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@ncnewsline.comAcross the country, sexual assault statutes vary in how they define incapacity, what level of impairment can make someone legally unable to consent and what prosecutors must prove about the accused person’s knowledge of the victim’s condition. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/10/r... @stateline.org
@ncnewsline.comSome state election officials have warned their residents in recent months that using prediction markets to place money on elections is illegal. Others are locked in litigation with the platforms. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/09/r... @jonshorman.bsky.social #ncpol
@ncnewsline.comTrump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board ncnewsline.com/2026/10/09/r... @fischler.bsky.social
@ncnewsline.comThe gas tax suspension takes effect immediately, but prices may not fall quickly ncnewsline.com/2026/10/09/n... @lauraleslie.bsky.social #ncpol #nc
@ncnewsline.com@ncnewsline.comEnbridge says the 12-inch-diameter pipeline is needed to meet growing energy demands in the area, including Chatham, where the population has soared 21% since 2016.
Yet the proposed pipeline has set off protests with residents arguing it would pose an environmental threat. By @kffhealthnews.org
@ncnewsline.comBlack students in North Carolina were 3.7 times as likely as their white peers to receive a short-term suspension during the 2024-25 school year, according to an analysis of state education data by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.
@ncnewsline.comA federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether the Trump administration can legally rescind White House press passes for journalists at three news organizations, or if those reporters will be able to continue accessing the grounds while the case continues. @statesnewsroom.com
@ncnewsline.comNational Democrats are rethinking their campaign strategy in North Carolina as Republican groups — and even the GOP candidate — pause spending in the state’s open U.S. Senate race. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/08/d... @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol
@ncnewsline.comWould your campus host credit card companies or Big Tobacco? Then why Big Tech? ncnewsline.com/2026/10/08/w... (commentary) #ncpol
@ncnewsline.comA perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/08/r... #ncpol @stateline.org
@ncnewsline.comAcross North Carolina, county election officials are busy answering questions from anxious citizens and making sure all equipment is running properly.
“My number one job is to find all the problems so I can make sure that the voice of the people is heard.” #ncpol #2026Midterms #Voting
@ncnewsline.comNew research shows Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on imported goods have cost business owners and consumers billions of dollars. Those tariffs will play a role in the midterm. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/08/r... @statesnewsroom.com #ncpol
@ncnewsline.comNorth Carolina lawmakers voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to pass legislation suspending the gas tax until the end of November. But it’s unclear when prices at the pump will actually drop, or by how much. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/07/n... #ncpol
@ncnewsline.comNearly all of the U.S. senators elected this year will be in office when Congress debates how to restructure Social Security to prevent an automatic drop-off in retirement benefits in 2032. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/07/r... @statesnewsroom.com
@ncnewsline.comThe Department of Homeland Security obtained tens of millions of unspecified records as part of a sweeping nationwide effort to find voter fraud, according to internal DHS reports, and weighed using undercover agents to investigate voter registration efforts by nonprofit groups. #ncpol
@ncnewsline.com@ncnewsline.comStein said there’s no doubt that the war against Iran has led to a dramatic uptick in the price of gas and diesel since February. But, he added, perhaps lawmakers should be open to addressing other pocketbook concerns. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/06/e... #ncpol
@ncnewsline.comDemocrats are more motivated to vote in November’s midterm elections than Republicans, potentially giving the party an advantage to flip at least one chamber of Congress, according to a poll released Tuesday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. @statesnewsroom.com
@ncnewsline.comGovernor Josh Stein said Promise 25 represents a powerful demonstration of affordable housing done right. ncnewsline.com/2026/10/06/n... #ncpol #ncgov #housing #Raleigh
