Hace dos semanas, familias, enfermeras y defensores del cuidado en el hogar recorrieron los pasillos de la Asamblea General para hablar con legisladores sobre la importancia de estos servicios para...
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Hace dos semanas, familias, enfermeras y defensores del cuidado en el hogar recorrieron los pasillos de la Asamblea General para hablar con legisladores sobre la importancia de estos servicios para...
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From now through July 14, the North Carolina State Board of Elections is accepting public comment on a series of potential voting rule changes they seek to enact this year. The changes include three proposals that pro-democracy groups are calling harmful to voters.
Líderes republicanos en Raleigh anunciaron esta semana que alcanzaron un acuerdo preliminar sobre el presupuesto estatal que incluiría aumentos salariales para maestros y empleados públicos en Carolina del Norte.
While Democrats started the short session by filing bills to lower healthcare costs, raise the minimum wage, and increase government transparency, Republicans have refused to hear those bills and instead have rushed through several unnecessary constitutional amendments.
Hace dos semanas, familias, enfermeras y defensores del cuidado en el hogar recorrieron los pasillos de la Asamblea General para hablar con legisladores sobre la importancia de estos servicios para miles de personas en el estado.
With the increasing criminalization of abortion, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare, our state courts will be the strongest avenues left to defend our fundamental freedoms and hold state lawmakers accountable when they overstep constitutional limits.
In an age of healthcare advancements, and in a state where growth and opportunities seem readily available, many of the state’s communities are simply being left behind.
The grants include $24 million for mitigation projects and $16 million for volunteer rebuilding efforts, in order to help the region with long-term recovery efforts and help communities there better withstand future natural disasters.
Los líderes educativos de Carolina del Norte están advirtiendo que la tasa de graduación de preparatoria del estado podría disminuir este año en medio de las continuas acciones federales de control migratorio.
“Enfield is showing how rural communities can lead the clean energy transition,” said Jill Fuglister of BuildUS. “By aligning infrastructure upgrades, geothermal technology, and workforce development for the local community, this project demonstrates an equitable model that other towns can follow.”
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced his opposition to the rate hikes, saying, “Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike is simply too high and comes as the company is also retreating on more affordable clean energy. At a time when families are struggling to make ends meet, we should be doing everything we can to make life more affordable, not less.”
Duke Energy is continuing its push for higher electricity rates in North Carolina, with a new request filed last week to increase customer bills in order to cover rising fuel and power costs.
The focus of the march is to hold state Republican lawmakers accountable for failing to fully invest in public education, as shown by the absence of a state budget and the dismissal of Leandro by the state’s highest court.
Republicans gained control of the NC General Assembly in 2010. In 2011, they passed SB 265, which would allow the state to charge retirees a premium for their healthcare. Retirees sued, and the case went back & forth in the courts until 2022.
Una familia de cuatro integrantes de Durham fue deportada a Honduras después de lo que defensores describen como una cita rutinaria de asilo en Charlotte, aunque autoridades federales aseguran que la familia recibió el debido proceso y no tenía solicitudes de asilo ni trámites migratorios pendientes.