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‘Truly dangerous narrative’: Lies about NC’s Helene response cause a second wave of harm
Donald Trump, Mark Robinson and others have been spreading lies about the state and federal response to Hurricane Helene, This kind of misinformation can hurt efforts to help those who need it.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
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Harris wants to give working families a tax cut and raise taxes on corporations. Trump would do the opposite.
Kamala Harris has proposed increasing the corporate tax rate, expanding the child tax credit, and cutting taxes for more than 100 million working and middle class Americans. Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he wants to permanently extend tax breaks that primarily benefited the ultra-wealthy and corporations.
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County election officials given room to adjust voting measures to account for Helene’s destruction
The state elections board passed a resolution providing needed flexibility in 13 hard-hit counties, and promising a “robust” and “secure” election.
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Biden-Harris administration approves $100M in emergency funding to help North Carolina rebuild roads and bridges
Vice President Kamala Harris visited the state over the weekend, promising continued federal support for recovery efforts, such as providing survivors with $750 in immediate emergency financial assistance. The administration has also committed to covering the full cost of debris removal costs for at least the next six months.
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NC Republicans justifiably want federal aid for Helene recovery. But some have a history of opposing disaster relief.
As the state continues to deal with the damage left by Hurricane Helene, several North Carolina Republicans are justifiably calling for more federal aid, but some of them previously voted against funding for FEMA and other relief bills following natural disasters.
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‘It’s like something out of the Bible’: Emergency response operations continue in western NC after Helene
Western North Carolina remains in crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, with ongoing recovery operations underway. Dozens of deaths have been confirmed, and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for.
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Trump once again attacks USPS and mail-in ballots as Election Day nears
Just like he did in 2020, when he began attacking mail-in voting months before Election Day, Donald Trump appears to be laying the groundwork to once again challenge any election results he doesn’t like.
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OPINION: Politics needs decent, everyday people to lead, not internet celebrities and hucksters
Recent events in North Carolina, including a deadly hurricane, prove how serious leadership can be. We need hard-working candidates for public office who are in it for the right reasons, not con artists.
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NC election officials vow to ensure voters can cast their ballot amid Helene’s devastation
The North Carolina Board of Elections created a webpage – NCSBE.gov/Helene – where they have vowed to put all relevant Helene-election information, including much of what you are about to read here.
