In North Carolina, Reproductive Health Access Will Be Decided In Down Ballot Races
Currently, Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto power is all that stands in the way of new legislation that would restrict abortions even further.
September 12, 2022
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NC Lt. Gov. Robinson Wants Science And Social Studies Out Of Elementary Schools
Seemingly determined to keep his name in the news, Robinson has once again made headlines, this time for his calls to remove history and science from the elementary school curriculum.
September 9, 2022
Amid Calls To Fund Public Education, Landmark Leandro Case Heads Back To State Supreme Court
The landmark decades-old education case landed before the North Carolina Supreme Court last Wednesday, with renewed demands toward the state adequately funding public schools.
September 8, 2022
Student Debt: Living Off Ramen Noodles For Four Years Is Not A Viable Option
According to the News & Observer, the cost of tuition and fees for college 50 years ago was less than $500, compared to $7,000 – $9,000 today.
September 7, 2022
‘Judges Don’t Wear Red Robes Or Blue Robes’: Advocates Fight For Fair And Non-Partisan Courts
Over the last month, the Fair Courts NC coalition toured the state to draw attention to the destructive role partisanship has played on state courts in the last decade and to call for judicial reform.
September 6, 2022
Berger, Moore Clarify Their Preferences Regarding Abortion Despite Repeatedly Voting To Restrict It
Under their leadership, Republicans have increased waiting periods to obtain an abortion, cut funding for abortion providers, and even forced doctors to share private, medical information with the state.
September 6, 2022
Extreme Right-Wing Groups Endorse Nearly All GOP Candidates in Wake County School Board Race
Instead of divisive vitriol, our educators and children need support and resources, not political games that only use them as pawns rather than building them up in order to thrive.
September 2, 2022
Raleigh area hoops star and head coaches host back to school events for local youth
NBA star John Wall, Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan and NC Central head coach LeVelle Moton held events giving kids in the community everything they need for the new school year.
September 2, 2022
Extremism Rears Its Divisive and Destructive Head in Moore County School Board Race
Moore County’s contentious race is just one of many counties in North Carolina where the radical right seeks to control what our children are allowed to learn.
September 1, 2022
Fentanyl is the ‘epidemic within the opioid epidemic’
A synthetic opioid created in the 1960s, fentanyl is primarily used in anesthesia and pain management, particularly after surgeries and cancer treatment.
September 1, 2022