Ellen Reckhow
@EllenReckhow
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Former Durham County Commissioner
Durham, NC
Joined May 2011
The Feds should not be withholding critical infrastructure funds! .Jeff Jackson blasts FEMA funding freeze at flooded Hillsborough facility
ncnewsline.com
Attorney General Jeff Jackson traveled to Hillsborough to visit a pumping station that flooded, spilling millions of gallons of sewage.
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RT @alfranken: My grandson Joe just turned 12. He asked for a cell phone but got braces instead.
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RT @dcovotes: Get ready, Durham County kids… the sticker design contest is back!🖌️. The 'Future Voter' sticker design contest begins next w….
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NC lawmakers question their $500 million investment in a private nonprofit via @NCNewsline.
ncnewsline.com
Members of the House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform grilled the president and CEO of NC Innovation, a private non-profit that was awarded $500 million in the 2023 biennial state budget with...
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Juneteenth holiday: An important moment to contemplate our nation’s past and present via @NCNewsline.
ncnewsline.com
Juneteenth holiday presents useful opportunity to contemplate past evils of U.S. history and present-day politics; President Joe Biden
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The NC legislature needs to address this issue!.State is losing more than $5 billion per year due to lack of child care access, study finds
ednc.org
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation surveyed North Carolina parents of young children about their child care and job challenges.
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This law needs to be changed!.Why a 10-Year-Old Law Blocks Bike Lanes From Getting Off the Ground
theassemblync.com
North Carolina's local governments and bike advocates want to change a law that keeps the state from funding many bike lanes and sidewalks.
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US Senate should okay a simple and effective proposal to slash child poverty via @NCNewsline.
ncnewsline.com
expanding the federal Child Tax Credit would provide much needed resources for 16 million U.S. children in working families with low incomes
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What are your top issues in the 2024 election? Education? Economy? Gun laws? Reproductive health care? The environment? The upcoming elections impact these issues! Go to to get to know the candidates on your ballot. Compare positions side by side!.
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This is a potential crisis that needs attention!.North Carolina faces a child care cliff. Will state lawmakers step up as federal support ends? via @NCNewsline.
ncnewsline.com
Child care faces a financial cliff in North Carolina as funding from the the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ends.
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Voting rights groups file sweeping lawsuit against NC redistricting plans via @NCNewsline.
ncnewsline.com
Common Cause and the NAACP of North Carolina sue over NC congressional and legislative districts saying they are racial gerrymanders.
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Ways to build low cost rail transit! (Institutional support is critical.).At only $139 million per mile, Montreal's new light rail line is a relative bargain. Can cities with ballooning transit budgets learn from its approach? via @citylab.
bloomberg.com
At $139 million per mile, the REM is far less costly than similar recent projects. Cities with ballooning transit budgets can learn from its approach.
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A Rise in Infant Mortality Shows the U.S. Needs to Take Better Care of Moms
governing.com
The question is whether this is a one-year blip or part of a more concerning shift, but it reflects hard truths about the state of our infant and maternal health care.
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It only takes 10 minutes to vote! No excuses- go vote today. Use VOTE411 for info on the candidates.
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