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Veterans Affairs Secretary Visits Asheville VA Amid Job Cut Concerns
US Veterans Affairs Secretary visits Asheville VA Medical Center amid job cut concerns. He confirmed 14-15 positions cut.
Frozen Conservation Funds Put Farmers in Climate Limbo
Farmers across the US are dealing with uncertainty due to changes in climate and conservation policies by the Trump…
Funding Halt Causes Crisis at Environmental Nonprofit
An environmental defense league in South Carolina is struggling after a grant they depended on for operations…
North Carolina Senate Approves Bill to Increase Transparency in Healthcare Costs
North Carolina Senate committees approve a bill to disclose state health insurance costs to tackle high healthcare expenses.
Red States Echo Trump’s Push for Slimmer, More Efficient Government
Red states are mirroring President Trump's initiatives to reduce the size and cost of federal government, creating…
Trump Accused of Using Disaster Recovery as Pawn for Tax Bill
Explore the accusation that Trump treats disaster recovery families as pawns for his tax bill to benefit the rich.
Advocates to read 60,000 voter names Griffin wants to erase Tuesday
In protest of Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin's attempt to invalidate 60,000 votes, a grassroots group led by voting rights advocate Kate Barr will gather in freezing conditions to read out each voter's name.
‘Five-Alarm Fire for Democracy’: NC Supreme Court Case
The NC Supreme Court may invalidate the votes of 60,000 North Carolina voters. Dylan Rhoney from Cardinal &…
Medical Debt to be Excluded from all US Credit Reports
A new federal rule will erase $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of approximately 15…
Candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court Disputes Election Defeat Using Contentious Election Denial Theory
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Republican Jefferson Griffin, who lost a race for the North Carolina Supreme Court, caused controversy by trying to invalidate 60,000 ballots using a widely criticized theory. After a full machine recount and a partial hand recount confirmed Democratic Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of the race, the state Supreme Court prevented…