From now through July 14, the North Carolina State Board of Elections is accepting public comment on a series of potential voting rule changes they seek to enact this year. The changes include three proposals that pro-democracy groups are calling harmful to voters.
Líderes republicanos en Raleigh anunciaron esta semana que alcanzaron un acuerdo preliminar sobre el presupuesto estatal que incluiría aumentos salariales para maestros y empleados públicos en Carolina del Norte.
While Democrats started the short session by filing bills to lower healthcare costs, raise the minimum wage, and increase government transparency, Republicans have refused to hear those bills and instead have rushed through several unnecessary constitutional amendments.
With the increasing criminalization of abortion, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare, our state courts will be the strongest avenues left to defend our fundamental freedoms and hold state lawmakers accountable when they overstep constitutional limits.
In an age of healthcare advancements, and in a state where growth and opportunities seem readily available, many of the state’s communities are simply being left behind.
North Carolina has the resources. The state is projecting a significant surplus. The question is not whether we can afford to invest in experienced teachers—it is whether our leaders choose to.
Organizaciones y defensores de inmigrantes han reportado un aumento alarmante en los casos de beneficiarios de DACA arrestados, detenidos y deportados. Al mismo tiempo, retrasos administrativos, nuevas políticas federales y la falta de acción del Congreso están dejando a miles de personas en riesgo de perder su estatus migratorio.
A newly formed coalition of North Carolina parents is calling attention to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s ties to Harvey West, a convicted sex offender whom Whatley elevated to leadership positions within the North Carolina Republican Party.
To see the real impacts of Trump’s tariffs on hardworking Americans, journalist Alyssa Burr spoke with two small business owners in Asheville and Raleigh.
“Enfield is showing how rural communities can lead the clean energy transition,” said Jill Fuglister of BuildUS. “By aligning infrastructure upgrades, geothermal technology, and workforce development for the local community, this project demonstrates an equitable model that other towns can follow.”