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RNC Chairman Michael Whatley to Run for North Carolina Senate

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley to Run for North Carolina Senate/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ RNC Chairman Michael Whatley plans to run for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in…

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NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant

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NC Gov. vetoes trio of LGBTQ+ restrictions

July 5, 2023

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Wednesday a trio of bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth that would ban gender-affirming health care for minors, restrict transgender participation in school sports…

North Carolina approves Medicaid expansion

March 23, 2023

North Carolina is set to become the 40th state to expand Medicaid to low-income adults after the GOP-led state legislature dropped its long-standing opposition to the Obamacare provision. The expansion…

McCrory, ex-NC Gov. eyes political comeback

October 30, 2021

A baffling bit of political intrigue was how could a Republican lose in a state that was so handily won by Donald Trump in the same year’s election, it may…