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UGA football offers DL Nnamdi Ogboko

Georgia football offers North Carolina defensive line recruit Nnamdi Ogboko

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Commentary: Tricia Cotham once spoke of her abortion. Will she help NC Republicans restrict it?

In 2015, Rep. Tricia Cotham stood on the floor of the North Carolina House of Representatives and bravely spoke about her own experience with abortion.

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Commentary: A Medicaid catastrophe is looming. It can be avoided

Last week saw a win and a loss for health care. North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. That’s a big victory for the estimated 600,000 low-income adults in North Carolina who will now be eligible for government insurance and join the millions…

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Republicans get veto-proof majorities in two new states after recent party switches

Welcome to the Friday, April 7, Brew.

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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives

As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 20 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 20, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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NC Democrats call for Rep. Cotham’s resignation as she switches to GOP

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Robert Reives and several Democrat-led organizations called Tuesday for the resignation of Democratic Rep. Tricia Cotham, the day before she switched her party affiliation.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Report: WR Josh Downs has no official visits set up ahead of the NFL Draft

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NC Dem leaves party — giving GOP control

Tricia Cotham accused of "bait-and-switch" after constituents "overwhelmingly for a Democrat to represent them"

Salon

Recent party switches give Republicans two new legislature-wide veto-proof majorities

Over the past month, two state legislators—Louisiana Rep. Francis Thompson and North Carolina Rep. Tricia Cotham—left the Democratic Party to join the Republicans. Both changes gave their new parties legislature-wide veto-proof majorities in their respective states.

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Commentary: Until TikTok’s fate is decided, we should take responsibility for protecting our data online

Few, if any of us, live in a place like Mayberry, the fictitious town in North Carolina that provides the bucolic setting for the 1960s television program “The Andy Griffith Show.” Before we leave our homes, we secure our doors and windows. When leaving our vehicles, we lock their doors.…

Chicago Tribune

Switching parties, Rep. Tricia Cotham is formally welcomed to North Carolina House GOP caucus

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic State Rep. Tricia Cotham joined House and Senate GOP leaders at the North Carolina GOP headquarters Wednesday morning to announce that she is switching parties to become a member of the House Republican caucus.

Tribune News Service

NC bill would ban transgender females from playing on women’s high school sports teams

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican lawmakers want to prevent transgender females from playing on female high school sports teams by adopting “biological participation requirements.”

Tribune News Service

A N.C. lawmaker has switched parties, creating a path to stricter abortion laws

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced she was switching affiliation on Wednesday — a move that gives the Republicans a veto-proof majority in the state.

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Rep. Jeff Jackson, Congress’ biggest TikTok star, sees the app as a tool for transparency

WASHINGTON — If you’ve heard of Rep. Jeff Jackson and you’re not from North Carolina, there’s a good chance you’ve seen him on TikTok.

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Switching parties, Rep. Tricia Cotham is formally welcomed to NC House GOP caucus

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Texas To North Carolina Facing Flood Threat Due To Frequent Downpours

This week, the storm-weary region of the southern United States is predicted to experience flooding and strong thunderstorms.

Ballotpedia

Indiana and North Carolina are two of five states where the state superintendent of schools is included in the gubernatorial line of succession

The Indiana Senate voted on March 16 to refer a constitutional amendment to the November 2024 ballot that would remove the superintendent of public instruction from the gubernatorial line of succession.

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Who is Christina Koch? What to know about NC astronaut headed to the moon

Christina Koch, a graduate of N.C. State University who grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, will be one of four astronauts to fly around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Four states join US suit against JetBlue buyout of Spirit

JetBlue Airways on Monday said it is “unfortunate” that another four states have joined a federal lawsuit against its buyout of Miramar-based Spirit Airlines, saying their position would only help tighten the grip that bigger airlines hold over the U.S. marketplace.

The Independent UK

Police: Shooting outside hookah lounge leaves 1 dead, 4 hurt

Police in North Carolina say one person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in the parking lot of a North Carolina hookah lounge

Asharq Al-Awsat

Members of Congress on TikTok Defend app's Reach to Voters

Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. Rep. Robert Garcia of California has used it to engage with members of the LGBTQ+ community. And Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has used it to give an overview of Election…

The Week

Trip of the week: the elemental beauty of the Outer Banks in North Carolina

A “fragile chain” of barrier islands that shadows the mainland coast of North Carolina for 200 miles, the Outer Banks are well-known in the US for their “sandy, windswept beauty” and rich folklore. And yet they still feel “quiet” and “remote”, says Jacqui Agate in The Daily Telegraph – and make…

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Venus Williams is restoring Nina Simone's historic home in North Carolina – here's how

'I'm so excited to be a part of this expansive project centering on the life and legacy of Nina Simone': how the tennis star is restoring the singer's 'humble' childhood home

USA Today Sports Media Group

2023 NFL draft scouting report: WR Josh Downs

Shaun Calderon provides an in-depth breakdown for North Carolina WR Josh Downs and how he could fit with the Titans.

Daily Mirror

'I did it again!' North Carolina man wins $2m on lottery two years after his $1m prize

Pharris Frank, 41, from North Carolina in the US, used his first $1million jackpot to pay for a dream wedding, and says the second $2million will be spent on his wife again, to pay for a plush holiday

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