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Within two years under the Trump administration, the bipartisan humanitarian Temporary Protected Status program created ...
09/04/2026

Within two years under the Trump administration, the bipartisan humanitarian Temporary Protected Status program created by Congress in 1990 and signed into law by former Republican President George H.W. Bush has been nearly obliterated.

For years, Jose Palma has advocated for immigrants with Temporary Protected Status who hail from countries deemed too unstable for return. But the Salvadoran national is uncertain if his own legal status will remain in place next week.

A new directive to North Carolina county boards of election puts more ballots in jeopardy of being discarded, though vot...
09/04/2026

A new directive to North Carolina county boards of election puts more ballots in jeopardy of being discarded, though voters will have the chance to fill out another.

The NC board of elections decided in a party-line vote to add more reasons to toss absentee ballots when voters make mistakes.

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a lower court and allow it to enforce a U....
09/04/2026

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a lower court and allow it to enforce a U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting. AG Jeff Jackson filed a brief opposing Trump's request:

The rule would create new standards for the envelopes used to send ballots to people who vote by mail. It would also allow the federal government to verify voters receiving ballots are eligible. Democratic state officials and voting rights groups say that is an unconstitutional violation of states.....

The NC Board of Elections is also considering last-minute changes to the way counties handle absentee ballots. The board...
09/03/2026

The NC Board of Elections is also considering last-minute changes to the way counties handle absentee ballots. The board was to have discussed those directions to counties on Wednesday, but delayed consideration until Friday, the same day ballots go out.

Despite federal turmoil over absentee ballot delivery, NC is ready to start sending mail-in ballots to voters on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

The State Board of Elections has closed an investigation into complaints that a member of the Cumberland County Board of...
09/03/2026

The State Board of Elections has closed an investigation into complaints that a member of the Cumberland County Board of Elections made an illegal campaign contribution in 2022 and another member failed to report it.

State officials have closed an investigation into complaints that a member of the Cumberland County Board of Elections made an illegal campaign contribution of $25,000.

Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places
09/03/2026

Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places

White House staff have sent somewhat mixed messages on what the president may try to do. A White House spokesperson wrote in an email they wouldn’t “engage in hypotheticals,” adding that “Anyone breaking the law will be held accountable.”

According to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap analysis, 1 in 7 North Carolinians are unsure where their next me...
09/03/2026

According to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap analysis, 1 in 7 North Carolinians are unsure where their next meal will come from. Rising food prices and federal cuts to assistance programs are straining the state's food banks.

According to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap analysis, 1 in 7 North Carolinians are unsure where their next meal will come from.

North Carolina is making $20 million available to expand childcare on community college and university campuses in count...
09/03/2026

North Carolina is making $20 million available to expand childcare on community college and university campuses in counties affected by Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby

North Carolina is investing $20 million to expand childcare, focusing on UNC and community college campuses in western and southeastern parts of the state.

NEW: North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Phil Berger, Jr. announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection...
09/03/2026

NEW: North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Phil Berger, Jr. announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to his seat on the court https://ncnewsline.com/2026/09/03/gop-associate-justice-phil-berger-jr-will-not-seek-reelection-to-ncs-highest-court/

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Phil Berger, Jr. announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to his seat on the court in 2028. Berger Jr., the son of Senate President Phil Berger, will serve out the remainder of his term.

President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Hercu...
09/02/2026

President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections.

President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections.

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