The 2023 closing of Martin General left 21,000 people without access to emergency health care. In a county where nearly a third of the community relies on Medicaid, the consequences...
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The 2023 closing of Martin General left 21,000 people without access to emergency health care. In a county where nearly a third of the community relies on Medicaid, the consequences...
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When we invest in public schools, we invest in a more informed, capable, and engaged citizenry. That we don’t is an indictment of the world our leaders seem to want. We should invest in the long-term health of our economy and our democracy. The question is not whether we can afford to uphold the promise of Leandro. It is whether we are willing to.
En un estado donde la población latina sigue creciendo y organizándose, estos espacios se han convertido en puntos clave para fortalecer la participación cívica, visibilizar necesidades y construir comunidad en un contexto político cada vez más relevante.
The situation underscores a broader concern raised by advocates and voters alike. When policymakers and political leaders hold financial stakes in industries affected by their decisions, it can erode trust and raise questions about whose interests are being served.
The 2023 closing of Martin General left 21,000 people without access to emergency health care. In a county where nearly a third of the community relies on Medicaid, the consequences have been severe.
“Reliable high-speed internet opens doors of opportunity, helps businesses grow, connects people with health care, and strengthens our economy,” said Stein. “These new projects will move us ever closer to connecting every household and community in the state with broadband.”
Mientras el proyecto avanza hacia su votación final, el debate continúa centrado en una pregunta clave: si es posible proteger el acceso a la salud sin comprometer la seguridad y estabilidad de las familias inmigrantes en Carolina del Norte.
The Republican-led North Carolina Board of Elections has recently eliminated voting sites from several university campuses, including NC A&T State University, Western Carolina University, UNC Greensboro, and Elon University.
Across eastern NC, emergency care services aren’t always easy to come by and often require long wait times or distant drives. The consequences can be devastating.
With gas prices averaging $4 a gallon for the first time in four years and grocery prices skyrocketing, the rate hike proposal, which will cost residential consumers $20-30 more per month, has come at a time when many households are struggling. Many families are having to choose between paying significantly high electricity bills and putting food on the table.
Key measures of Stein’s budget include raising starting teacher pay to the highest in the Southeast, providing meaningful tax relief to working families, and investing in public safety, education, child care, workforce development, and health care.
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.”
Las juezas en desacuerdo advirtieron que limitar el papel de los tribunales debilita la protección de los derechos educativos, mientras que otro juez disidente consideró que el caso no debía invalidarse por razones procesales.
Este tipo de eventos no solo ayudan a entender cómo funciona el gobierno, sino que también crean oportunidades reales para que las comunidades participen, se hagan escuchar y formen parte de las decisiones que impactan sus vidas.
“Our students need funding in our public schools. We see the lack of a state budget impacting our educators, because they are having to make real decisions about if they are going to remain in the profession,” said North Carolina Association of Educators President Tamika Walker Kelly.