WUNC Politics

As Florence recovery marches on across portions of North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper calls on the Legislature to appropriate a $750 million down payment. His request came the same week as a new report out from the United Nations on the short-term effects of climate change.

State lawmakers were civil and efficient during a one-day special session, when they approved the first steps of relief for victims of Florence.

Testimony about sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, new campaign ads in competitive Congressional races, and the most Gerrymandered maps in the country.

North Carolinians are likely to feel the impacts of Hurricane Florence for years to come.

Colleges campuses are again bustling and that means more young adults seeking mental health services.