Author: Elyse Apel | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Democrat Justin Dues and Republican Rev. Mark Harris face off in North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, a strong GOP area whose incumbent is trying to become state attorney general. Dues is running on the motto “stronger together” while Harris promises to stand “firm on what matters.” Rep. Dan Bishop is facing…

(The Center Square) – Democrat Davis Scott has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia’s more than two decades. Republican Jonathan Chavez is the challenger in the 13th Congressional District this year and believes his plan can succeed. Scott’s tagline while in office has been “delivering real results.” He prioritizes health care, veterans…

(The Center Square) – In North Carolina’s U.S. House District 11, Democrat Caleb Rudow is hoping to stop Republican U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards from gaining a second term. Republicans have held the seat since flipping the long-time Democratic district in 2010. Edwards is favored. Yet, in the last few elections, Democrats have been slowly narrowing…

(The Center Square) – Republican Wayne Johnson is making a bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Sanford Bishop Jr. in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District. Bishop holds the advantage of more than three decades as a congressman and in campaign funding. Johnson’s path is bolstered by the district slowly becoming more Republican over the years. Two independent…

(The Center Square) – As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump sparred on the debate stage on Tuesday night about the role of the American military on the world stage, there is no doubt that servicemen around the country were paying close attention. Any potential policy changes would have a unique impact on…

(The Center Square) – As both campaigns regroup after the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Georgia voters have 55 days to decide which candidate they prefer. Health care will be a deciding factor for many of those voters, as it regularly ranks as one of the top issues…

(The Center Square) – Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina rallied the battleground states to fight for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday evening on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. “Are we going to stand up? Are we going to fight? Are we going to vote? Are we going to win?” Cooper…

(The Center Square) – Average household spending in North Carolina is $1,017 more per month today to buy the same goods and services as it was in 2021, a new federal report says. This means that families have a 22% increase in cumulative inflation since January 2021, putting North Carolina 1.5% higher than the national average.…

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump laid out his economic policies and vision for the country at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, promising to keep intact the Affordable Care Act, Social Security and Medicare. “A lot of people are very devastated by what’s happened with inflation,” Trump said in Asheville. “I gave…

(The Center Square) – Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday that all 99 of the state’s eligible hospitals have agreed to participate in a medical relief program. First announced on July 1, the program will forgive up to $4 billion in medical debt for as many as 2 million North Carolinians. “Unlike most debts, medical debt…