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The telemedicine abortion industry has steadily grown since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights. Self-managed abortions are also on the rise. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/23/r... via @sofiaresnick.bsky.social

More than $1 billion has been approved to help western North Carolina. But the Trump administration reportedly plans to lay off most of the staffers who disperse such funding. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/22/m... via @lisasorg.bsky.social

In a suit brought by 19 Democratic attorneys general, a federal judge in New York on Friday night in a preliminary injunction blocked the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing the Department of Treasury’s payment systems. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/22/r... #ncpol #nc

NC House Republican lawmaker introduces bill to remove DEI from NC ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-ho... via @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

Gov. Josh Stein is asking President Donald Trump and Congress for another $19 billion to fund Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina. ncnewsline.com/briefs/stein... @galenb.bsky.social #ncpol #wnc

Advocacy group calls on North Carolina’s congressional delegates to fight for housing ncnewsline.com/briefs/advoc... via @gchildress.bsky.social #ncpol

Gov. Josh Stein: Popular with voters and talking common sense ncnewsline.com/2025/02/21/g... (audio commentary)

NEW: The state Supreme Court has rejected a request to speed up the case Judge Jefferson Griffin brought against the state Board of Elections in his attempt to win a seat on the high court. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/20/n... @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

States warn CFPB shutdown threatens consumer safeguards ncnewsline.com/2025/02/20/s... @azmirror.com #ncpol

Environmental advocates challenge FERC on MVP Southgate gas pipeline project ncnewsline.com/2025/02/20/e... @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

Pilot program results raise questions about use of signature verification for absentee ballots ncnewsline.com/2025/02/20/p... by @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

Industry leaders are pushing for state lawmakers to approve grant money after a lost tourist season. Is more help coming? ncnewsline.com/2025/02/20/m... By @galenb.bsky.social #ncpol #wnc #Helene

Hundreds rallied in support of former and current federal scientists and health workers Wednesday in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes the workforce across federal agencies. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/20/r... via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ncpol

Recipe for curbing homelessness is not that complicated ncnewsline.com/2025/02/20/r... (audio commentary)

Gov. Josh Stein is calling for public comment on ‘Helene Action Recovery Plan’ ncnewsline.com/briefs/gov-j... via @gchildress.bsky.social #ncpol

US, NC representatives blast GOP plan to slash Medicaid funding for North Carolina ncnewsline.com/briefs/us-nc... By @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

Legal battles escalate over Trump executive order on birthright citizenship ncnewsline.com/2025/02/19/r... By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ncpol

NC lawmakers should make registering to vote easier, not harder ncnewsline.com/2025/02/19/n... @youcanvotenc.bsky.social #ncpol

Republicans in the North Carolina Senate recently introduced a bill that would allow public school students to attend religious instruction during school hours. ncnewsline.com/briefs/state... #ncpol #nced

States, tribes and fire chiefs are preparing for a fire season with minimal federal support. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/19/t... via @stateline.org #ncpol

Temporary special government employees working at the behest of the U.S. DOGE Service, under President Trump and billionaire campaign donor Elon Musk, can continue accessing data across agencies, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered Tuesday. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/19/r... #ncpol

Trump-Musk cuts already causing cruel and senseless devastation in NC ncnewsline.com/2025/02/19/t... (audio commentary)

Democrats in the General Assembly proposed legislation recently in memory of the late state Rep. Joe John that would realize his vision of a return to nonpartisan judicial elections in North Carolina. ncnewsline.com/briefs/joe-j... @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol

As US, NC homelessness numbers rise, officials and nonprofits make headway in helping veterans ncnewsline.com/2025/02/18/a... Report by @gchildress.bsky.social #ncpol #housing #veterans

Trump administration fires 20 immigration judges, amid mass dismissals of federal workers ncnewsline.com/2025/02/18/r... Report by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ncpol

"By now attempting to permanently silence and micromanage this important constitutional officer, lawmakers are setting a new standard for partisan, power-hungry and — this is important — shortsighted vindictiveness." ncnewsline.com/2025/02/18/n... (commentary)

Some Republicans are raising concerns about how reducing the federal workforce by potentially hundreds of thousands of people and canceling spending approved by Congress will affect the country — especially the regions filled with loyal GOP voters. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/18/r... By @JenniferShutt

The stark and sobering contrast between our national and state HHS leaders ncnewsline.com/2025/02/18/t... (audio commentary)

North Carolinians mark Presidents’ Day with protests at State Capitol (photo gallery) ncnewsline.com/briefs/north...

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 politicians who want to reverse their defeats at the ballot box, speakers at a Monday rally said. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/17/r... @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

Farmers across the United States are finding themselves in precarious economic positions, as they attempt to navigate a strained farm economy and a barrage of executive orders from the Trump administration that put some farm programs in limbo. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/17/r... #ncpol

Climate and environmental justice programs stalled by Trump freeze, despite court orders ncnewsline.com/2025/02/17/c... @insideclimatenews.org

A month of Trump: NC educators feel the impact of fast and furious orders from Washington ncnewsline.com/2025/02/17/a... #ncpol #nced #NC #HigherEd

North Carolina lawmakers’ newest relief package for Hurricane Helene is expected to make it through the state House this week. But questions abound on what will happen in the Senate ncnewsline.com/2025/02/17/h... Report by @galenb.bsky.social #ncpol #WNC

Griffin and other conflicted judges must publicly recuse themselves from Supreme Court election case • NC Newsline search.app/b8sLHrp66SLY... (audio commentary)

While much state policy and attention have focused on restricting gender-affirming care for minors, more states now are seeking to limit such care for adults. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/16/h...

Educators and makers of this technology say they know their platforms aren’t the complete solution to gun safety. Protecting schools is a multi-part process that works within the web of gun culture in the U.S., existing technology, and education about prevention. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/15/r... |

A federal judge in New York on Friday extended a temporary order blocking billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Department of Treasury’s payment systems that track, disburse and collect trillions each year. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/15/r... #ncpol

The 14-day pause comes one day after a Maryland judge signed a similar order in another case. ncnewsline.com/2025/02/14/s...

NC physician: New study confirms importance of diet to protect against gastrointestinal cancers ncnewsline.com/2025/02/14/n... (commentary) #ncpol

Two new federal lawsuits challenge Trump, Musk and DOGE on constitutional grounds ncnewsline.com/2025/02/14/r... Report by @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ncpol

Depending on how states respond, a Republican proposal circulating on Capitol Hill that would slash the 90% federal contribution to states’ expanded Medicaid programs would end coverage for as many as 20 million people ncnewsline.com/2025/02/14/r... #ncpol

Though Trump tapped the wealthy donor and former World Wrestling Entertainment executive to lead the 45-year-old department, the president said he wants McMahon “to put herself out of a job.” ncnewsline.com/2025/02/14/r... #ncpol #nced

Valentine's Greetings: Sweethearts for some, Sour Grapes for others #ncpol #nccourts

Unemployment insurance bump is welcome but not nearly enough ncnewsline.com/2025/02/14/u... (audio commentary)

Poll: North Carolinians disapprove of several Trump policies and proposals ncnewsline.com/2025/02/13/p... Report by @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

North Carolina’s new health leader wants to build on recent successes ncnewsline.com/2025/02/13/n... By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #ncdhhs #nc

NEW: NC Board of Elections wants Griffin’s election challenge to skip the Court of Appeals ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-bo... via @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

Why politicians keep blaming ‘DEI’ for disasters, even when it’s laughably untrue ncnewsline.com/2025/02/13/w... #DEI

The changes in the bill would impact a wide swath of insured North Carolinians ncnewsline.com/2025/02/13/n... @galenb.bsky.social #nc #ncpol