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North Carolina's new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOP
Read full article: North Carolina's new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOPNorth Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office by praising the resilience of residents following Hurricane Helene.
A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Read full article: A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the statesDemocrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories for governor and other top statewide offices.
North Carolina's Medicaid expansion hits enrollment goal about a year ahead of projections
Read full article: North Carolina's Medicaid expansion hits enrollment goal about a year ahead of projectionsNorth Carolina reached its Medicaid expansion enrollment goal of 600,000 people just over a year since the program rolled out.
Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven't been forgotten
Read full article: Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven't been forgottenVice President-elect JD Vance is surveying hurricane damage in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election.
North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration billThe Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooperās veto of legislation that addresses both private school scholarship grants and immigration.
North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
Read full article: North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on itDemocrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election.
North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites
Read full article: North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sitesNorth Carolina state legislators have approved over $600 million more toward Hurricane Helene recovery and relief.
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
Read full article: North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53BNorth Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene likely caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election DayNorth Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with the aftermath and massive destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA resumes door-to-door visits in North Carolina after threats tied to disinformation
Read full article: FEMA resumes door-to-door visits in North Carolina after threats tied to disinformationOfficials say federal disaster workers have resumed door-to-door visits as part of hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina.
North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
Read full article: North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more countiesNorth Carolina legislators have approved an initial $273 million relief package to help address Hurricane Heleneās devastation and recovery in the mountains.
Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones
Read full article: Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phonesHurricane Helene has left millions without electricity, water and phone service across the Southeast in the six days since making landfall.
Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130
Read full article: Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130The death toll after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast has reached at least 133.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson treated for burns after accidentally touching exhaust pipe
Read full article: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson treated for burns after accidentally touching exhaust pipeNorth Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he has been treated for burns he suffered when he accidentally touched an exhaust pipe at a truck show while campaigning for governor.
GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump
Read full article: GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost TrumpIn the race to succeed term-limited North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Democrat Josh Stein and allies have dominated the airwaves and internet with attacks on Republican Mark Robinson.
Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say
Read full article: Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources sayVice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week.
A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife's own story
Read full article: A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife's own storyA new commercial by Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican's nominee for governor, is seeking to counter ads by Democratic rival Josh Stein criticizing his abortion views.
NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources
Read full article: NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sourcesNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harrisā running mate search.
As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?
Read full article: As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president.
Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
Read full article: Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen namesVice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.
Kamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House run
Read full article: Kamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House runVice President Kamala Harris must choose a running mate in only a few weeks as Democrats prepare for their convention next month.
Who's No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris
Read full article: Who's No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala HarrisAs support coalesces around Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's nominee for president, the conversation has turned to a potential running mate.
Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket
Read full article: Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticketPresident Joe Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for president has opened the door for other possible candidates.
Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
Read full article: Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nodVice President Kamala Harris is suddenly being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights as she becomes, for now, the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence ā Biden's future as nominee
Read full article: Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence ā Biden's future as nomineeHouse Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi gave a speech largely lacking mention of President Joe Biden's reelection bid to North Carolina Democrats in Raleigh.
North Carolina's Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months
Read full article: North Carolina's Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 monthsMore than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in state's Medicaid expansion program in the seven months since it was launched.
What you should know about North Carolina's race for governor
Read full article: What you should know about North Carolina's race for governorNorth Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as nearby Georgia or Florida or the traditional campaign hotbeds of the Rust Belt.
Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
Read full article: Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election DayIt's six months before Election Day, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump are locked in a presidential rematch.
Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election
Read full article: Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 electionPlanned Parenthood affiliated groups have announced a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina for the 2024 election.
Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and campaign
Read full article: Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and campaignDonald Trump has canceled his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm in North Carolina.
North Carolina welcomes a historic visitor in Japan's Prime Minister Kishida
Read full article: North Carolina welcomes a historic visitor in Japan's Prime Minister KishidaJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is cementing economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina by visiting the Tar Heel state after a few days in Washington focused on global security issues.
Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away
Read full article: Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it awayPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been promoting their health care agenda during an appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test
Read full article: North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a testNorth Carolinaās Super Tuesday ballot has plenty to draw voters, with primaries for governor and president in a swing state that will be among the most closely watched in November.
Steady ascent or sudden splash? North Carolina governor's race features men who took different paths
Read full article: Steady ascent or sudden splash? North Carolina governor's race features men who took different pathsFront-runners for North Carolina's major-party nominations for governor in next month's primaries have taken dramatically different paths to prominence.
Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies
Read full article: Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidiesTwenty-three million families will either have to pay more for internet or cancel their subscriptions altogether if a federal subsidy program to help with the monthly bill runs out of money.
A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand
Read full article: A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brandDemocratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in Kansas as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepares to open its annual session.
Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant
Read full article: Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plantToyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory itās constructing in North Carolina.
North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting mapsThe North Carolina General Assembly has given final approval to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come.
North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next yearNorth Carolina Republicans have pitched new maps for the stateās congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members.
North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governorās party ā almost always the Democrats for over a century.
Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin
Read full article: Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and WisconsinIn North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to seize power over elections and redistricting.
Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia's wake
Read full article: Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia's wakeFlorida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idaliaās path of destruction are picking through piles of rubble where homes once stood, throwing tarps over roofs and gingerly navigating through mazes of streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees.
States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules
Read full article: States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rulesThe Supreme Court in May sharply curtailed the Clean Water Act's power to protect millions of acres of wetlands.
North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill'
Read full article: North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill'North Carolina was ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of its 2016 ābathroom bill.ā.
Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
Read full article: Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North CarolinaTransgender youth in North Carolina have lost access to gender-affirming treatments after the stateās Republican-controlled General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooperās veto of that legislation and others involving gender in sports and LGBTQ classroom instruction.
North Carolina governor vetoes trio of LGBTQ+ restrictions in ongoing fight with GOP supermajority
Read full article: North Carolina governor vetoes trio of LGBTQ+ restrictions in ongoing fight with GOP supermajorityNorth Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a trio of bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth that would restrict gender-affirming health care and sports participation for transgender minors and limit classroom instruction about gender identity and sexuality.
Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor's desk
Read full article: Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor's deskNorth Carolina has given final legislative approval to a bill banning transgender girls from playing on the school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in final days of session
Read full article: North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in final days of sessionTransgender rights are taking center stage in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly considers legislation restricting gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports.
North Carolina blackouts caused by shootings could last days
Read full article: North Carolina blackouts caused by shootings could last daysTens of thousands of people are bracing for days without electricity in a North Carolina county where authorities say two power substations were shot up by one or more people with apparent criminal intent.
Budd embraces Trump, abortion opposition in NC Senate race
Read full article: Budd embraces Trump, abortion opposition in NC Senate raceNorth Carolina Republican Senate candidate Ted Budd is leaning into his support for abortion restrictions and his allegiance to former President Donald Trump as Democrats fight for an elusive victory in the Southern swing state.
Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
Read full article: Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from statesWhen the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide.
States move to protect abortion from prosecutions elsewhere
Read full article: States move to protect abortion from prosecutions elsewhereThe U.S. Supreme Court's landmark abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is prompting efforts in liberal states to protect providers and patients who have traveled for a legal procedure.
Primaries spotlight coming battles over state supreme courts
Read full article: Primaries spotlight coming battles over state supreme courtsUpcoming primary elections for state supreme court seats in North Carolina and Arkansas are putting the spotlight on how such races across the U.S. have grown in importance in recent years and led to high-dollar, partisan battles for control.
New round of state abortion battles winding up after draft
Read full article: New round of state abortion battles winding up after draftThe Supreme Courtās apparent intention to abolish a nationwide right to abortion, spelled out in a draft opinion leaked this week, will not be the final chapter in the nationās most pitched culture battle.
New round of state abortion battles winding up after draft
Read full article: New round of state abortion battles winding up after draftThe Supreme Courtās apparent intention to abolish a nationwide right to abortion, spelled out in a draft opinion leaked this week, will not be the final chapter in the nationās most pitched culture battle.
Major winter storm: South braces for big blast of snow, ice
Read full article: Major winter storm: South braces for big blast of snow, iceForecasts of snow and ice as far south as Georgia have put much of the Southeast on an emergency preparedness footing as shoppers strip store shelves of supplies and road crews treat highways ahead of an approaching weekend storm.
South prepares for weekend threat of debilitating snow, ice
Read full article: South prepares for weekend threat of debilitating snow, iceForecasters' predictions of debilitating snow and ice as far south as Georgia have shoppers scouring store shelves for storm supplies and road crews trying to prevent a repeat of past wintertime debacles.
In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandates
Read full article: In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandatesGovernors across the U.S. took sweeping action during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are taking a much different approach during the record-setting caseloads caused by the omicron variant.
States diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killing
Read full article: States diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killingDemocratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
After impasse, N. Carolina politicians make big deals in '21
Read full article: After impasse, N. Carolina politicians make big deals in '21In politically divided North Carolina, hostilities between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and majority-Republican lawmakers have eased somewhat as 2021 nears its end.
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The Latest: China seeks to control COVID-19 flare-up
Read full article: The Latest: China seeks to control COVID-19 flare-upChina has recorded another 80 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, as the country seeks to control the widest flare-up since the original 2019 outbreak with a combination of lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions.
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The Latest: Sydney reports worst day of its current outbreak
Read full article: The Latest: Sydney reports worst day of its current outbreakAustraliaās most populous state is reporting the worst day of its outbreak of the coronavirus delta variant, with a record 262 new local infections and five deaths from COVID-19.
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Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
Read full article: Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracyA rental crisis spurred by the pandemic prompted many states to make bold promises to help renters, but most failed to deliver on them after Congress passed the sweeping CARES Act in March 2020.
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Staal, Niederreiter lift Hurricanes past Predators 5-2
Read full article: Staal, Niederreiter lift Hurricanes past Predators 5-2Jordan Staal scored twice and Nino Niederreiter beat Juuse Saros for the go-ahead goal early in the third period, helping the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators in the first game of the teams' first-round playoff series.
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Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir base
Read full article: Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir baseThousands of social media posts have misleadingly painted President Joe Biden and his administration as catalysts of chaos who not only mishandled the temporary shutdown of the nationās largest fuel pipeline last Friday, but engineered it.