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.
Business owners and residents have said that Whatley has rarely been seen in impacted areas, and over 100 residents have requested that Whatley be removed from the FEMA council for not delivering on his promises to help the area. North Carolina has received only roughly 9% of the funding needed to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Helene.
While Berger is potentially chasing Trump’s approval, North Carolina is still without a state budget, three months into the fiscal year, and after missing a critical Medicaid funding deadline. Despite controlling both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly, Republicans still have not passed a comprehensive budget, threatening more than a billion dollars in federal funding, health care access, teacher pay raises, and Hurricane Helene recovery aid for small businesses.
Primary care practices, particularly those in rural and underserved parts of the state, will be impacted the hardest, according to the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians.
My whole life, I’ve been going back and forth between cultures.
There was one constant that grounded me. Storytelling. I learned that regular working people – nurses, teachers, stay-at-home parents – have stories to tell, and if we actually listen to them, they can create solutions to some of our toughest problems.