National Politics
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Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in North Carolina within 10 years
The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 370,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for North Carolinians and to protect children’s health.
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for North Carolina
In North Carolina, $8.4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 300 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Nearly $6 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $469 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
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Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in North Carolina
The Town of Nashville will use a $1.3 million grant to construct a new fire station, as the current one is shared with the police force and lacks adequate space. The new station will be constructed on a 4.5-acre site on the east side of town, providing expanded services to 5,352 citizens and reducing response…
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As North Carolina housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.
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Every North Carolina House Republican voted for an anti-abortion extremist for Speaker
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
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The Reality of Gun Violence in Rural North Carolina
Urban gun violence tends to get the headlines. But NC has a major gun problem lurking in its rural areas.
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Pharmacies expand access to abortion pills under new Biden policy
Although these pharmacies dispensing the drug marks a victory for reproductive freedom, a looming Supreme Court case could cut off access to the medication in states where abortion is still legal.
