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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.
NC Prisons Without Air Conditioning

Thousands in NC prisons endure summer heat without air conditioning

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Despite North Carolina's brutally hot summers, about 21% of NC prisons are without air-conditioning.
NC Gerrymandering Trial

NC is one of the most gerrymandered states in America. This trial hopes to change that.

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A federal trial wrapping up in Winston-Salem centers on the claim that NC Republicans suppressed Black voters when they gerrymandered the state.
Chantal Flooding in North Carolina

While Chantal wreaks havoc in North Carolina, state lawmakers look to dismantle climate change goals

The tropical system dumped massive rain across central North Carolina on Sunday, days after the state’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill canceling an interim carbon reduction goal of 70 percent by 2030. GOP lawmakers will likely attempt an override.
Trump Freezes Education Funding

Trump freezes $168.7 million meant for North Carolina public schools. Here are the programs that will feel it.

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The Trump administration is freezing federal funding meant to support English language learners, before- and after-school programs, and other public school initiatives in North Carolina.