The reluctance to sign the package centers around the SAVE America Act, a large-scale voter suppression bill. Trump admitted he didn’t sign the housing package in protest of the SAVE Act not being passed by the Republican-led Senate.
Dallas Woodhouse, the former leader of the North Carolina Republican Party who served as an elections liaison for the State Auditor’s Office, has resigned after he was caught pressuring county election officials to enact early voting plans that aligned with GOP priorities.
La vigilia también se convirtió en un llamado para poner fin al creciente clima antiinmigrante y a la violencia que, según los organizadores, enfrentan las comunidades inmigrantes en todo el país.
The 634-page bill, drafted by a few hand-selected legislators without public comment and the regular committee process, was revealed to lawmakers just one day before they had to vote on it. They also passed a corrections bill shortly after, which made revisions to the original budget.
The controversy is about more than where Whatley grew up. It adds to a growing pattern of voters questioning whether the image his campaign is trying to project is genuine.
Despite enduring seven months in ICE custody without being charged with a crime, Allison Bustillo shares her love for America and her yearning to return as the nation celebrates 250 years.
North Carolina, the choice is clear. If you want lower energy bills, if you want stuff to cost less, know that Roy Cooper has spent his career as a public servant standing up for working families. Michael Whatley has spent his career as a DC lobbyist enriching himself at our expense. With rate hikes looming, we can’t afford to get this wrong.
House Bill 1240 aims to combat Republican attempts to suppress voters by requiring at least 14 days of early voting, preserving same-day voter registration during the early voting period, and setting minimum hours for early voting sites while leaving county election boards in charge of selecting sites and staffing.
Una disposición incluida en el nuevo presupuesto de Carolina del Norte reducirá significativamente el financiamiento para organizaciones que brindan asistencia legal gratuita a personas de bajos ingresos que enfrentan desalojos, violencia doméstica y otros problemas legales.
Buckhout has faced renewed scrutiny over her past associations and campaign controversies, with many questions surrounding her connection to former NCGOP Chair and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who appointed convicted sex offender Harvey West to a position of power in the Republican Party.