On the one year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the administration woke up to it’s fifth defeat in six months in passing legislation to ensure voting rights for all. Biden had promised to put voting rights at the top of his agenda, but the path appears more fraught than ever. Mary C. Curtis speaks […]
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President Joe Biden tapped Cecilia Rouse to chair his Council of Economic Advisers and tasked her, the first Black woman to hold the job, with seeking to advance racial equity in his economic policies. Rouse, previously the dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a member of President Barack Obama’s economic council, recently joined CQ Roll Call’s
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Cecilia Rouse is the first Black woman to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, a White House think tank of sorts on economic policy. Yes, she has an impressive background — dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. But her mandate seems near
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CHARLOTTE, NC — As the economy opens back up businesses in our area and across the country are struggling to find help. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about what’s leading to the shortage and if it will get better.
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CHARLOTTE, NC — Less than 2 weeks until election day and both campaigns are making their rounds to key states including, North Carolina. WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about the candidates final push ahead of November 3rd.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With presidential campaign visits, Charlotte is the center of a political universe. If you did not already realize it, now it’s clear that North Carolina and Charlotte will be crucial in the November elections — actually before then, as early voting starts soon and mail-in ballots are already going out. Both President Donald
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Just three months away from the presidential election in the U.S., what does it look like for the two major candidates? On November 3, millions of Americans will choose to either re-elect President Donald Trump or elevate former Vice-President Joe Biden. For now, the polls suggest a victory for Biden. Trump has been criticized for his
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Trump, at Mount Rushmore on Friday night, set the stage for a campaign increasingly focused on “culture war” issues. “Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children,” the President said. So, is the appeal of a “culture war”
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CHARLOTTE, NC — President Trump is now walking back on his words that he has absolute authority to decide when its time to reopen the economy. The president now says he will leave it to governors to determine when to reopen states. Political contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in on the debate.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rising tension between business leaders and health officials about when to re-open. And new data showing how minorities are at higher risk for Coronavirus infections and death. Click above for more with our political contributor, Mary C. Curtis.
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