State Rep. Keith Kidwell, a right-wing extremist Republican representing Beaufort County, has thrown his hat into the ring to become the next North Carolina House Speaker.
In May 2022, a biodigester at White Oak Farm in Wayne County collapsed, spilling nearly a million gallons of hog waste, including feces and decomposing carcasses, into nearby wetlands.
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Even though Mark Robinson will no longer be attending a conspiracy theorist event, it doesn’t change the fact that these are his people and he shares many of their beliefs.
Last week, Republican legislative leaders suggested a possible vote when the General Assembly resumes business the week of Aug. 7. However, House Speaker Tim Moore has recently gone so far as to say that there’s “no chance” a budget will pass this month.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s top budget officials said in July that the Republican Senate’s effort to accelerate tax cuts ahead of the current schedule would cost the state $13 billion annually by 2030.
Recent laws banning trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care have dissuaded some health care providers from offering mental health services and other medical care.
“Rebuilding and reenergizing the trust that rural communities had in the Democratic Party at one point in time” is a top priority, said new NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton.
Along with Medicaid expansion advocates, educators across the state are joining the call for state Republicans to prioritize long-standing unmet needs.