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Government Helps/Hurts Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as President Joe Biden speaks during a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Government Helps/Hurts 10 Accomplishments of the First Two Years of the Biden-Harris Administration

Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris administration and the Democratic-run House and Senate acted to lower healthcare and drug costs; fight climate change and reduce energy costs; invest in mental health care; and invest in American manufacturing and infrastructure.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 20, 2023 11:37 am EST
Education COVID relief funding allowed schools to provide meals at no cost to all school children over the last year. (Image via Shutterstock.)
Education ‘We Have to Feed Their Minds’: Why NC School Officials Don’t Want to See a COVID Relief Program End

Schools participating in the federal school lunch program provided meals at no cost for the last year. That will end in June.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska May 12, 2022 1:50 pm EDT
Analysis President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Analysis Deficit Reduction, Lower Costs Cornerstone Of Biden Budget

Based on the Biden Budget proposed last month, it’s clear what the President values — deficit reduction, a fairer tax code, and lower costs.

Joe Zepecki Joe Zepecki April 21, 2022 2:34 pm EDT
Coronavirus Tests for COVID from the federal government get sent right to your home, shortly after you sign up.
Coronavirus Hey NC: Don’t Forget to Order Your Second Batch of Free COVID Tests

Every household can get two sets of at-home tests mailed to them, free of charge. Don’t forget to get yours! 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska April 18, 2022 4:27 pm EDT
Elections Then-Democratic-nominee Joe Biden held a campaign event in Durham, N.C., in October, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Elections Election Season Is in Full Bloom With Both Trump and Biden Visiting North Carolina

Trump comes to Selma. Biden lands in Greensboro. What is this, 2020?

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy April 11, 2022 4:02 pm EDT

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, speaks while state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley listens at an Executive Mansion news conference in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Cooper and Kinsley announced that North Carolina would launch Medicaid expansion coverage on Dec. 1. Expansion will be able to start because Cooper said he'll let a state budget bill sent by the General Assembly last week to his desk become law without his signature. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson) Healthcare How Biden’s American Rescue Plan helped NC finally expand Medicaid
In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare
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LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images Education Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities
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Health Thanks, Obama! ACA Turns 12, Improving Health for Millions in NC

Despite coming under attack from Republicans, Obamacare is popular for giving those with pre-existing conditions access to healthcare. 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska March 25, 2022 11:37 am EDT
Culture NEW YORK, USA - JUNE 18: A new Federal Holiday ''Juneteenth'' is celebrated in the heart of Harlem, New York City, United States on June 18, 2021. President Biden signed legislation making June 19, or Juneteenth, a new national holiday. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Culture Our Juneteenth: When Emancipation Came to One of North Carolina’s Largest Plantations

After the Civil War, news of Emancipation took months to wind its away across the South. Enslaved workers at Stagville, one of NC largest plantations, met the news with hope and resilience.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright June 17, 2021 11:08 pm EDT