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Voters trickle into the Durham County Main Library to cast their primary ballots on the first day of early voting on Feb. 12, 2026. (Photo: Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)
By Lynn Bonner
Sunday voting is declining in North Carolina, with counties that had some Sunday hours during early voting for the 2022 midterm elections deciding to eliminate them this year.
The state Board of Elections approved early voting plans for 80 counties where local boards voted unanimously on days and hours. Of those, about a dozen had early voting hours on Sunday in the 2022 general election but dropped them this year.
Gov. Josh Stein signed a bill approving $319 million in Medicaid funding on April 30, 2026. (Photo: Christine Zhu/NC Newsline)
By Christine Zhu
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed four bills into law this week, calling out one of them for imposing “petty provisions” on his office’s power.
House Bill 268 makes technical corrections to the 2026 budget.
Stein praised the legislation for strengthening disaster relief, teacher workforce pipelines, and economic development programs.
By Laura Leslie
A new poll from Elon University shows a majority of North Carolinians are now opposed to data centers in their communities.
The increasing resistance comes as data center developers push to add more facilities throughout the state, rolling out an extensive public relations campaign to bolster the industry’s image.
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Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says | APnews.com
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Cooper maintains lead in NC’s US Senate race, but Whatley gaining in recognition, Elon poll shows|
WRAL.comRepublican Congressional nominee Balkcom begins 84-day campaign for NC-11 seat| WLOS.com
Edwards took ex-aide to Vegas during shutdown. Records tie trip to campaign money | Raleigh News & Observer
NC voters confident in election process, but many have concerns over fraud, poll says |Raleigh News & Observer
Affordable housing for teachers? Wake leaders pitch school, public developments|WRAL.com
NC law changes rules for challenging books in public schools|WUNC.org
ABC Commission delays vote to hike liquor prices, after restaurants push back | WRAL.com
Several Nash County schools without air conditioning, district officials say
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COMMENTARY
Jonathan Reiner, M.D.: I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why.|New York Times
Andreas Kluth: The US ammo crunch is a global disaster|Bloomberg/Raleigh News & Observer
Make policy based on science, not on RFK’s lifestyle choices |
TheHill.comAmerica’s hidden national security vulnerability |TheHill.com
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