Across party lines, North Carolinians stand united against partisan gerrymandering and believe that district maps should be drawn neutrally, according to a newly conducted poll.
Furniture for America, a trade group led by the Home Furnishings Alliance in High Point, responded to the announcement in a detailed letter to the Trump administration. The letter explains the concerns of industry leaders that these tariffs would not only fail to strengthen the US furniture industry but actually damage it further.
Since last Wednesday, over 140,000 North Carolinians have not received paychecks. During previous shutdowns, Americans being forced to work without pay has led to a rise in worker absences, and some have left government service altogether.
Like millions of mixed-status families, I witnessed how my siblings faced the constant fear of family separation, even though they were born here and became U.S. citizens.
As the child of immigrants and a first-generation American, I have lived the reality many of our lawmakers ignore. I grew up in a community that thrived through hard work, mutual aid, and resilience. My parents taught me love, compassion, and the value of helping others — lessons far removed from the greed and power games I see in Washington today.
Una nueva ley en Carolina del Norte ha encendido alarmas entre defensores de derechos civiles y comunidades inmigrantes. El Proyecto de Ley de la Cámara 318, también conocida como la “Ley de Ejecución Criminal de Inmigrantes Ilegales”, entró en vigor esta semana y obliga a los alguaciles del estado a colaborar más estrechamente con el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE).
La falta de liderazgo republicano ha dejado al gobierno funcionando con “mini-presupuestos”, medidas temporales que no solucionan los grandes problemas que enfrentan las familias de Carolina del Norte.
Despite Moore’s lack of attendance, constituents from his district across the political spectrum, along with several local organizations, gathered at Kings Mountain High School to share their stories of how their lives are being impacted by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
At the first meeting of the North Carolina Board of Elections following Woodhouse’s hiring, board members clashed over concerns about his involvement with the state’s elections. Woodhouse has frequently voiced support for voter suppression measures, from railing against Sunday voting to requesting that election officials reduce polling hours and locations.
Earlier this year, the Republican-led legislature in North Carolina eliminated the state’s carbon emissions reduction target for 2030 and allowed Duke Energy to charge consumers for the cost of gas and nuclear power plants before they are even operational.