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Politics

Politics

Democratic members of the North Carolina state Senate listen to testimony regarding the real-life consequences brought by the budget impasse.
Ashley Fredde
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NC Health News
Food insecurity is rising, Medicaid cuts are hitting and essential services are shrinking as the legislature’s budget deadlock deepens strain on safety nets. Vulnerable residents are feeling the fallout first, providers say, and they’re calling on lawmakers to end the standoff.
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