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Two years after Helene (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Down from DC, where we explain what federal government and the people who run it are doing in Washington and how it affects our lives in North Carolina. Our state passed a grim anniversary last week: It has been two years since Helene devastated western North Carolina. We have frequently covered the federal government’s response to the storm, funding for which is a source of deep frustration among many in the affected area. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends
The most consequential Medicaid cuts are still to come (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Down from the DC, where we take a close look at how decisions by our elected officials in DC affect communities here in N.C. Today’s issue was written by Phoebe with reporting from Jane Cohen and Andrew Braun.Subscribe nowThere have been so many far-reaching decisions by our elected officials over the past year that it’s hard to say which ones are having the largest impact on North Carolina communities. But the budget bill of 2025, known as Trump’s On
Mail ballots are out, with court challenge in limbo (opens the original)
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Welcome Back to Down from DC, where we keep up with news of federal actions and their impacts here in NC.Labor Day marks the traditional start to campaign season. In the coming weeks, we’ll be following key Congressional campaigns closely and diving into the issues that are shaping these races. It also marks the end of summer, which means our Wake Forest University student researchers – Andrew Braun, Jane Cohen, Miriam Fabrycky and Zoe Kane – are back on campus to help with today’s roundup of st
What do we know about North Carolina’s unaffiliated voters? (opens the original)
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Welcome Back to Down from DC, where we look at the impacts on NC communities of actions by our federal government up in DC – and these days there are a lot of them.One of the reasons Natalie and I launched DFDC last year was to cut through all the partisan noise in favor of clear, fact-based analysis of how federal policy affects all of us here in North Carolina.It turns out that a lot of voters in our state are sick and tired of all those partisan labels. For the first time in our state’s histo
Who Trump’s immigration crackdown is really hurting (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Down from DC, where we take a close look at the way federal policy is shaping lives and communities here in North Carolina. Today’s issue was written by Phoebe, edited by Natalie and updated with new data Aug. 26.One of the biggest stories of President Trump’s second term is his often violent crackdown on immigration. According to CBS News, enforcement surged this summer, with an average of 1,500 people
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