Knowing that they have lost their veto-proof supermajority for the next session, Republicans are attempting one last power grab at the expense of North Carolinians who need help putting their...
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With only a few weeks left before they lose their veto-proof supermajority, North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate last week announced and then immediately passed three politically controversial proposals, including two new state constitutional amendments.
The nine-foot-long, 855-pound female manatee was reported to the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network in late October after it was spotted near Kitty Hawk showing “concerning behavior.”
Last month, President Biden requested over $100B in emergency disaster aid to help Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters. In NC, the Republican-led NCGA has only approved $877M in relief aid, equal to about 1.6% of the estimated total damage of $53B.
Knowing that they have lost their veto-proof supermajority for the next session, Republicans are attempting one last power grab at the expense of North Carolinians who need help putting their lives back together after Helene.
For the average American, the costs of electronics, clothing, and other consumer goods would surge as much as 45 percent, if Trump’s tariffs hit China.
Next year, women will comprise only about 30% of North Carolina’s legislators, highlighting a persistent gender imbalance in elected offices across the state. Men will account for roughly 70% of state lawmakers, a figure that has remained relatively unchanged in recent years.
For many university students, this election might be their first time at the polls. The question is: where do you vote? Should you head home, or change your voter registration to your college town? We’re here to break it down for you.
Ashlee Bryan Adams is firmly in the MAGA Republican camp and would likely vote in lockstep with the state GOP’s right-wing policy priorities.
Damaged municipal water systems, compromised septic systems, and contaminated drinking water caused by flooded private wells have state public health officials concerned.
Not only did the NC GOP secretly write and quickly pass SB 382, but they did so under the guise of passing relief for victims Hurricane Helene, a move so stunningly shameless it seems more apt for a comic book villain.
Officially called the “Methane Emission Fee,” the fee aims to encourage oil and gas companies to invest in reducing methane emissions.
El 23 de agosto, El Fiscal General de Texas Ken Paxton lideró una coalición de 16 estados junto a America First Legal para demandar DHS por su política que otorgaba “parole in place” a cientos de miles de inmigrantes, permitiéndoles obtener residencia y eventualmente ciudadanía sin salir de EE.UU.
The policy implications of Trump’s presidency set up painful social consequences of polarization, betrayal, and mass horror. Political polarization has been consistently high since Trump’s first term.
When the legislature reconvenes, Republicans are expected to push through final supermajority votes, including one to override Gov. Cooper’s veto on private school vouchers and cooperation mandates with ICE.