The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic #PFAS , which are widespread and long-lasting in the environment. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people & help prevent thousands of illnesses.
#nc pol #nc #ForeverChemicals
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Remember when the GOP used to call themselves 'the party of personal responsibility'? 🤣🤣🤣
Saying 'I'm not very good at math' and then blaming your wife is...yikes😬
#nc pol #nc #MarkRobinson #PersonalResponsibility
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“I think young voters in North Carolina specifically are casting one of the most powerful ballots in 2024,” said UNC student Sloan Duvall. 'And these candidates know that they are not going to win if they don’t have young people behind them.'
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NC AG Josh Stein has sued Mariner Finance, accusing them of tacking on additional products consumers didn’t know about or agree to buy. In 2019 alone, the company charged consumers nationwide more than $121 million in premiums and add-on fees.
#nc pol #nc
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Republicans have put a slate of far-right MAGA extremists on the ballot for this fall, from Mark Robinson to Dan Bishop to Michele Morrow. Click the link to sign up for a webinar focused on how to beat MAGA in NC - April 18, 5p-6p.
#nc pol #nc
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A Quinnipiac Poll conducted within the last week shows President Biden and Donald Trump in a too-close-to-call dead heat in North Carolina. The poll also shows AG Josh Stein with an 8-point lead over Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
#nc pol #nc #Election2024 #nc gov
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'Voters should demand candidates for the #NC GA acknowledge the dire situation of #NC public schools, promise to adopt the [ #Leandro Plan ] to provide quality education and vote out those have ignored the needs of our schools.'
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#nc ed #nc pol #nc #Leandro

A group of Black residents of Kinston say their local government is racially discriminating against them in how the city chooses which properties to target with foreclosure notices and threats of demolition.
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Raleigh developer John Kane, who seemingly owns half of the city's developments, and John Luddy, founder of Thales Academy private schools, are hosting a fundraiser for right-wing extremist Michele Morrow.
#nc ed #nc pol #nc #nc gop
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The #MarkMadness competition is officially over, but there's a bit of 'Mark Madness' just about every day when you read the news, so we'll keep posting these videos! Here we've got the Gun Violence bracket. Disturbing stuff.
#nc pol #nc #CARENC #GunControl #MarkRobinson

Mark Robinson’s views on Israel when he’s in campaign mode sound very different from the recent Mark who didn’t care what people thought about his virulent antisemitism. #ncpol notesfromthechalkboard.com/2023/11/18/not…

Bob Luddy is founder of a chain of private schools and just gave $6000 to Morrow’s campaign.

He says public schools aren’t worth reforming and Morrow’s social media views were simply a “spoof.” #nced #ncpol

After six years of trying to force local law enforcement in some of the state’s most populous counties to cooperate with immigration authorities, North Carolina Republicans are on the cusp of passing legislation to do so.
#nc pol #nc #ICE
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It's hard to believe, but Mark Robinson actually said that NC's public schools get TOO MUCH money. Laughable.
#ncpol #MarkRobinson #nced #NC

Wake County is the most populous county in the state – and it has nearly doubled in population since 2000. As one leg of RTP, the county is home to many well-educated suburbanites who have been trending Democratic in recent elections.
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Experts say the candidacy of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sheds light on how Republican candidates rise by appealing to the extremes and how hate spreads online.
#nc pol #nc #MarkRobinson #nc gop
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HUGE NEWS: 'Today is a great day: North Carolina has ended the rape kit backlog,' Attorney General Josh Stein announced this morning. Since 2017, Stein prioritized ending the backlog to get justice for survivors.
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Did anyone else notice this yesterday when you were watching the eclipse? Very strange!
#nc pol #nc #SolarEclipse #Eclipse 2024 #Eclipse #nc ed

The Biden campaign has named North Carolina as one of its key battleground investments for the 2024 election.
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#ICYMI #ncpol #NC