Here Are The NC Federal Lawmakers Who Want to Overturn Biden’s Win
Numerous GOP legislators from NC are making baseless claims that the election should be overturned.
Jan
2021
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Billy Ball
Billy Ball is Cardinal & Pine's senior newsletter editor. He’s covered local, state, and national politics, government, education, criminal justice, the environment, and immigration in North Carolina for almost two decades. His reporting and commentary have earned state, regional, and national awards. He's also the founder of The Living South, a journalism project about the most interesting people in the American South.
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Dec
2020
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2020 Was a Drag. But Here’s My (Incomplete) List of the Cardinal & Pine Stories That Soared.
Brave leaders, earth-moving candidates, a president in free fall, and a NC man who waited 44 years for justice. The best stories of 2020.
Dec
2020
14
Marijuana and Body Cams: Here Are the Big Ideas in Cooper Task Force’s Criminal Justice Report
Cooper's racial justice task force, created after George Floyd's killing, wants more training, fairer drug laws, and police accountability.
Nov
2020
24
It’s Official. Trump, Cooper, Tillis Take North Carolina.
State officials approve certification of 2020 election results, although pending recounts and protests in five races remain.
Nov
2020
10
‘Shaky Ground’: With COVID Numbers Rising, Cooper Urging Safety Over Thanksgiving
NC officials like Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen are warning of a new peak in coronavirus cases in the state as Thanksgiving approaches.
Nov
2020
6
NC Voter Turnout Was Good. But Here’s Why We Can Do Much Better.
NC reported nearly 75% voter turnout in 2020. But millions of North Carolinians are still not participating in our elections.
Nov
2020
4
As President Trump Prepares Legal Challenges, Progressive NC Groups Demand Every Vote Is Counted
Hundreds of marchers moved through downtown Durham, NC Wednesday less than 24 hours after polls closed, demanding the state count every vote.
Nov
2020
2
Riding With Kamala Harris: Inside the Biden Campaign’s Closing Arguments in Eastern NC
Why eastern NC, the place where I'm from, plays host to Kamala Harris' final points on income inequality, healthcare, and racial injustice.
Oct
2020
27
New NC Research Points to Racial Bias in Soaring Life Without Parole Sentences
Duke University researchers say they hope their ground-breaking report fuels consideration of criminal justice reform in NC.
Oct
2020
26
NC Teachers’ Group: If Teachers Are Losing Their Jobs, Lawmakers Should Too
The NCAE blamed GOP lawmakers in Raleigh and DC for more than 27,000 jobs lost in NC schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
