DACA y TPS son dos programas que ofrecen protección temporal contra la deportación de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos, pero ambos se encuentran en un estado de “limbo legal” debido a cambios y disputas políticas.
Democrats have filed bills in the state legislature to uplift families and provide support for children in the state amid GOP attacks on school programs and funding. In recent years, North Carolina has seen over a hundred daycares close due to lack of funding.
The move has left hundreds of school systems and food banks reeling. They already face rising food prices and are struggling to help community members with growing food insecurity.
The price of car parts will go up by more than 25%, which will affect the majority of vehicle prices since many, including ones built in the U.S., use parts from Canada and Mexico. Car prices will go up for around 90% of new cars made in North America, according to Matthew Metzgar, an economics professor at UNC Charlotte. A recent study suggested that some car prices, particularly full-size trucks and SUVs, could go up by as much as $10,000.
Most people are unaware that newly proposed Medicaid spending cuts from national Republicans could automatically eliminate the coverage won by Medicaid expansion—without any action by our state legislature.
Last week, the Sierra Club released a report on the harmful impacts of a proposed pipeline project for numerous communities in North Carolina.
According to EdNC, Gov. Stein talked about his newly released state budget, which would raise teachers’ compensation 10.6% over the next two years, give higher raises for beginning teachers, restore master’s pay, and give smaller raises to administrators and other school staff.
A photo has surfaced of Jefferson Griffin, who is seeking to throw out votes in order to win a seat on the state Supreme Court, wearing a Confederate uniform. According to The Associated Press, which obtained the photograph, Griffin is posing with other fraternity members before a confederate battle flag at its “Old South” ball in 2001.