With the country still reeling from the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS has quickly moved on from diminishing reproductive rights to diminishing democracy as a whole.
Depending on which party gains seats, the future of abortion, marriage equality, civil rights and much more could be on the line in North Carolina.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections recently rejected a Republican Party request for the board to allow county elections officials to examine signatures on absentee voting documents.
So far, the governor’s veto power has held off radical Republican-backed measures, including restrictions on abortions, voting restrictions, the criminalization of peaceful protest and more.
The Right to Contraception Act, which was introduced by Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning (NC-06), was passed by a final vote of 228-195 in the House.
The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday recognizing same-sex marriages at the federal level – but, unsurprisingly, all eight House Republicans from North Carolina voted against it.
The league has been rumored to be interested in other cities like Charlotte or Orlando if the league decides to relocate from Greensboro, which has fought to keep the conference headquarters there.
Another win for equality came recently when the Garner Town Council unanimously approved Wake County’s non-discrimination ordinance, the seventh community in the county to do so.
Ted Budd’s office claims his multiple trips to lavish resorts with his wife were part of his effort to support “the working families of North Carolina.”
An anti-CRT Johnston County school board member – and Smithfield police officer who was suspended during an internal investigation – is now refusing to resign from his seat after announcing he would.