Stories tagged: "President Joe Biden"

community NC college students met with President Biden this week to call for gun reforms. (Image via Sen. Natalie Murdock's Twitter)
community Good News Friday: NC Students Talk Gun Reform with President Biden

Our weekly roundup of happy news in NC goes to the White House. Plus: Pumpkin patches are finally opening, and social media reunites a woman with her “guardian angel.”

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell September 29, 2023 2:49 pm EDT
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community The Problem With Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

The Virginia singer-songwriter speaks to the frustration of being poor in the South. But instead of blaming it on “rich men north of Richmond,” he blames it on other poor people.

Billy Ball Billy Ball August 23, 2023 1:38 pm EDT
Video The Biden administration has begun the process of creating a new plan for widespread loan cancellation and implementing the SAVE Plan, which will cut monthly payments to $0 for millions of borrowers. There will also be a 12-month “on-ramp” period to ease borrowers back into making payments. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Video Why Biden Is Coming to Rural NC Friday

President Biden is in North Carolina today. Senior Editor Billy Ball explains why Biden's visit, which includes a stop at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount and Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, focuses on rural NC. 

Staff Reports Staff Reports June 9, 2023 9:18 am EDT
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Law and Policy Biden Administration Announces New Measures to Protect LGBTQ Americans

The measures include efforts to protect LGBTQ community organizations from threats and releasing funds for new programs that will support the physical and mental health of LGBTQ youth. 

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson June 8, 2023 5:04 pm EDT
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Abortion Judge’s Abortion Pill Ruling Could Have Widespread Consequences On Health Care Access

Access to the abortion medication mifepristone has been called into question following the issuance of competing rulings in Texas and Washington.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson April 10, 2023 3:50 pm EDT

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The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 370,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for North Carolinians and to protect children’s health. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Infrastructure Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in North Carolina within 10 years
"Holiday Lights in the Garden" is an annual light show in Fayetteville's Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. (Image via Cape Fear Botanical Gardens) community The 12 Best Christmas Tree Farms and Light Displays in NC
Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina signed the Medicaid expansion law in March. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Medicaid How to apply for health insurance under North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion
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
LGBTQ In this file photo, HB2 protestors gather across the street from the North Carolina state legislative building in 2016 because of the mega-controversial anti-LGBTQ bill HB2. Last week in NC, Republican lawmakers filed 6 anti-trans bills. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)
LGBTQ The North Carolina Legislature Filed 6 Anti-Trans Bills—Let’s Break Them Down

Shortly after, President Joe Biden issued a proposal that would outright forbid bans on transgender athletes, although it’s receiving some pushback from transgender advocates. 

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson April 10, 2023 3:32 pm EDT
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Business What North Carolina Has Gotten Out Of Biden’s Infrastructure Law (So Far)

In North Carolina, 158 infrastructure projects have been announced so far, and more are in the works. Here’s a look at the work that’s being done in the Tar Heel State and how it helps North Carolinians.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson March 31, 2023 3:19 pm EDT