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NC Republicans release electoral map that would push Democrat Don Davis out of Congress

October 17, 2025

North Carolina joins several other Republican-led states that have sought to remove Democratic representatives from Congress by drawing districts they can’t win.

Trump administration says it will release billions in frozen federal grants for schools

July 25, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld $6 billion in funding for schools as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.

Jeff Jackson on what he’d do as NC attorney general

July 1, 2024

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…

🌨️ NC’s Largest Snowfall Ever Was…

February 21, 2025

We dug in the history books for this. Plus: NC’s clean energy boom is in peril. And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend In North Carolina, when it snows, people have to be creative if they want to go sledding. Not many people are investing in a sled for the once-every-four-years major…

Opinion: How the NC Supreme Court’s Duke Energy ruling may enrich the chief justice

June 10, 2026

Why conflict of interest rules for the judiciary should have prevented N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby from ruling on Duke Energy’s rate hike.

NC attorney general’s race: Where Jeff Jackson and Dan Bishop stand on the key issues

July 3, 2024

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.

In about face, NC Republicans agree to fund $319 million Medicaid shortfall

April 22, 2026

Since last August, Republicans repeatedly accused Democrats of lying about needing $319 million to fill a funding gap in the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday they provided just that amount.

Liquor sales on Sundays in NC?

May 21, 2026

Plus: About Virginia Foxx’s letter to a 10-year-old Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. It is a curious thing that, in America, we talk about “separation of church and state” as a founding idea. But ideas aren’t the same thing as actual laws and policies, and in truth, many of our laws are closely…

👀 Name this spot in North Carolina

May 29, 2026

Plus: Trump, the NC GOP, and medical marijuana Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. The bad news is that the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher closed its doors temporarily this week. The good news is that, when it returns, this eastern NC attraction has very big plans. In today’s edition of Good News…

Former NASA facility in western NC on the market for $30 million

November 5, 2025

The western NC facility played a key part in NASA sending astronauts to the moon, but you can own it for a bundle.