Durante las tres semanas que permaneció detenido en el Centro de Detención Stewart, el estado de salud de Prisciliano Trejo Ricano se deterioró rápidamente. Todos los días llamaba y hacía...
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Rather than apply lessons from Medicaid and Medicare that would make health care work better for all of us, President Trump and Republicans in Congress traded our Medicaid for more tax breaks to the wealthiest households and corporations.

Whatley’s comments come as communities across western North Carolina continue waiting for disaster assistance. President Trump appointed Whatley to help oversee Hurricane Helene recovery, yet many communities are still waiting for the federal support they were promised.

Community leaders across western North Carolina have been working to locate those who were detained, support their families, and demand answers from local authorities.

Durante las tres semanas que permaneció detenido en el Centro de Detención Stewart, el estado de salud de Prisciliano Trejo Ricano se deterioró rápidamente. Todos los días llamaba y hacía videollamadas a su familia en busca de apoyo emocional.

Líderes comunitarios del oeste de Carolina del Norte se han movilizado para localizar a las personas detenidas, apoyar a sus familias y exigir respuestas a las autoridades.

“We are not joining this deal, and we will keep pushing for lower rates… we shouldn’t be subsidizing those data centers,” said AG Jeff Jackson.

Una disposición incluida en el nuevo presupuesto de Carolina del Norte reducirá significativamente el financiamiento para organizaciones que brindan asistencia legal gratuita a personas de bajos ingresos que enfrentan desalojos, violencia doméstica y otros problemas legales.

Since North Carolina’s maps are already severely gerrymandered in favor of Republicans, it’s looking unlikely that they will redraw the maps again. North Carolina has also already held its primary election, essentially sealing in the state’s current maps through 2026. If anything, the Callais decision just provided further legal cover for the already extreme gerrymandering that had taken place just 6 months prior.

For this holiday, we commemorate the liberation of Black people from the institution of slavery. Moreover, we celebrate the sacrifices, resilience, and culture of the Black community. Communities celebrated with great music, food, and community at these events across our state:

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.

La solicitud tiene pocas probabilidades de éxito, dada lo inusual que resulta que el tribunal supremo vuelva a examinar un caso ya resuelto.

“We’ll keep making our case for lower rates – and for making sure families don’t get stuck paying unfair costs for data centers and other large users,” AG Jackson said.

North Carolina has been particularly hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts to health care coverage and SNAP, which nearly 1.3 million residents rely on to put food on the table.

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.