“Republican leaders, like Mark Robinson and Ron DeSantis, are taking us farther and farther away from what most people in North Carolina, Florida and all over the United States are willing to tolerate,” stated North Carolina state Sen. Graig Meyer.
Gov. Cooper announced $3 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) will cover licensure exams for future public school teachers.
Trump called the anti-LGBTQ+, misogynistic, antisemitic, anti-education, anti-choice, pro-gun, Christian nationalist lieutenant governor “one of the great stars of the party, one of the great stars in politics.”
One proposal would establish additional barriers to early voting such as new restrictions on same-day registration and mail-in voting. The measure also seeks to make it easier for people to accuse others of committing voter fraud.
After a fire broke out at Winston Weaver Co.’s primary production facility, state regulators are raising questions about a second site just half a mile away.
Senate Bill 406 and House Bill 832 would use taxpayer dollars to support Republicans’ “Opportunity Scholarships” for wealthy families and those already enrolled in private schools.
A complaint filed in late May accuses the video poker industry of illegally giving nearly $900,000 to committees and candidates – including Phil Berger, Tim Moore and Mark Robinson – between 2019 and 2022.
The House proposal and a version passed by the Senate in April would let legislators and Council of State members make most of the appointments to key commissions instead of the governor.
Recent NPR/Ipsos polls found that parents, educators, and Americans across the board agree that teachers are overworked and underpaid.
Gov. Roy Cooper visited Charlotte recently to kick off closing the digital divide for people living in affordable housing thanks to an FCC Grant of