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NC Board of Elections confers with staff on April 16, 2026, before a party-line vote to approve new rules for challenging registrations of potential noncitizens. (Photo: Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline)
By Lynn Bonner
Even as partisan divisions on the state Board of Elections deepen, a majority of voters want an elections board that operates outside of party politics, according to a new poll sponsored by Common Cause North Carolina.
Eighty percent of likely voters said the elections board should operate independent of party politics, while 9% said it should be led by the winning party. The rest were unsure.
A bipartisan group of 29 attorneys general allege the tech giant Meta deceived the public about the addictive nature and the harms of their product. (Photo: Getty Images)
By Trevon Spencer
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday the state has received its first $45.2 million payment from Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, as part of a multistate settlement over allegations that the company’s social media platforms harmed children.
The payout is the first installment of a settlement that could bring up to $645 million to the state by 2035.
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
By Clayton Henkel
North Carolina’s Advisory Council on Cannabis faces a December 31st deadline to issue final recommendations for a comprehensive cannabis policy to Gov. Josh Stein. While the legislature would have to agree to enact any changes in existing law, the council gave the public its first glimpse this week of how a public consumption policy might be crafted.
Anne Doyle and Kaycee Deen with the state Division of Public Health told council members that cannabis consumption needs its own framework of policies, because it doesn’t fit neatly within state laws governing alcohol or tobacco use.
(Photo by Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)
By Emma Davis
WINDHAM, Maine – As 24-year-old Maya Brooks walked winding roads in rural parts of Maine, a water bottle hooked to her fanny pack and a stack of “lit” on absentee voting and candidates her group has endorsed in hand, she was focused on reaching voters who either haven’t voted in recent years or have shown they’re willing to vote for both parties.
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NEWS
Households will pay more for energy because of Trump’s policy changes, think tank says |APnews.com
Confidence about the economy is in short supply despite a relatively solid job market|APnews.com
GOP senators warn Trump is hurting Republicans with independents |
TheHill.comPete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him|APnews.com
5 new NC laws take effect: What changes for you|WRAL.com
NPR research estimates NC heat-related deaths may be much higher than reported|WFAE.org
N.C. drought update Oct. 1: Western North Carolina sees some relief, but drought persists across state |
WUNC.orgNC first lady leaves legacy of efforts in child welfare and planting flowers|
Raleigh News & ObserverFlock camera used in Apex arrest as town council weighs program’s future|
WRAL.com280 calls brought police to Raleigh gambling house. Now it’s being shut down |Raleigh News & Observer
Saint Augustine's discuss real estate deal, 50 plus 1 deal during bankruptcy hearing|WRAL.com
COMMENTARY
Trump approval rating hits new career low in latest AP-NORC poll |
Raleigh News & Observer/USA TodayRex Huppke: Christa Pike's botched execution is a moral stain on America |
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Mark Gongloff: Black lung disease is the only true comeback for coal|
BloombergThe flying public needs a 21st century aviation system |TheHill.com
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