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Kamala Harris’ fight for reproductive freedom takes center stage in 2024
In the two years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris has become a strong, passionate voice for reproductive rights.
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NC attorney general’s race: Where Jeff Jackson and Dan Bishop stand on the key issues
Jackson says that if elected as attorney general, Bishop could work with the Republican-dominated legislature and state Supreme Court to further erode reproductive rights in the state.
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Op-Ed: Why the freedom to join a union is the freedom I’m celebrating this Fourth of July
A longtime advocate for North Carolina workers on why the fight for labor rights is as American as apple pie.
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Conservative leaders want to make it harder to get divorced
No-fault divorce laws have contributed to lower national rates of intimate partner violence, particularly against women. Some conservative leaders want to reinstate barriers to divorce by requiring “proof” of abuse or infidelity.
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Allegations of sexual assault, animal cruelty emerge in new RFK Jr. report
New reporting from Vanity Fair reveals troubling details about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past, including allegations of sexual misconduct and further insight into his history of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
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Opinion: How North Carolina fails its farmworkers
This isn’t just a rhetorical question. It carries real consequences for the González Mendoza family—and thousands of H2-A visa recipients across the state. North Carolina is home to the fifth-most H2-A workers in the country, nearly 15,000 migrants who labor in the agricultural sector with few protections.
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‘A king above the law’: Supreme Court gives Trump nearly unlimited power
The massively consequential ruling from the Supreme Court grants Trump and any future leaders the right to claim immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” acts carried out in office.
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Jeff Jackson on what he’d do as NC attorney general
Cardinal & Pine recently sat down with Jackson for an interview to get a better sense of why he’s running, what he would focus on as AG, and why the stakes of this particular election are so high. The interview covered a range of topics, including reproductive rights, the fentanyl crisis, corporate accountability, and his…
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Transition to tailored plans: What NC Medicaid members need to know
New tailored Medicaid plans are launching on July 1. Here’s what North Carolinians need to know.
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Biden gives a forceful speech in Raleigh the day after a rough debate
Biden’s return to North Carolina was met with a raucous crowd that hardly reflected the narrative presented in the media Friday morning that Democrats had fallen into panicked despair over the president’s uneven debate performance against Donald Trump.
