“I can’t charge $30 for a chocolate bar, I can’t raise your price three times and leave us in this weird spot where we have to switch our business,” Sam Ratto, owner of Videri Chocolate in downtown Raleigh, told ABC 11.
Rep. Phil Rubin (D-Wake) blasted Whatley as a “Washington big oil lobbyist” who has “consistently elevated the most extreme forces in this party and in North Carolina”. Rubin pointed directly to Robinson, who lost the 2024 governor’s race in a landslide after years of inflammatory remarks.
“We’re in the worst hunger crisis that we’ve seen in nearly 20 years and with SNAP cuts that have been passed at the federal level, we’re going to see that spike in a way that we can’t fill the gap up,” Amy Beros, CEO of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, told NC Newsline.
Ahead of Hurricane Erin’s arrival last week, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein highlighted how the federal government has yet to provide adequate aid to the communities of western NC. Nearly a year since Hurricane Helene made landfall, the federal government has covered only 8% of Hurricane Helene’s damage, according to Gov. Stein.
Las principales aseguradoras que ofrecen planes ACA en el estado han solicitado incrementos de tarifas que van desde el 27% hasta el 36%. Amerihealth Caritas propone el aumento más alto (36%), seguida por UnitedHealthcare (32%), Blue Cross NC (29%) y Cigna (27%). Estas solicitudes están siendo revisadas por el comisionado estatal de seguros, aunque la decisión final recae en reguladores federales.
Un juez federal evaluará esta semana si Donald Trump abusó de su poder presidencial al desplegar tropas militares en ciudades estadounidenses para imponer control político y reforzar su agenda. El caso, presentado por el estado de California, se centra en el uso de la Guardia Nacional y Marines en Los Ángeles tras protestas contra redadas migratorias en junio. Sin embargo, la preocupación por el autoritarismo de Trump va más allá del estado: también ha asumido el control de la policía de Washington D.C. y desplegado la Guardia Nacional en la capital del país.
Rep. Sarah Stevens (R-Surry) is making headlines as lobbyists donated thousands of dollars to her 2026 North Carolina Supreme Court campaign, which is a violation of North Carolina law.
When the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed Congress, Marilyn Maddocks felt a mix of dread and disbelief. The 68-year-old Boone resident, who relies on food assistance to help make ends meet, told the News & Observer that this law is “the cruelest thing I’ve ever seen America do.”
Nearly one million North Carolinians who rely on ACA health plans are bracing for a costly one-two punch next year: major premium hikes and the loss of federal subsidies that have kept coverage affordable, according to WRAL.
Amid the back-to-school season, North Carolina teachers are facing significant financial challenges, ranking second in the nation for out-of-pocket spending on classroom essentials. The North Carolina Association of Educators notes that the out-of-pocket spending level is a 22% increase from last year’s average of $1,338.