Dark money floods campaigns. Billionaires buy elections. Legislators trade on inside information. Corporations spend millions greasing the wheels for government contracts. Supreme Court justices vacation on the yachts of wealthy benefactors. The president’s family pockets billions from foreign business dealings. All of it may be technically legal. None of it is good for democracy.
The US Postal Service (USPS) has proposed new federal regulations that, if adopted, would essentially give the federal government control over who receives a mail-in or absentee ballot. The deadline for public comment is July 2, 2026.
Object to proposed OMB rule by 11:59 pm July 13, 2026.
Local communities say no to Big Tech and Data Centers
In the March primary, voters enthusiastically selected Roy Cooper as the Democratic candidate for Senate by a 92% margin over other candidates.
Susan Romaine interviews motorists filling up at a Carrboro gas station who highlight worries over rising gasoline prices
Carol Burke interviews State Representative Allen Buansi (House District 56) and Orange County Commissioner Marilyn Carter.
Trump’s immigration policies are designed to instill fear in immigrant communities; in doing so, they set back local economies.
Reckless 2013 state tax cuts raise costs for working families
New affordable housing is coming to Orange County but may remain out of reach for low-income buyers facing stagnant wages and rising costs.
In just one year, Trump’s military decisions, at home and abroad, have deteriorated our nation’s security.
A discussion on citizen engagement.
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