According to the US Census Bureau, the free school lunch program helped millions of children throughout the pandemic, with child poverty going down by 46% in 2021 alone.
The Fair Maps Act, would amend the state Constitution by removing the redistricting power from legislators and instead giving it to an independent commission made up of regular North Carolinians.
Instead of working to fund NC’s K-12 schools, which are the least funded in the U.S., Sen. Michael Lee is more concerned with targeting LGBTQ+ kids by following in the far-right footsteps of states like Florida.
A North Carolina OB/GYN with a practice in Orange County is suing in federal court over the excess restrictions our state imposes on providing abortion pills.
This election also brought forth historical wins, as based on General Assembly library records that go back to 1921, Democrats put more women than men in the legislature.
An anonymous email sent to the media highlighted a General Assembly staffer’s past racist views and “pro-white” internet posts and resulted in the resignation of one of Speaker Tim Moore’s employees.
“Do people want somebody prosecuting the culture wars when there’s a hurricane?” Duke professor Mac McCorkle asked. “We haven’t had a shouter as governor, well, ever.”
Currently, transgender high school students have to undergo a lengthy process under the state’s high-school athletic association policy.
“My professional opinion as a licensed clinical psychologist is that this bill will make our children less safe,” said Dr. Sarah Wilson, an assistant professor at the Duke University School of Medicine.
North Carolina was awarded the right to host some of the top collegiate athletes in the world. The University World games will be coming here in the summer of 2029.