“Sunday voting has long served as a vital access point for Black voters in North Carolina, especially through ‘Souls to the Polls’ traditions led by our churches, communities, and civic organizations. For many working families, Sunday provides the only real opportunity to cast a ballot without sacrificing wages or family responsibilities.”
The budget reconciliation bill Congress passed and that was signed into law in July puts North Carolinians like me at risk, including thousands of veterans. The bill includes deep cuts to Medicaid, a program that has now become essential as I search for affordable healthcare and support.
Más del 46% de las empresas que forman parte del listado Fortune 500 en 2025 —231 de 500— fueron fundadas por inmigrantes o por sus hijos. De estas, 109 fueron fundadas directamente por inmigrantes y 122 por hijos de inmigrantes. Entre las 14 compañías que aparecieron por primera vez en la lista este año, 10 fueron creadas por inmigrantes o sus hijos.
Luis Alonso Juárez Hernández, un conductor muy conocido de Duke Transit, se encuentra en riesgo de deportación tras la decisión de la administración Trump de poner fin al Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) para ciudadanos hondureños. El querido conductor será despedido de la universidad el 8 de septiembre y perderá su permiso de trabajo, a menos que la administración Trump restablezca su TPS o le conceda una Salida Forzosa Diferida (DED)..
On August 22nd, the Friday before lawmakers were set to return, representatives from Hall’s office, as well as representatives from the office of Senate leader Phil Berger (R- Guilford), said there would be no votes in the upcoming weeks.
Durham is just the latest city to utilize the American Rescue Plan to expand broadband access for working-class families. Signed into law by President Biden in 2021, the ARPA has funded over 240 broadband projects in 25 states.
Gun safety advocates gathered last week to sound the alarm over Senate Bill 50, legislation that would allow North Carolinians as young as 18 to carry concealed, loaded handguns without a permit. With legislators back in town, the bill remains on the House calendar. If Republicans believe they have the votes, the chamber could move quickly to override Stein’s veto.
When students return to public schools across North Carolina, they may notice some familiar faces missing. According to the News & Observer, budget cuts and delayed state funding have forced districts to eliminate hundreds of positions, freeze programs, and prepare for the possibility of even deeper federal cuts under the Trump administration.
For North Carolina, the cuts proposed in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are projected to erase $32 billion in Medicaid funding over the next decade, along with food assistance, funding for public schools, and clean energy tax credits.
Carolina del Norte podría perder hasta $3 mil millones si se aprueba una propuesta del gobierno de Trump para reducir en un 40% el presupuesto de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH).