Mientras la HB 958 continúa avanzando en la legislatura estatal, el debate refleja una vez más las profundas divisiones sobre el acceso al voto y la administración electoral en Carolina...
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Mientras la HB 958 continúa avanzando en la legislatura estatal, el debate refleja una vez más las profundas divisiones sobre el acceso al voto y la administración electoral en Carolina...
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I am deeply grateful to Governor Cooper for standing with patients and vetoing North Carolina’s abortion ban. But that veto was overridden by Raleigh Republicans, and my patients continue to live with the consequences today. Now, Whatley wants to take these restrictions nationwide.
As summer gets underway and families should be enjoying holiday cookouts, many across the country are instead faced with the double blow of rising grocery prices and federal cuts to food assistance.
Los legisladores republicanos de Carolina del Norte anularon esta semana varios vetos del gobernador Josh Stein, aprobando nuevas leyes que amplían la cooperación con autoridades federales de inmigración y eliminan programas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión (DEI) en escuelas, universidades y otras instituciones públicas.
Mientras la HB 958 continúa avanzando en la legislatura estatal, el debate refleja una vez más las profundas divisiones sobre el acceso al voto y la administración electoral en Carolina del Norte.
The press event hosted by Berger and Hall was now six weeks ago and as the short session moves forward there has been no legislative action towards a budget.
Voting rights advocates and community members gathered together at the “We Will Protect Our Vote” rally at Halifax Mall in protest against House Bill 958, a harmful voter suppression bill that places unnecessary obstacles to toss ballots.
The decision drew sharp dissent. Justice Anita Earls argued that the court was failing to uphold constitutional protections, writing that it appeared “unable or unwilling to meaningfully check constitutional rights violations—particularly those originating from the legislature.”
SB 1084 would cut the early voting period by an entire week, limiting North Carolinians to seven fewer days to express their constitutional right to vote. Under current law, early voting runs from the third Thursday before election day. The bill, if passed, would move the start of early voting to the second Thursday for all elections.
Aunque la administración insiste en que los cambios son limitados, organizaciones de defensa de los inmigrantes continúan monitoreando la situación y evaluando posibles desafíos legales ante una medida que, según críticos, podría ralentizar aún más los procesos de inmigración legal en Estados Unidos.
Las facturas de electricidad en Carolina del Norte siguen aumentando, lo que está obligando a cada vez más familias a hacer sacrificios o enfrentarse a avisos de corte de servicio. Sin embargo, estos costos altos no son inevitables. Están aumentando en gran parte porque nuestro proveedor principal, Duke Energy, sigue generando ganancias millonarias.
The first two amendments revolve around tax measures, including a change to property tax that could threaten essential services funded by local government, and an income tax rate measure that provides another massive tax break for the wealthy few, and more.
The rally featured drag performances by Naomi Dix, Pay My Bills Gates, and Jeff Bozos, followed by a rate hike hearing at the courthouse where community members had the opportunity to speak about the damaging effects of high utility bills and Duke Energy’s 18% rate hike request.
“The judicial branch of government is supposed to act as a final defense of the Constitution. But North Carolina’s judicial system is facing a loss of independence, impartiality, and public confidence,“ stated North Carolina Democrats in a media advisory regarding the constitutional amendments.
“We’re extremely disappointed, although not surprised,” said Terry Bravas, a Lake Norman-area resident. “This decision is a complete abdication of the utility commission’s responsibility and, in my judgment, a demonstration of a lack of integrity by the commissioners and the public staff.”