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Video: Roy Cooper says the middle class is under attack

Former Governor Roy Cooper officially announced his candidacy for the US Senate on Monday, ending months of speculation that he would run for the seat currently held by retiring Sen. Thom Tillis.

On Saturday, in a speech at the North Carolina Democratic Party’s Unity Dinner in Raleigh, Cooper highlighted his frustration with congressional Republicans’ growing attacks on the middle class.

“For too many Americans, the middle class feels like a distant dream. Meanwhile, the biggest corporations and the richest Americans have grabbed obscene wealth at the expense of everyday working people,” Cooper told the crowd.

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Video: North Carolina Sen. Phil Berger contemplates gerrymandering voting maps, again

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Let's unpack the reports that powerful North Carolina lawmaker Phil Berger would consider gerrymandering NC again to get President Trump's endorsement.
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Video: Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers says western North Carolina residents ‘the true badasses’ after Helene

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One year after Helene devastated western North Carolina, local mayor Zeb Smathers talks about the hard road to recovery. 
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Video: The federal government shutdown is here. Now what for North Carolina?

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The federal government shutdown is here. But what exactly does that mean for North Carolina? Cardinal & Pine has answers.
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Video: Here’s why Charlotte citizens are getting double-taxed

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In the latest edition of "Charlotte Costs," Cardinal & Pine contributor Charles Deloach looks at how residents of the Queen City are being "double-taxed" for public school funding. 
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Video: Gov. Josh Stein talks education with ‘Under the Desk News’

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein sat down for a conversation about education and national politics with the popular TikTok show, "Under the Desk News."