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The long-simmering controversy surrounding the MVP Southgate natural gas pipeline project has surfaced again. On Thursday, the U.S. Court of...

North Carolina’s 10-county signature verification pilot program for absentee ballots cost the state $450,000 to review about 2,200 envelopes...

After Hurricane Helene left his Asheville store beyond repair, Russ Towers had a plan — and the good fortune — to relocate.Second Gear, his...

  New numbers show the U.S. has made some encouraging progress in recent years in curbing homelessness among military veterans.Since 2009...

Gov. Josh Stein is asking for public comment on a draft of the “Helene Action Recovery Plan” developed to address unmet housing and economic...

U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross and state Rep. Sarah Crawford spoke at a virtual press conference Wednesday sponsored by the advocacy group Protect O...

In the 11 years since I founded You Can Vote (YCV), I’ve learned that the pathway to civic engagement starts with voter registration. Voter...

Republicans in the North Carolina Senate recently introduced a bill that would allow public school students to attend religious instruction...

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support p...

 If ever there was a societal moment of desperate need for large and well-funded teams of scientists, researchers, and other experts to hel...

Democrats in the General Assembly proposed legislation recently in memory of the late state Rep. Joe John that would realize his vision of a...

An 8% reduction in the number of veterans experiencing homelessness on a given night in January 2024 is the lone bright spot in an otherwise...

Unlike parliamentary government in which the party with a legislative majority typically holds a virtual monopoly on power, the American sys...

 Both North Carolina and the nation have new Secretaries of Health and Human Services and the contrasts between the two leaders could not b...

Hundreds of North Carolinians used the federal holiday to protest the actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. “Make America Think A...

The challenge of more than 60,000 votes in the state Supreme Court race is a threat to democracy that could serve as a model to other losing...

The biggest story in North Carolina politics right now remains the unsettled race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Although multiple r...

 Two of the most hotly debated topics in law and policy — racial justice and the death penalty — have been on trial in a high-profile crimi...

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the env...

President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as president only a month ago this Thursday, but he has already issued at least 65 e...

 While no one these days is safe from the destructive impacts of climate change and the pollution that plagues our fragile environment, poo...

North Carolina lawmakers’ newest relief package for Hurricane Helene is expected to make it through the state House this week. But questions...

 It’s a basic cornerstone of the American justice system that judges must not participate in cases in which they have a conflict of interes...

While much state policy and attention have focused on restricting gender-affirming care for minors, more states now are seeking to limit suc...