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Good morning, readers.

Between the so-called Epstein Files, the brutal immigration enforcement currently happening in Charlotte, and a new map that likely gives Republicans another congressional seat, there was no shortage of topics for the Triangle’s congresswomen to rail about at a recent press conference.

But, they added, there’s not all that much they can do about any of it.

“A no vote is what we can do. It’s how we can protest,” Representative Deborah Ross said. 

Last week, for example, Ross and Representative Valerie Foushee joined most House Democrats to vote against a resolution to fund the government and end the shutdown. It passed anyway.

“While I am relieved that workers will finally be paid and federal services will resume, I could not, in good conscience, vote for a continuing resolution that ignores the root causes of this crisis,” Foushee said.

Most House Democrats voted against the resolution, arguing that any deal to end the shutdown must include the extensions of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Foushee described several anecdotes from people in her district whose costs are expected to balloon if the ACA tax credits expire at the end of the year.

With the shutdown now over, Foushee and Ross again have to try to figure out what it means to be an effective legislator when you’re in Congress’s minority party. And in March, Triangle voters will have the chance to give some feedback when they go to the polls in the Democratic primary.

We’ll keep an eye on all of that and more.

Have a good Monday,

—Chase

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Meal Planning

Durham County will undertake a 10-year food security plan, including a spatial analysis of food access, Kennedy Thomason writes for the INDY.

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Bar None

The Old North Bar will feel familiar to most patrons of the Accordion Club—with just a few updates thrown in the mix, INDY’s Lena Geller reports.

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A Lot of Drama

The Town of Apex could be heading towards a legal fight with a property owner who’s operating a parking lot for local students, INDY’s Jane Porter reports.

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