Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson seems to dislike a lot of things – the LGBTQ+ community, powerful women, Black people, public schools, Jewish and Muslim people, a woman’s right to choose, and paying his taxes – but if there’s one thing he does seem to like, it’s expressing his belief that beating children is “a form of love.”
On Tuesday, Attorney General Josh Stein announced that North Carolina has successfully cleared the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Since 2017, Stein has made it a priority to address this issue, aiming to ensure justice for survivors.
North Carolina has seen some extreme weather over the years. Our history is well documented with the destruction of hurricanes over the years.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a historic step to safeguard drinking water across the United States by setting the first-ever national limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals.” These man-made chemicals have been linked to various health problems and have contaminated water supplies nationwide, including North Carolina.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and a pair of top Republican donors are lining up behind Michele Morrow, despite her long history of deeply troubling statements – including one calling for the televised execution of President Barack Obama.
At a time when women’s freedoms are under attack, the Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson has nothing to offer except hate, belittlement and degrading politics.
In the 2022 midterm election cycle, young voters turned out in historic numbers and helped Democrats stave off the Republican red wave. For 2024, Democrats are hoping youth voters can deliver once again, as elections across the country have highly competitive races.
North Carolinians know how important their votes are when it comes to presidential elections because North Carolina is one of the most important battleground states in the nation.
North Carolina is perhaps the most important battleground state in this November’s election and if President Joe Biden wins here, it makes it nearly impossible for Donald Trump to win without upset victories in traditionally blue or blue-leaning states.
The Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling this month allowing a six-week abortion ban to go into effect starting May 1. The extremely restrictive law – which bans abortion at a stage when many women do not even know they are pregnant – will have a wide-ranging impact not just on Florida, but the entire South.