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Opinion: Mark Robinson is a threat to public education in North Carolina In the NewsMarch 18, 2024

Opinion: Mark Robinson is a threat to public education in North Carolina

Tabitha Arrowood, a single mother of two children, writes about the positive impact of public education on her life, as well as the threats to public education that she perceives from Mark Robinson, the state’s lieutenant governor.

Mar 18, 2024 Cardinal & Pine

Tabitha Arrowood

Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life Personal StoryNovember 17, 2023

Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life

Joshua Swindells, who dropped out of school as a teenager to care for his elderly parents, explains how a federally funded apprenticeship program allowed him to return to his education and gain valuable work experience in the information technology field. Joshua fears that proposals to cut federal workforce funding could harm young people such as him.

Nov 17, 2023 Cardinal & Pine

Joshua Swindells

A Year of Impact: The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023

A Year of Impact: The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act

Americans celebrate how the Inflation Reduction Act has benefited their lives in the year since its passage.

Aug 9, 2023

North Carolina Student Excited for Job Opportunities Manufacturing Electric Vehicles Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023

Electric vehicle charging symbol on pavement

North Carolina Student Excited for Job Opportunities Manufacturing Electric Vehicles

An automotive technician hopes for job opportunities in North Carolina’s burgeoning electric vehicle manufacturing industry.

Aug 9, 2023

Op-Ed: Rural Homes Like Mine Could Soon Get High-Speed Internet Thanks to Biden Administration In the NewsJuly 6, 2023

Op-Ed: Rural Homes Like Mine Could Soon Get High-Speed Internet Thanks to Biden Administration

Rural North Carolina resident Sally Weldon shares how investments from the Biden administration to expand broadband will bring her home 21st-century infrastructure.

Jul 6, 2023 Cardinal & Pine

Sally Weldon

Op-Ed: Rail Becomes Reality With Biden’s Infrastructure Investments In the NewsJune 8, 2023

Op-Ed: Rail Becomes Reality With Biden’s Infrastructure Investments

Vice chair of the Raleigh, North Carolina, transit authority, Nathan Spencer, writes about the critical need to expand public transportation to meet the needs of the rapidly growing population. Thankfully, the Biden administration’s infrastructure law dedicated billions to creating a passenger rail that will better connect the region to other major cities.

Jun 8, 2023 Cardinal & Pine

Nathan Spencer

Op-Ed: The Infrastructure Law Proves Government Still Works In the NewsMay 4, 2023

Op-Ed: The Infrastructure Law Proves Government Still Works

Tyrrell County Commissioner Nathan “Tommy” Everett describes how an aging bridge threatens the economic growth and safety of the community. After a historic investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bridge will soon be replaced, ensuring the community remains safe and connected.

May 4, 2023 Cardinal & Pine

Nathan Everett

Government can actually work, just ask Maysville In the NewsApril 3, 2023

Government can actually work, just ask Maysville

Maysville, North Carolina, Town Manager Schumata Brown writes about how PFAS contamination has affected his rural community for years. With funding from the infrastructure law, the Biden administration is delivering much-needed funding for water infrastructure to rural communities.

Apr 3, 2023 the New Bern Sun Journal

Schumata Brown

Biden’s EV Charging Infrastructure Improvements Are Powering the Economy and Speeding Up the Adoption of Clean Energy Technology ArticleMarch 30, 2023

Photo shows a man plugging his car into a EV charger that glows green in the night

Biden’s EV Charging Infrastructure Improvements Are Powering the Economy and Speeding Up the Adoption of Clean Energy Technology

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act are boosting efforts to expand America’s electric vehicle charging network.

Mar 30, 2023

Biden’s Airport Infrastructure Upgrades Are Creating Jobs, Strengthening the Economy, and Improving Air Travel ArticleMarch 9, 2023

Biden’s Airport Infrastructure Upgrades Are Creating Jobs, Strengthening the Economy, and Improving Air Travel

Upgrades to U.S. airport infrastructure through the bipartisan infrastructure law are creating jobs, growing local economies, and improving traveler experience.

Mar 9, 2023

Year 2 of the American Rescue Plan: Stories of Historic Recovery Personal StoryMarch 6, 2023

Year 2 of the American Rescue Plan: Stories of Historic Recovery

On the second anniversary of the American Rescue Plan, Americans share how the legislation has affected their lives and communities.

Mar 6, 2023

Rural North Carolina Communities Connect to 21st Century Infrastructure Personal StoryMarch 6, 2023

Rural North Carolina Communities Connect to 21st Century Infrastructure

A rural North Carolina community received a grant from the American Rescue Plan to extend high-speed internet to its residents.

Mar 6, 2023

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Op-Ed: Rural Homes Like Mine Could Soon Get High-Speed Internet Thanks to Biden Administration

Op-Ed: Rail Becomes Reality With Biden’s Infrastructure Investments

Op-Ed: The Infrastructure Law Proves Government Still Works

Government can actually work, just ask Maysville

Biden’s EV Charging Infrastructure Improvements Are Powering the Economy and Speeding Up the Adoption of Clean Energy Technology

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