New Virginia Casino Leads to Mixed Feelings for North Carolina’s Leaders
Greater Carolina released a study suggesting that Virginia casinos could gain up to $259 million annually from North Carolina residents.
May 22, 2023
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NC Sen. Michael Lee is Just Another Anti-Abortion Extremist
Sen. Lee was a deciding vote on the bill that will impose often insurmountable barriers on early abortions. In doing so, he voted in lock-step with far-right Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly in an effort to decimate reproductive freedom in our state.
May 22, 2023
Amid GOP Attacks, Majority of LGBTQ+ Youth Are Unable to Get Mental Health Care
While the NCGOP pushes for bills that blatantly discriminate against trans youth and target LGBTQ youth, an alarming statistic underscores the impact of these evergrowing attacks.
May 18, 2023
Big Government NCGOP Trying to Step In and Take Control of Nash County School Board
Earlier this month, the Nash County Board of Education passed a resolution by an 8-3 vote condemning a state Senate bill that would take away the voices of Black members of the board.
May 17, 2023
North Carolina Community Pushes Back Against Election Deniers
Jerry Forestieri and Timothy DeHaan were dismissed by the N.C. State Board of Elections during a hearing held earlier this year, after they were found to have “violated their duties as county board members to comply with laws as they exist.”
May 17, 2023
Small Towns in Eastern NC Want Something Done About Constant Rotting Animal Waste Spilled on Roadways
Residents in Sampson, Duplin, Cumberland, Anson, Union, Gaston, Catawba and Cleveland counties have expressed concerns about the growing problem of animal carcasses and waste being dumped on the roadways in their communities.
May 16, 2023
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Repeatedly Attacked School Shooting Survivors in ‘Undignified and Grotesque’ Social Media Posts
His posts on the Parkland school shooting mostly targeted a group of surviving students who had called for more gun control measures after a former student murdered 14 students and three staff members with an AR-15-style rifle.
May 16, 2023
A Breakdown of Gov. Cooper and NC House Leaders’ Proposed State Budgets
Cooper’s 2023-2025 budget is titled, “First in Opportunity,” which builds on the state’s success and “once-in-a-generation” opportunity by investing in families, businesses, and communities across North Carolina.
May 15, 2023
Bill to End NC’s Concealed Carry Permit Shelved – For Now
While the measure sailed through two House committees with ease, it’s now doubtful that the bill will be passed this legislative session after the planned House floor vote on it was canceled.
May 15, 2023
NCGOP Rep. Fontenot Compares Life-Saving Gender-Affirming Care to Government Medical Experiments
Rep. Ken Fontenot (R-Wilson) compared gender-affirming care to the Tuskegee medical experiments of the 1930s and the sterilization of poor women in North Carolina in the 1960s.
May 15, 2023