Speakers argued that while communities across western North Carolina relied on neighbors, local governments, nonprofits, and volunteers to rebuild, Whatley failed to deliver the federal support residents were promised.
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Speakers argued that while communities across western North Carolina relied on neighbors, local governments, nonprofits, and volunteers to rebuild, Whatley failed to deliver the federal support residents were promised.
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This is the fourth payout by the Trump administration to halt offshore wind development and cancel leases in a push to replace renewable energy projects with fossil fuel and nuclear power.
Los legisladores estatales aprobaron el miércoles una propuesta para hacer permanente el programa piloto que amplía el uso de cámaras lectoras de placas en las carreteras de Carolina del Norte.
“Now, any parent knows that juggling work and being a new parent is no small task,” Gov. Stein said at the bill signing, alongside teachers and state workers. “But with this state policy, we’re making it easier for parents to succeed in the state’s workforce.”
Speakers argued that while communities across western North Carolina relied on neighbors, local governments, nonprofits, and volunteers to rebuild, Whatley failed to deliver the federal support residents were promised.
The reluctance to sign the package centers around the SAVE America Act, a large-scale voter suppression bill. Trump admitted he didn’t sign the housing package in protest of the SAVE Act not being passed by the Republican-led Senate.
Dallas Woodhouse, the former leader of the North Carolina Republican Party who served as an elections liaison for the State Auditor’s Office, has resigned after he was caught pressuring county election officials to enact early voting plans that aligned with GOP priorities.
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.
Buckhout has faced renewed scrutiny over her past associations and campaign controversies, with many questions surrounding her connection to former NCGOP Chair and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who appointed convicted sex offender Harvey West to a position of power in the Republican Party.
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 fight for fair maps is far from over as we continue to face relentless voter suppression tactics that target Black and Brown voters. From the recent Callais decision to the elimination of crucial voting sites at historically Black colleges and universities, voting rights are a hot-button issue.
NC Democrats have proposed bills to push back against restrictions and protect reproductive health care for communities, as well as bills to improve maternal health in Black and rural communities.
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.
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.
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.