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Teacher turnover, the daycare cliff and weight-loss drugs 

WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie and WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran discuss a surge in teacher turnover in North Carolina public schools, and the end of coverage of weight-loss drugs by the State Health Plan. Plus, diversity, equity and inclusion in the UNC system could be in lawmakers' crosshairs this session.   

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  NC lawmakers break for the summer with no shrimp ban, but plenty of red me…

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  JetZero, immigration and guns

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  NCGOP convention, the state legislature's summer rush

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  Helene funding bill delayed, death threats growing against NC politicians

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  NC lawmakers target cell phones and DEI in schools, as Trump eyes federal …

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  Court vs court in Riggs/Griffin race, Stein on repro rights, Tillis on hot…

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  The Wrap: 2025 session gets underway, state health insurance premiums to r…

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  NC legislature overrides power shift veto, Supreme Court race battle conti…

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  Democrats sue over Supreme Court race, plus the latest on federal Helene f…

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  Political fights over control of elections, and top NC disaster official i…

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  Election recap: Why Trump won NC yet Democrats still did well in races for…

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  NC breaks early voting record as WRAL New Poll shows close races everywher…

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  JD Vance on western NC voting claims, plus our analysis of new Helene reli…

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  Mark Robinson's lawsuit, plus sources of election misinformation and a cal…

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  Helene relief package, election changes, misinformation

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  How Mark Robinson is affecting GOP chances in NC, a week after report on p…