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At a mosque in suburban Durham, Nigel Edwards set up a table with voter registration information and a QR code directing people to election resources. It was part of a push Friday by Muslim organizations across North Carolina to encourage members of their community to register and vote in the November election. The response was […]
Some North Carolina employees and teachers insured through the State Health Plan and seeking care at certain Atrium Health hospitals and clinics won’t see big jumps in their out-of-pocket costs after all. State Treasurer Brad Briner announced Monday that a dozen Atrium hospitals will be in a benefits tier that will keep their out-of-pocket expenses […]
With less than seven weeks to go until the midterm elections, a new Elon University poll has found that likely voters in both parties strongly favor three constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall in North Carolina. Voters will be asked to consider amendments requiring photo IDs for all forms of voting, lowering the cap […]
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N.C. Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes said the board will serve all voters regardless of party. His statement came after a state appellate judge wrote a blistering assessment of election administration after it shifted to Republican control. This week, the state Appeals Court in a 2-1 decision okayed a 2024 law that stripped Democratic […]
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GASTONIA — North Carolina resident Charles Whatley hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976. It was his first time voting. In the past 50 years, he said he’s alternated between choosing Republicans and independents, depending on who’s running. “A lot of it is independent politics is better, such different ideas,” […]
