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Biden picks Mandy Cohen, former NC health official, as CDC director

Mandy Cohen, who led North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #65

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Jun 15, 2023

Luke DeCock: Hurricanes, Hornets, Panthers the biggest winners as sports betting becomes legal

Not everyone’s going to be a winner whenever the lottery commission gets around to implementing legalized sports gambling at some point in the next year. There will certainly be people for whom the easy access to fast-twitch endorphins will pave the way to financial ruin. Then again, the same thing…

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

North Carolina legislature approves limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces

The promotion of certain beliefs that some North Carolina lawmakers have likened to “critical race theory” is on track to be banned in state government workplaces

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Biden plans a big push in the elusive state of North Carolina in 2024. Here's why

The Biden campaign plans to try to turn North Carolina blue in 2024. A Democratic candidate hasn't done that since 2008, but a win there would make it easier for Biden in the Electoral College.

WEKU · May 28, 2023

North Carolina Governor Declares 'State of Emergency' Over Education Debate

The stunt comes days after Justice Gorsuch warned of officials addicted to emergency decrees.

Reason · May 26, 2023

NC governor declares ‘state of emergency’ due to GOP school voucher expansion, tax cuts

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper declared Monday that “public education in North Carolina is facing a state of emergency” in the face of “extreme legislation” being promoted by Republican state lawmakers.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

North Carolina governor says GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a public education ‘disaster’

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is embarking on a campaign to beat back education and tax legislation from the Republican-controlled General Assembly

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

How one North Carolina lawmaker's defection from the Democratic Party upended abortion protections

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham’s recent switch from the Democratic Party to the GOP opened the door for Republicans to enact new abortion restrictions over Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's opposition

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

States Where You’ll Pay Less Income Tax in 2023

Many states have lowered personal income tax rates for this year. Do you live in one?

Kiplinger · May 18, 2023