Affordability
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‘You have cancer’: New Bern native hopes a local lawmaker’s plan will help more men survive ‘the Big C’
Rep. Rodney D. Pierce, a Democrat representing Halifax, Northampton, and Warren counties, has an idea for a statewide screening program to help men detect prostate cancer before it’s too late.
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Looking for affordable housing in rural NC? One lawmaker has an idea that could help.
If you live in a small town (or want to) and are struggling to find housing, a new proposal could help—by changing how rural NC housing developments get funded.
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Barack Obama rallies for Harris in Charlotte, calls out ‘crazy stuff’ from Mark Robinson and Michele Morrow
Obama touted Kamala Harris’ record and plans, while highlighting Donald Trump’s unfitness and lack of character. The former president also called out NC Republicans for their outlandish behavior and rhetoric.
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Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say
Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.
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13 wildest lies Trump told in the debate with Kamala Harris
Ex-President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for their first presidential debate—and Trump unleashed a barrage of lies and misleading claims.
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Harris-backed policies helped this North Carolina grandmother get healthcare. Her new plans want to do even more.
As a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris is building on previous efforts to improve health care in North Carolina.
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Speaking in Raleigh, Kamala Harris unveils new plans to lower housing, food, and childcare costs
In her eighth visit to North Carolina this year, VP Kamala Harris proposed plans to build three million new homes, help first-time homebuyers and renters, stop price gouging, and provide economic support for families.
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Opinion: North Carolina expanded Medicaid. Now what?
It’s going to be the community here in Northampton who will make it happen. We need to advocate for more: more clinics and more providers to deliver the healthcare that Medicaid covers. When new businesses set up shop, we should ask them to invest in the community’s health, knowing that they will benefit when all…
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The Triangle Guide: Where to thrift in Raleigh and Durham
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Triangle thrift stores. Here’s what they said.
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VIDEO: Kamala Harris speaks out on student debt forgiveness
Vice President Kamala Harris recently addressed the Biden-Harris administration’s take on college debt forgiveness.
