2 Books Banned in Cumberland County Schools With Many More Targeted
The book review committee decided to remove “Push” by Sapphire as well as “Sex is a Funny Word” by Cory Silverberg.
May 5, 2023
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Parents Of Trans Youth Respond To NCGOP’s Anti-Trans Legislation: ‘Children Will Die If These Bills Go Through’
Out of 140,000 middle and high school athletes in NC, there are approximately 15 transgender students who have been cleared to play on a team that matches their gender identity – that means that 0.01% of these student-athletes are transgender.
May 4, 2023
Bipartisan Group of Ex-NC Governors Call Out NCGOP for Trying to Take More Powers From the Governor
Former Govs. Jim Hunt (D), Jim Martin (R), Mike Easley (D), Bev Perdue (D) and Pat McCrory (R) sent a letter to Republican leadership expressing their concern over SB 692.
May 4, 2023
Bill to Establish State Policy on Environmental Justice Introduced in NC House
House Bill 689 would require state agencies to consider the cumulative pollution burdens on underserved neighborhoods when planning and approving new projects.
May 3, 2023
Judge: North Carolina Still Owes Hundreds of Millions in Public School Funding
Judge James Ammons Jr. sided with low-income schools and state officials over state lawmakers, who have failed to fund its obligations for the long-running Leandro education lawsuit.
May 3, 2023
Abortion Bans Put A Strain on OBGYNs and Residency Applicants
According to an analysis from the Association of American Medical Colleges, new doctors applying to medical residency programs were more likely to avoid practicing in states with the most stringent abortion restrictions.
May 3, 2023
Attorney General Josh Stein Leads Efforts to Combat Growing Fentanyl Crisis
According to NCDHHS records, 4,041 people died from an overdose in 2021, marking it the highest-ever number of overdose deaths in NC. AG Stein is leading the fight against the fentanyl crisis.
May 2, 2023
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Despite Well-Known History of Hate Speech, Mark Robinson Still Has Support of Mainstream Republicans in Race for Governor
His habit of saying homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, antisemitic, anti-science and/or racist things has some in the NCGOP worried – but that hasn’t stopped others from lining up in support.
May 2, 2023
Discriminatory Bills Attacking Trans Youth Pass in NC Senate and House
“Here we go again, waging culture wars on the backs of children,” stated Sen. Natalie Murdock (D-Durham) during the floor debate in the Senate.
May 1, 2023
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2023 has been a bleak year. Where is the light at the end of the tunnel? Where is the hope we are desperately looking for? We are that hope.
April 28, 2023