Days after a mass shooting occurred at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis, North Carolina students reached out to Congressional members and state lawmakers to call for more common-sense gun safety measures. Students advocated for closing loopholes on mandatory background checks, banning assault rifles, and requiring permits to purchase firearms.
A menos de cuatro semanas de la fecha límite, el Congreso enfrenta una intensa batalla para aprobar medidas que eviten un cierre del gobierno a finales de septiembre. El desafío no solo radica en mantener abierto el gobierno federal, sino también en navegar las profundas divisiones partidistas que han vuelto a dominar las negociaciones.
In addition to putting the healthcare of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians at risk, the changes to Medicaid are expected to negatively impact rural hospitals, potentially leading to the closure of some health clinics in rural communities across the country.
For storm-ravaged communities, little has changed. Aid has been slow, and Whatley has been largely absent from the disaster zone, with Smoky Mountain News reporting that Whatley has “rarely, if ever” visited the area. Records show the FEMA council has met only twice in seven months, totaling about three hours.
“Sunday voting has long served as a vital access point for Black voters in North Carolina, especially through ‘Souls to the Polls’ traditions led by our churches, communities, and civic organizations. For many working families, Sunday provides the only real opportunity to cast a ballot without sacrificing wages or family responsibilities.”
Más del 46% de las empresas que forman parte del listado Fortune 500 en 2025 —231 de 500— fueron fundadas por inmigrantes o por sus hijos. De estas, 109 fueron fundadas directamente por inmigrantes y 122 por hijos de inmigrantes. Entre las 14 compañías que aparecieron por primera vez en la lista este año, 10 fueron creadas por inmigrantes o sus hijos.
Luis Alonso Juárez Hernández, un conductor muy conocido de Duke Transit, se encuentra en riesgo de deportación tras la decisión de la administración Trump de poner fin al Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) para ciudadanos hondureños. El querido conductor será despedido de la universidad el 8 de septiembre y perderá su permiso de trabajo, a menos que la administración Trump restablezca su TPS o le conceda una Salida Forzosa Diferida (DED)..
On August 22nd, the Friday before lawmakers were set to return, representatives from Hall’s office, as well as representatives from the office of Senate leader Phil Berger (R- Guilford), said there would be no votes in the upcoming weeks.
Durham is just the latest city to utilize the American Rescue Plan to expand broadband access for working-class families. Signed into law by President Biden in 2021, the ARPA has funded over 240 broadband projects in 25 states.
Gun safety advocates gathered last week to sound the alarm over Senate Bill 50, legislation that would allow North Carolinians as young as 18 to carry concealed, loaded handguns without a permit. With legislators back in town, the bill remains on the House calendar. If Republicans believe they have the votes, the chamber could move quickly to override Stein’s veto.