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Every Vote Counts: NC’s Chief Justice Race Is Down to the Wire
At times, the race between Cheri Beasley and Paul Newby has been separated by just a handful of votes as the state tallies absentee ballots.
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An Outsider on the Inside: Tony Tata’s Rise from Ruining Schools in NC to a Top Position in the Trump Admin
Tony Tata couldn’t manage buses in NC. How can he lead in Trump’s Department of Defense, asks a NC teacher?
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Advice for Trump: Here’s How I Learned to Lose Gracefully
Making a teachable moment out of President Trump’s refusal to accept defeat in the 2020 election.
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What Ricky Hurtado’s Big Win in Alamance County Means for NC Latinos
A longtime NC advocate for Latino residents says the state is reckoning with a powerful new bloc of voters that could change party politics.
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Right Name, Wrong State: How a Bethel, NC Town Clerk Got A Ballot Meant For Bethel, ME Home
An absentee ballot meant for Bethel, Maine arrived in Bethel, NC right before Election Day. Then, this town clerk jumped into action.
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The Search for Silver Linings in a Disastrous Election for NC Educators
A Charlotte educator explains why the 2020 election in NC was such a crushing defeat for many teachers, and offers at least one silver lining.
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‘A Really Powerful Witness’: How Nida Allam Became NC’s First Muslim Woman in Elected Office
From tragedy to advocacy to the 2020 election, behind her rise to becoming a trailblazer in NC politics with big goals.
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From a Teacher: Why 2020 Election in NC Will Leave Many With Buyer’s Remorse
Voters in NC can expect GOP winners at the state and federal level to invest more in school choice and less in public education.
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North Carolina Progressives Dust Off After a Tough Election and Look Ahead
Three NC women who worked to turn out the vote this election talk about the stress of waiting for election results, and the future.
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Wait Is on for NC’s Tightest Race, the NC Supreme Court Chief Justice
Less than 4,000 votes separate NC Supreme Court Chief Justice separate incumbent Cheri Beasley, D, from her GOP challenger Paul Newby in this too-close-to-call race.
