The $30 million public-private partnership with Duke Endowment and Dogwood Health Trust will supply businesses with grants of up to $50,000.
Two voters will make their case that Republicans illegally split Black communities in Eastern North Carolina among several electoral districts — effectively diluting their voting power. Courts have previously ruled that racial gerrymandering violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution because it amounts to a discriminatory voting practice.
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis (R) is continuing to struggle when asked about tariffs, careful not to criticize Trump while signaling his anxiety over the policy. Tillis was previously censured by the state GOP for holding views contrary to MAGA and now appears wary of stepping out of line with the movement.
Robinson’s bid for North Carolina governor ended in November when he lost to now-Gov. Josh Stein by nearly 15 points; it was the biggest landslide in a governor’s race in the state since 1980. Following his defeat, speculation swirled about a potential run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 or chair of the state Republican Party. His announcement puts an end to those rumors and likely came as a relief to state Republicans.
On Tuesday, a panel of federal judges issued an order for Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of more than 60,000 votes cast in the NC Supreme Court race to stay in state court.
La Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kristi Noem, anunció el miércoles que la administración Trump revocó una decisión que hubiera protegido a 600,000 Venezolanos de la deportación, poniendo a muchos en riesgo de ser expulsados en dos meses. Noem firmó una notificación que revoca una medida de su predecesor, Alejandro Mayorkas, que extendía el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para los venezolanos, una decisión tomada al final de la administración de Biden.
During the first week of his second term as President, Donald Trump hinted at cutting back the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during a visit to North Carolina to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene that devastated the western part of the state in September of last year.
Judge Jefferson Griffin’s effort to toss out 65,000 ballots is impacting North Carolina voters across the board, including Republicans. In a new political ad, one Republican-led group is pushing back against Griffin’s attempt to overturn election results.
Labor Commissioner Luke Farley and State Auditor Dave Boliek, both of whom are newly elected Republicans, announced that they had directed their North Carolina agencies to remove all internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
President Trump is expected to make significant cuts to federal health care programs — a move that could spike costs for North Carolinians who receive their health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid.