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Duke to start layoffs in August after nearly 600 employees take voluntary buyouts newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

What we know about the Trump administration’s plan to share Medicaid data with ICE newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

GOP’s NC Senate race coming into focus with Trump endorsement newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Trump throws his support behind RNC Chair Michael Whatley for NC Senate seat newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Democrats wanted to vote on Epstein list release. So Republicans took a 5-week break newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Democrats quick to respond to NC’s Michael Whatley entering U.S. Senate race newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Lara Trump confirms she won’t run for U.S. Senate for North Carolina newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Some UNC-Chapel Hill applicants will receive decisions much earlier. Here’s why newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

Michael Whatley launches NC Senate campaign, steps down as GOP chairman newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Is former NC Gov. Cooper ready to make a Senate election decision? newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Lara Trump makes surprise announcement. But not the one NC is waiting on. newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

What to know about the General Assembly reconvening next week newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

State HR director on hiring, retaining state employees | Under the Dome podcast newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

UNC System board to talk impact of stalled NC budget and possible cuts newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

Top NC lawmakers weigh Medicaid cuts and budget strains from Big Beautiful Bill newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

NC lawmakers to return soon for override votes on several bills vetoed by Stein newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Coming up on our new @newsobserver @underthedome podcast out Tuesday, I'm joined by State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer. We talk all about state employees. #ncpol #ncga

Who are the 100,000 NC voters with incomplete registrations? What our analysis shows newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Powerful NC lawmaker leads hemp firm as tighter rules face legislative gridlock newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

How NC Central University plans to grow research, enrollment over next 5 years newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…