North Carolina is facing the harsh reality of climate change head-on, with many of the impacts predicted in a new federal report already being felt across the state. The Fifth National Climate Assessment paints a stark picture of a warming world, and the Southeast, including North Carolina, is no exception.
Governor Roy Cooper joined five other state governors serving on the Executive Committee of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance in sending a letter this month to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, urging the federal government to take steps to ensure over-the-counter (OTC) birth control will be covered by private health insurance plans and Medicaid at no-cost to the patient
Undeterred by the more than 90 criminal charges twice-impeached former President Donald Trump is currently facing in multiple jurisdictions for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is sticking by his man and supporting Trump’s theories.
Governor Roy Cooper announced the approval of 10 grants requests to local governments that are aimed at strengthening rural communities. According to the governor’s office, these grants include a commitment to create a total of 316 jobs and will attract approximately $40.8 million in private investment.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is taking part in a federal antitrust lawsuit that is targeting the NCAA over its transfer eligibility rule, arguing that it illegally restrains college athletes’ ability to switch to another school and immediately start playing, The News & Observer reported.