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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 opponent’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. 

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Video: Gov. Josh Stein speaks on gun control in wake of mass shooting in Southport

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Following the mass shooting in Southport, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein spoke on pushing for a red flag law that would let authorities remove guns from those considered dangerous.
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NC Republicans push bill that will increase homicides and suicides, gun safety experts say

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The legislature returns on Monday and could vote to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill that would make it far easier to carry a concealed weapon in public. 
NC Governor Vetoes Bill Letting Guns Onto Private School Campuses

NC Gov. Josh Stein vetoes a bill allowing guns in private schools. Here’s why.

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Gov. Josh Stein signed nine bills into law that were approved by the Republican-controlled NC General Assembly, but he blocked several more, including a plan to let guns into private schools.
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Opinion: Save our lives before the next school shooting

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We are the souls and personalities that build school culture and reassure children, big or small, that tragic setbacks may come today, but that’s what tomorrow is for. We remind our students and ourselves that each day is full of chances to be and do better and to learn and grow from the events that preceded it. 
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Opinion: It’s not about mental health. It’s about guns.

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After Wednesday’s school shooting in Georgia—the 23rd on an American campus this year—a therapist from Charlotte talks about Republicans’ latest attempt to scapegoat mental health rather than guns.   A 14-year-old boy opened fire and killed four people at his Georgia high school Wednesday. Another eight students and one teacher were reportedly injured. It is the […]