Education
Rising Gun Violence Impacts Friday Night High School Football In NC
Four in 10 Americans think schools in their communities are not safe from gun violence, according to a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
October 7, 2023
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Health
Federal Appeals Court Takes Up Transgender Health Coverage Case From North Carolina
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Richmond, heard oral arguments earlier this month in two cases involving the coverage of gender-affirming care by state health plans, one in North Carolina and one in West Virginia.
October 6, 2023
Politics
NCGOP Passes Bill Giving Them Control Of Elections And Some Appointment Powers
On the same day North Carolina Republicans finally approved a state budget (after delaying it for 80+ days), they also passed legislation that strips authority from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
October 6, 2023
Health
Millions In Federal Grants To Address High Maternal Mortality Coming To NC
Soon North Carolina will be receiving millions of dollars from the federal government to help address the worsening maternal health crisis the state has seen. The $4 million grant is part of the US Health Resources and Services Administration’s plan to address maternal mortality nationwide, according to the News & Observer.
October 6, 2023
Environment
North Carolina Launches Climate Action Corps In Support Of President Biden’s Latest Effort To Fight Climate Change
Last week both President Joe Biden and Gov. Roy Cooper announced plans to create a Climate Action Corps both nationally and in North Carolina.
October 5, 2023
Politics
Local Organization Is Helping To Boost Youth Voter Turnout
Many political experts predicted a red wave throughout the 2022 midterm election cycle, however, youth voters delivered for democracy; blocking numerous Republicans wins.
October 4, 2023
Politics
Republican Leaders Insert Provision Into NC Budget Shielding Themselves From All Current, Future Public Records Requests
Included within the $30 billion North Carolina state budget, which has now become law, is a provision allowing lawmakers to exempt themselves from the state’s public records law and keep their own records secret.
October 4, 2023
Politics
NC Rep. Terence Everitt’s Office Moved to Basement Supply Closet by Tim Moore in ‘Act of Petty Revenge’ and ‘Attempt to Distract’ From Budget
Nearly a month after asking the Wake County District Attorney to investigate Republican House Speaker Tim Moore for possible corruption charges, Rep. Terence Everitt (D-Wake) learned that Moore had moved his office to a basement supply closet, The News & Observer reported.
October 3, 2023
Politics
Sen. Phil Berger’s Casino Push Blows Up in His Face As Poll Shows 55% of GOP Primary Voters Don’t Want Him Reelected
As if Senate leader Phil Berger’s push to repay his casino buddies for lining his pockets with campaign cash over the past few years by tying casino legalization to Medicaid expansion didn’t blow up in his face badly enough on its own, a new poll shows that he’s now at risk of losing his primary race next year, CBS 17 reported.
October 3, 2023
Education
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Steps To Combat Gun Violence
Last month, President Biden announced the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The new office will take steps in reducing gun violence, and implement and expand upon key executive and legislative action which has been taken to save lives.
October 2, 2023