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North Carolina is and will, for the foreseeable future, remain a so-called “right-to-work” state in which laws make it extremely tough build workplace unions. Despite this enormous barrier, however, there’s growing evidence that interest in and support for organized labor in our state is enjoying a bit of a renaissance. With wages in many companies…
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Election Day 2024 is now just a little over six weeks away and not surprisingly, there’s been a spike of late in the activity of nonprofits that are seeking to help potential voters get schooled on the issues and ready to cast informed ballots. And one of those groups is the North Carolina Black Alliance. For several years now, the Alliance has wor…
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One of the most significant developments in the world of K-12 education in recent decades has been the rise of the so-called “school choice” movement, and in particular, the action taken by several states, including North Carolina, to spend big dollars on taxpayer-funded private school vouchers. Proponents say vouchers are a tool to boost education…
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The long-awaited presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump finally took place this past week, and according to most independent analysts, the evening went very well for Harris. While she projected an image of calmness and confidence, Trump seemed rattled at times and often uttered false statements an…
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The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh last week to approve a Republican plan to dramatically expand the state’s controversial private school voucher program. The plan advanced despite strong opposition from the Governor, Democratic lawmakers and an array of advocates for public schools. So what exactly will the plan do? How much w…
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The global imperative of dramatically reducing fossil fuel consumption is as urgent as ever, but that isn’t preventing private and public plans to build new fossil fuel infrastructure. See for example, a massive new facility under construction in Person County. As Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg reported this past week, the 74 acre Moriah En…
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