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From Flat Rock to Capitol Hill, NC Gov. Stein Advocates for Additional Helene Recovery Funds

Stein says that the process of recovering after a natural disaster was never an easy one, but added roadblocks by the Trump administration, such as funds held up by DOGE and  FEMA’s cancellation of their BRIC program, only make matters worse for the people affected by the storm and local governments trying to rebuild. Faced with these additional hurdles, local governments are having to come up with the missing funds, leading to the slower progression, halting, or outright cancellation of projects.

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NC’s biggest labor union group defends the VA and condemns the Trump administration as anti-worker

Speakers at the convention raised the alarm over the Trump administration’s mass layoffs of federal workers, its attacks against collective bargaining, and the potential privatization of veterans’ health care. They called for solidarity among workers, saying that unions must present a united front or risk losing hard-fought worker protections and many of their jobs entirely.

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Politics

North Carolinians slam Michael Whatley amid his campaign kickoff in Washington DC

Whatley, a longtime D.C. insider and former Big Oil lobbyist, held his kickoff event in the nation’s capital with wealthy donors and special interests — a move his critics say underscores where his priorities lie. Murdock and Graybill argue that while Whatley courts billionaires, North Carolinians are left to deal with the consequences of his record and policies.

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El fin del TPS para Honduras: qué significa y qué consecuencias trae

Según el DHS, la decisión de cancelar la designación de TPS para Honduras se debe a que las condiciones en el país han supuestamente mejorado suficiente como para que ya no cumpla con los criterios legales que justifican esta protección. Se estima que decenas de miles de personas hondureñas con TPS se verán afectadas. Muchos han vivido en EE.UU. por décadas, con trabajo, familias establecidas y vínculos comunitarios profundos.

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