State-funded private school scholarships now reach more affluent families
By Storey Wertheimer
For over a decade, North Carolina has issued vouchers to help families afford private school tuition. But this year, the number of affluent recipients surged...
Council nixes proposed south Durham development
By Noor Nazir
After four hours and 21 public comments, the City Council voted 5–2 to reject a proposal to annex and rezone rural land in southern Durham...
Pastries and politics: How one Durham coffee shop is weathering shifting federal policies
By Katelyn Cai
A giant mason jar is nestled on the teal countertop of Whisk & Rye Bakehouse + Coffee. It’s stuffed full of dollar bills, left by...
‘Hands off!’ protestors rally in downtown Durham against federal cuts
By michelle voicu
On Saturday, energy ran high in downtown Durham as around 1,000 community members, chanting and waving posters reading “Hands Off Our Democracy” and “Resist, Resist,...
Nurses lead rally against proposed VA staffing cuts
By Annapurna Bhattacharya
On Wednesday afternoon, the sidewalk in front of the Durham VA Medical Center swelled with more than a hundred demonstrators rallying against the Trump administration’s...
Durham schools freeze hiring, consider hefty ask for more county funding
By Lily Kempczinski
Alongside March Madness and an abundance of pollen, the start of spring in Durham means the kickoff to budget season for Durham Public Schools. Yet...

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Progressive advocacy group wants you to vote, and they are not afraid to tell you

Progressive advocacy group wants you to vote, and they are not afraid to tell you

By Rose Wong on October 29, 2020

Getting multiple mailers from the Center for Voter Information or Voter Participation Center? You may be part of the “rising American electorate.” That’s what the…