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October 18, 2013 - A redistricting lawsuit has landed in the N.C. Supreme Court, where plaintiffs are seeking the recusal of Justice Paul Newby because his 2012 re-election campaign got much of its support from the same GOP group involved in drawing the new political maps. They cite a similar case out of West Virginia that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled for recusal.

October 18, 2013 - This convention marked a long overdue strategic shift. The shift is to speak for the whole working class.

October 17, 2013 - A new report from the Southern Education Foundation finds that low income students constitute a growing majority of public school children in 17 states, most of them in the South. At the same time, the South lags far behind other regions in per-pupil spending.

October 16, 2013 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has failed to set up a body required by law to make recommendations on dealing with rising seas.

October 15, 2013 - Fracking is promoted by everyone from the CEO of Exxon to President Obama, but its impact on public health led nurses in one state where it's happening to take a stand.

October 14, 2013 - Environmental advocates call North Carolina's 2013 legislative session one of "heartbreak," with an unprecedented number of lawmakers earning zeros on an annual scorecard. The governor also got graded for the first time, earning an F on his budget and a D- overall.

October 11, 2013 - With the federal government shutdown approaching its second week, many Americans are suffering the effects -- but they're especially severe for people already living in poverty.