Speakers called on state and federal lawmakers to strengthen worker protections, improve farmworker housing conditions, ensure fair wages, and establish meaningful safeguards against extreme heat.
Oradoras pidieron a los legisladores estatales y federales fortalecer las protecciones laborales, mejorar las condiciones de vivienda de los trabajadores agrícolas, garantizar salarios justos y establecer medidas significativas para proteger a los trabajadores del calor extremo.
Schietzelt uses his positions of power to control our votes and bodies, raise utility rates for already struggling North Carolina families, and allow us to remain at the bottom of the ranking for appropriately compensating our teachers.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is once again facing questions involving his proximity to people and institutions accused of protecting child sex offenders. This time, after campaigning at a western North Carolina church where a longtime employee was accused of sexually abusing young girls for decades.
Zenger has been in North Carolina politics for years, and his record shows he’s only working for his and his party’s own interests. His opponent, Amy Taylor North, wants to bring a different viewpoint to Raleigh.
Legisladores demócratas y defensores del derecho al voto conmemoraron este jueves el 61 aniversario de la Ley de Derechos Electorales de 1965 con un llamado a proteger el acceso al voto, al asegurar que recientes cambios impulsados por la mayoría republicana en Carolina del Norte ponen en riesgo los avances logrados durante décadas.
El centro fue operado anteriormente por la empresa privada GEO Group y funcionó como una prisión federal hasta su cierre en 2021. Durante años, la instalación fue objeto de críticas por denuncias de violencia, contrabando, abuso sexual y otros problemas relacionados con las condiciones del centro.
Democratic lawmakers and voting rights advocates recently gathered at the North Carolina General Assembly to reflect on the legacy of the Voting Rights Act, the current challenges to voting rights, and how to move forward in the face of Republican attempts to disenfranchise North Carolinians.
Stock’s ties to data centers, online gambling, and corporate interests come at a time when North Carolinians are pushing back against corporate greed. In recent months, North Carolinians have protested against Duke Energy’s rate hikes and data centers and are vocal about the impact of the rising cost of living.
Her fundraising appearance with Johnson will no doubt raise questions with voters as Stevens is hounded by credible accusations of a long record of supporting abusers and predators.