijuana market or medical marijuana program. Some state leaders are hoping to change that.
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Duke, UNC players picked in the WNBA Draft
Duke star Taina Mair was picked in the first round of the WNBA Draft Monday. Two more North Carolina players—Duke’s Ashlon Jackson and UNC’s Indya Nivar—were taken in the second round.
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9 things The Pitt gets right, according to North Carolina ER workers
The popular HBO show is making waves for its gritty, chaotic look at the ER. Here are 9 things The Pitt gets right and a few things they get wrong, according to North Carolina medical professionals.
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ICE deported two Durham kids and their parents after routine check-in, Siembra NC says
“This family was lured into the check-in office under a false pretense of safety, and they were ripped away from their lives, from their school, and deported in about 48 hours,” Siembra said.
