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Education

North Carolina child care task force outlines steps to improve child care

“North Carolina families are struggling to find quality child care while centers are closing their doors, making it harder for children to get the education they need and for parents to go to work without worry,” stated Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt. “This Task Force has brought together industry leaders and community partners to find real solutions. While our work will continue, I believe this report lays out a path forward to make child care more accessible and affordable.”

July 14, 2025

Economy

Trump’s SNAP cuts will strain North Carolina food banks amid hunger crisis

“We are in the middle of the worst hunger crisis North Carolina has seen in nearly 20 years,” Jason Kanawati Stephany, Vice President of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, told ABC 11. “Not only are we going to see a worsening of hunger in our community immediately, we’re going to see long-term economic devastation, I don’t think anybody has planned for.”

July 14, 2025

Feature

NC Governor Josh Stein issues his first vetos on harmful concealed carry bill, immigration bills

This month, Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills, his first time using his veto power since entering office in January. Stein vetoed the following bills: SB 50, Freedom To Carry NC; SB 153, North Carolina Border Protection Act; and HB 318, The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act.

June 27, 2025

En Español

El veto del gobernador Stein a los proyectos HB318 y SB153: una victoria crucial para las comunidades inmigrantes de Carolina del Norte

El veto del gobernador Josh Stein a los proyectos de ley HB318 y SB153 representa una victoria fundamental para las comunidades inmigrantes en todo Carolina del Norte. Estas propuestas habrían legitimado el perfil racial, fortalecido la colaboración entre las fuerzas del orden locales y el ICE, y sembrado el miedo entre familias inmigrantes en todo el estado.

June 27, 2025

Economy

Gov. Josh Stein announces $52M in investments to rural North Carolina communities

On Friday, June 20, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced that roughly $3 million in grants were approved by the Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) for rural communities, which the governor says will attract an additional $52 million in public and private investments to support economic development across the state.

June 27, 2025

Health

North Carolina Becomes Abortion Access Hub as Trump Rollbacks Spark New Fears for Patients and Providers

Dr. Beverly Gray, an OB-GYN and associate professor at Duke University, says she regularly sees high-risk patients who travel from out of state—often in emergency situations—to receive life-saving abortion care.

June 27, 2025

Health

NC Governor Josh Stein Vetoes the Dangerous Republican Permitless Carry Bill

Gov. Stein, who took office in January, issued his formal objections to three measures backed by the GOP, including a bill that would eliminate the requirement for gun owners to apply for and receive a legal permit before carrying a concealed loaded firearm in public.

June 27, 2025

En Español

Más de 300 hospitales rurales en riesgo de cerrar por la ley “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, según datos de UNC

Un nuevo análisis de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill (UNC) revela que más de 300 hospitales rurales en Estados Unidos podrían cerrar si se aprueba la ley propuesta conocida como “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, que incluye recortes significativos a los programas de Medicaid y Medicare.

June 23, 2025

Politics

NC Senate Democrats Demand Action For Western North Carolina

Minority leader Sydney Batch argued that the people of western NC cannot afford to wait. “Senator Berger wants the legislature to recess for two months while hurricane survivors are still living in uninhabitable homes, facing washed-out roads and waiting for their classrooms to reopen,” Batch said. “He may be ready for a vacation, but our neighbors in western North Carolina don’t get to take a break from this crisis.”

June 23, 2025

Community

North Carolina Communities Take Part in Nationwide “No Kings” Protests

Thousands of people marched, chanted, honked, and carried signs and American flags across North Carolina on June 14 to protest the policies and tactics of President Donald Trump.

June 23, 2025

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North Carolina child care task force outlines steps to improve child care

Trump’s SNAP cuts will strain North Carolina food banks amid hunger crisis

NC Governor Josh Stein issues his first vetos on harmful concealed carry bill, immigration bills

El veto del gobernador Stein a los proyectos HB318 y SB153: una victoria crucial para las comunidades inmigrantes de Carolina del Norte

Gov. Josh Stein announces $52M in investments to rural North Carolina communities

North Carolina Becomes Abortion Access Hub as Trump Rollbacks Spark New Fears for Patients and Providers

NC Governor Josh Stein Vetoes the Dangerous Republican Permitless Carry Bill

Más de 300 hospitales rurales en riesgo de cerrar por la ley “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, según datos de UNC

NC Senate Democrats Demand Action For Western North Carolina

North Carolina Communities Take Part in Nationwide “No Kings” Protests

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