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The proposal would ask voters to consider mandating that the General Assembly enact levy limits on local governments. It does not include any specifics about the level of those limits.
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The American Homefront Project
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The 2026 midterm elections in North Carolina feature some high profile elections that could shape Washington for the next two years. WUNC News has coverage of all the important races.
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Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesPeople arrested while protesting ICE say federal agents took samples of their DNA. It's legal, but experts say the practice raises questions about what the government is doing with that genetic data. -
Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar's facilities or face a "blow up" at South Pars.
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Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and looking to avenge a missed opportunity from a year ago. The Blue Devils were bounced in the Final Four by Houston despite a team that included five NBA players, including three lottery picks and two players now battling neck-and-neck for the Rookie of the Year honors in Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. -
Duke Energy is asking state regulators for permission to develop new fossil fuel resources to meet growing electricity demand driven by population growth and potential new AI data centers. -
The school board got a grim preview of next school year's budget proposal, as teachers described an email warning $18m cuts to special education. -
A machine recount is underway following the state's normal procedure, but Senate leader Phil Berger wants election officials to perform a hand-to-eye recount on certain types of ballots. -
Insurance is staying relatively flat, but that’s not the whole story. -
The ruling comes after Dr. Julie Goodman submitted what she called “corrections” to her findings—updates that included nearly 300 changes to her analysis of dozens of medical studies. -
Senate leader Phil Berger’s primary campaign raised 34 times as much money as his challenger, Rockingham County Sam Page, but Page’s candidacy was boosted by four outside groups — most of which haven’t disclosed much about their donors and spending. -
Berger filed four protests Tuesday. He also requested a machine recount in the race, which began Tuesday in Guilford County. -
Events include Orange County's LGBTQ+ senior resource team hosting a gathering in Chapel Hill on Wednesday aimed at highlighting the role libraries have played in the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals.
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WUNC News
Why The Avett Brothers' Bob Crawford thinks you should get to know John Quincy Adams. A conversation with NC Local's Laura Lee about local government responses to public records requests. And, meet Raleigh's trolls.
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Sugar daddies and sugar babies have a transactional relationship: money and gifts are exchanged for companionship and sometimes sex. A former sugar baby and a researcher take us inside the world of sugar dating.
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