Affordability
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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.
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Jeff Jackson on what he’d do as NC attorney general
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…
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Affordable internet program faces likely demise despite rallying by N.C. Democrats
A federal program that provided subsidized internet access to low-income families is expected to end on Friday, affecting more than 900,000 households in North Carolina. by Jaymie Baxley, North Carolina Health News May 29, 2024 A federal program that provided subsidized internet access to low-income families is expected to end on Friday, affecting more than…
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Biden campaign meets with faith leaders and community members in Rocky Mount
Despite Biden’s policy achievements, this year’s presidential election between he and Trump remains a toss-up, with North Carolina serving as one of the key swing states that will determine the winner. Highlighting the stakes of the election, Harrison expressed his concern that the freedoms won in the past were at risk.
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Josh Stein shares how he’ll support the agriculture industry during visit to Wilson County farm
“My philosophy is pretty basic,” Stein said. “Government can help create conditions for you to succeed, and that’s what we should do. Help you set standards, and make sure that there’s fair rules of the road, and they’re equally enforced, and then get out of the way, and certainly don’t create problems for ourselves.”
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“I have no idea what we’re going to do”: Housing shortage leaves NC low-income renters stymied
There are just 40 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income households in North Carolina.
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Higher insurance rates could crush NC homeowners
North Carolina homeowners and renters could be hit with higher insurance rates later this year, and in the state’s coastal counties like Cartaret, New Hanover, and Brunswick, those rates could be astronomically higher. In January, the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) proposed an average insurance rate increase of 42.2% statewide, which was rejected by Commissioner…
