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Election HQ: Cardinal & Pine’s Live Blog on NC’s 2020 Election
With a recount likely in the race for chief justice of the NC Supreme Court, Paul Newby holds a lead over Cheri Beasley.
Report: Biden’s College Plan Would Pay for Itself in 10 Years. Here’s Why That Matters in NC.
Student loan debt skyrocketed in the last decade in NC. Here’s what the presidential candidates, particularly Biden, want to do about that.
What’s on Your Ballot: An Explainer of Some Lesser-Known NC Races
A guide to North Carolina’s lesser-known elected state positions on the ballot this year actually do, and how it affects you.
NC’s US Senate Race is Bigger Than Any Scandal. It’s Bigger Than Tillis and Cunningham.
Tillis wants us to think about the last 30 days of his race with Cunningham. Recall instead a decade of ruinous GOP leadership under Tillis.
Supreme Court Rules You Only Have Until Early Friday to Fill Out the Census
Advocates fear the consequences of stopping the count early could be devastating, particularly for low-income people, people of color, and immigrants.
Why NC Schools, Facing Another Round of Coronavirus, Shouldn’t Cave to Peer Pressure to Reopen
With coronavirus rising again, a NC teacher on why schools should resist pressure to return to a classroom before it’s safe.
Cardinal Issues: How Climate and the Environment Factor in Four Key NC Senate Races
NC candidates strike a sharp contrast on environmental issues such as climate change, renewable energy, and water pollution.
This NC Social Studies Teacher Says Trump, GOP Are Warping History Curriculum
Inside the efforts by President Trump and GOP allies like Dan Forest to dismantle and warp the history we teach in NC schools.
‘They’re Coming for You’: The Five Takeaways for NC From Harris-Pence Debate
Inside the only vice presidential debate, and what NC should take away from two very different candidates in Kamala Harris and Mike Pence.
‘This Was Completely Preventable’: Educators Question NC Teacher’s Death From COVID
After a Stanly County teacher dies of coronavirus, NC educators debate the safety of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cardinal Issues: The Misleading ‘Defund the Police’ Attacks in Four Pivotal NC Senate Races
There’s a lot of nuance to police reform. Here’s what you need to know about Black Lives Matter’s impact on races for the NC General Assembly.
Cardinal Issues: Coronavirus Changed the 2020 Campaign. Here’s How Candidates in Four Key NC Senate Races Responded.
Coronavirus has killed more than 3,600 in NC and gutted the economy. Here’s how COVID recovery is shaping four crucial NC Senate races.
Pregnancy Discrimination Still Happens. This Bill Would Ensure Workers Get the Protections They Need.
Discriminating against a pregnant person is illegal in the United States for more than 40 years, but as these women’s stories show, it still happens.
Trump Will Get Top-Notch Care for COVID-19. Not All Americans Can Say the Same.
The care Trump is likely to receive in the coming days will set him apart from most people who’ve contracted the virus, a disproportionate percentage of whom have been Black, Latino, or low-income.
NC Teacher: It’s Way Too Soon for NC to Be Declaring ‘Mission Accomplished’
Schools around North Carolina are opening up for elementary school students even as the state draws attention for being in the COVID-19 “red zone.”
‘I’m Not Ashamed’: Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Blasted for Racist, Homophobic Posts
The Republican candidate for NC lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson, is in a close race with Democrat Yvonne Lewis Holley.
What Parents of High Schoolers Need to Know About The Pandemic Classroom
A NC counselor with the nonprofit Communities in Schools talks ways to ensure high schoolers don’t get lost in a coronavirus-era classroom.
Coronavirus Clusters Emerge as NC Schools Reopen With Mix of Remote, In-Person Learning
A month after NC schools reconvened, the state has confirmed 15 coronavirus clusters in public and private schools.
3 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Taxes
The president only paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. But that’s only one element of what the documents reveal.
Catherine Truitt Is Just Another Mark Johnson, NC Teacher Says
A NC educator says the state superintendent candidate Catherine Truitt goes too easy on a legislature that’s wreaked havoc on public schools.
Joe Biden Promises to Raise Minimum Wage and Invest in Schools During North Carolina Visit
Joe Biden said in North Carolina Wednesday that he would improve the lives of Black Americans through economic and educational programs.
‘Join or Die’: What History Can Teach Us About Beating Coronavirus
Americans have united before during a war effort. A NC history teacher asks: Why can’t we do that during the coronavirus pandemic?
‘Irresponsible Politics’: Editorial Shreds NC Republicans for Demanding School Reopening
Editorial says GOP positions on school reopening, particularly those of Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, contribute to state’s struggle to contain virus.
Back in Session: Gov. Cooper Gives Elementary Schools Option to Reopen
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that K-5 schools could reopen in October, but final decisions are left up to local school boards.
‘What It Was, Was Football’: Here is What Football and Coronavirus Have In Common
For the gridiron fans, a NC teacher explains why, amid the coronavirus, game-planning for schools and football aren’t so far removed.
Kids Brought Coronavirus Home From Day Care, CDC Study Finds
An 8-month-old at one facility transmitted COVID-19 to both parents, and another infected parent required hospitalization, researchers said.
Biden Speaks with Rev. Barber: ‘Everyone’s Entitled to Be Treated with Dignity and Respect’
With Trump absent, Joe Biden tells the NC civil rights leader that he’ll tackle the coronavirus, address economic and racial injustice.
Cardinal Issues: Medicaid Expansion in Four Pivotal NC Races
Fundamental questions about Medicaid expansion are defining races in four major NC legislative races. Here’s what you need to know.
Decision to Keep Confederate Statue Boils Up in Triad State Senate Race
A Democrat candidate for an open legislative seat questions his GOP opponent on Confederate decision.