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Frank Taylor for Carolina Public Press
With worker shortage looming, NC pins hopes on community college initiatives
Goal of 2 million degreed or certified NC young people by 2030 banks on innovative community college programs including at many rural schools.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Vice President Vance to visit Fairbanks on Monday, Trump expected in Alaska later this month
Trump and Vance have each been making campaign stops across the country in an attempt to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November election.
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Criminal system advocates watch, wait as voters mull $175M jail expansion
The $175 million bond and an annual $20 million levy would relieve the mounting pressure at the Yellowstone County jail, group says.
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County without emergency services manager, staff heading into El Niño
Focus now on creating new emergency services department, director position.
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Rachel Livinal for The Merced FOCUS
Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping San Joaquin Valley’s youth
As California expands transitional kindergarten statewide, this four-part series examines whether San Joaquin Valley schools can meet the needs of young learners.
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Lily Smith for Flatwater Free Press
Priced out of the Good Life
Nebraska paychecks are stagnant. Home prices continue to spiral. It’s pricing out a generation of buyers.
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Courtesy of U.S. Senate
Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s stories. A nation’s birth.
The project spotlights Virginia’s overlooked contributions to America’s march to independence ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial.
MORE NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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North Dakotan leading effort to restore White House access to blocked journalists
October 05, 2026
Bismarck native one of top press freedom lawyers in country.
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Gordonsville police quietly resumed working with ICE a month ago. Why didn’t Town Council know?
October 03, 2026
Gordonsville, with a population of roughly 1,500 on the southeastern edge of Orange County, Virginia, is one of thousands of towns who signed agreements deputizing local police officers to act as immigration agents.
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Agroforestry continues to take root among Adirondack farmers
October 03, 2026
Intentionally integrating trees and shrubs into farming creates both aesthetic and practical benefits for farmers in the region.
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Paris Select Board puts data center development on hold
October 02, 2026
The board approved a 180-day moratorium, directed the Planning Board to draft a ban ordinance and discussed an interim police chief.
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Prop. 417 asks voters to raise county’s spending limit
October 02, 2026
The board approved a 180-day moratorium, directed the Planning Board to draft a ban ordinance and discussed an interim police chief.
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Choctaw Nation in the spotlight as Trump makes rare visit to Indian Country
October 01, 2026
Very few presidents have visited tribal reservations while in office, putting Trump in rare company. Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Barack Obama have previously visited the Choctaw reservation, in particular.
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Rep. Tiffany tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election. What could a Gov. Tiffany do in 2028?
October 01, 2026
Tom Tiffany supported President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. As governor, he would play a key part in Wisconsin’s 2028 presidential election.
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Trabajadores agrícolas H-2A alertan sobre bajos ingresos y aumento de gastos
October 01, 2026
Durante una asamblea en Wilson, trabajadores agrícolas temporales hablaron sobre ingresos, salud y vivienda. Un economista explica cómo los cambios salariales afectan tanto a jornaleros como a productores.
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1 in 5 Vermonters say they have struggled to keep up with rent and mortgage payments
October 01, 2026
Vermont’s cost of living was top of mind for poll respondents, and 20% said they had been late or come up short on housing payments in the past year.