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N.C. battles Trump administration in high-stakes census case
by Camille Erickson
Thursday, April 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Census data shapes almost every corner of public life — from the amount of federal money funneled to school lunch programs, new bus routes and rural health clinics to the number of congressional seats allocated to a state.

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PW special report: Unregulated, untested and unknown

4/25/2019

Investigation shows that dangerous chemical was included in materials received by NC composting facility This is the first of a two-part investigation into how the lack of federal regulations and state oversight allowed 1,4-Dioxane, a likely carcinogen and emerging contaminant, to be trucked in wastewater sludge to a North Carolina compost facility. Part 2 runs tomorrow morning.

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Republican teacher marches to a different drummer on matters of public education

By Greg Childress

4/24/2019

UNC Students to walk out over police policies toward white supremacist, anti-racist protesters

By Joe Killian

4/24/2019

Original Commentary

While U.S. states push to criminalize abortion, other countries are liberalizing laws

By Anu Kumar

4/23/2019

Abortion is not a crime, yet the North Carolina General Assembly just came a step closer to making it one with the recent controversial abortion bill that Gov. Cooper rightly vetoed. Let’s be real: the bill was an outrageous attempt to criminalize the doctors and nurses who provide abortion care and erect a huge barrier for people seeking it.

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Burr’s “I can’t remember” explanation of Mueller Report revelation strains credulity

By Rob Schofield

4/23/2019

Burr’s brief…and boxers

By John Cole

4/22/2019

Editorial Cartoon

Burr’s brief…and boxers

By John Cole

4/22/2019

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N.C. battles Trump administration in high-stakes census case

PW special report: Unregulated, untested and unknown

Republican teacher marches to a different drummer on matters of public education

UNC Students to walk out over police policies toward white supremacist, anti-racist protesters

While U.S. states push to criminalize abortion, other countries are liberalizing laws

Burr’s “I can’t remember” explanation of Mueller Report revelation strains credulity

Burr’s brief…and boxers

Burr’s brief…and boxers

Berger & the elephant in the room

Stepping in it…

Sen. Brown: The man of La Moolah

Bob Phillips on latest GOP scandal and the need for public financing of campaigns

Glazier: Political pressure by Board of Governors, expedited departure of Chancellor Folt harmful to UNC

Matt Ellinwood of the Education & Law Project on disappointing literacy results, Read to Acheive

Former Special Counsel, NC General Assembly Gerry Cohen details how to improve the voter ID bill

PPP’s Tom Jensen offers insight into 2018 mid-term elections based on recent polling

NC State AFL-CIO President on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court

April 18 Crucial Conversation: NC’s new wave of female lawmakers

March 12 Crucial Conversation — North Carolina’s death penalty: On life support?

(SOLD OUT) December 6 Crucial Conversation: Prof. Gene Nichol discusses his new book

Oct. 30 Crucial Conversation: Trick or treat? A 2018 election preview Featuring Tom Jensen of Public Policy Polling

October 4 Crucial Conversion – NC’s deadliest policy failure (and how Virginia solved the problem)

Crucial Conversation – North Carolina’s constitutional amendments blitz: What should be done?

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