Blust has been in politics for nearly two decades and, despite his messaging, he has not delivered for the people of Guilford County or the state at large. His opponent, Shelly Headen, has a different vision in mind and aims to uplift everyone in Guilford County and beyond.
Cotham’s party switch enabled a sweeping abortion ban, changes to election laws, a reduction in the powers of the governor, and more money taken out of North Carolina’s public schools, among others. She’s running for re-election against Ken McCool from Matthews.
The court case that North Carolina educators had long been hopeful would prod a reluctant General Assembly to produce a better public education system was dismissed this year by North Carolina’s top court. Those who care about North Carolina’s public schools need a new rallying cry.
Stein’s veto came following an outpouring of veto requests from pro-democracy and good government advocates. In an op-ed, State Senator Woodson Bradley noted that Newby has been called “possibly the most ethically compromised chief justice in the country.”
For decades, communities along the Cape Fear River have dealt with the consequences of PFAS contamination linked to Chemours. Now, the company at the center of that pollution is also helping fund Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s campaign.
Religion was invoked repeatedly during the North Carolina State Board of Elections meeting as a reason to eliminate Sunday voting. But Sunday voting does not prevent anyone from attending church, spending time with family, or observing a day of rest. It simply gives other people the opportunity to vote.
In addition to Medicaid cuts, there has been a major drop in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment. After the federal tax credits for the ACA expired at the beginning of the year, North Carolina saw a 21% drop in enrollment, coming out to an estimated 165,000 residents – the largest drop in the country.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak has spurred conversation about the Trump administration’s part in exacerbating this growing public health concern due to cuts to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The meeting featured tense debates over whether eliminating Sunday voting could disproportionately affect Black voters, whether students would have adequate access to the polls without voting sites on college campuses, and how much influence the state auditor’s office should have over local election decisions.
North Carolina ranks near dead last for school funding in the country – something that Governor Josh Stein has been trying to change. He calls the new state budget “a launching pad, not a landing spot.”