“Pactiv Evergreen’s closure of the Canton paper mill was a gut punch to our state’s economy and the people of Canton and Haywood County,” said Gov. Roy Cooper. “This company broke its commitment to keep the mill open and the state is taking action to hold them accountable.”
President Biden issued an executive order in June that would allow the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens to apply for permanent residency and eventual citizenship without having to first depart the country.
Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced 20 grants aimed at improving infrastructure and attracting over 800 new jobs to rural communities across the state.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new federal regulations this month that would prohibit including current and future medical debt on credit reports.
A protest erupted near the Charlotte Hills Mobile Home Park leasing office in East Charlotte recently. Tenants are standing up to corporate landlords, asserting that housing is a basic right for everyone.
As federal pandemic funds are set to expire for childcare and early education, a new study highlights the impact a lack of child care access will have on North Carolina’s economy.
Recidivism Reduction Educational Programs Services (RREPS) is a nonprofit that aims to “address systemic injustices and unconscious biases within the judicial system with direct and/or indirect methods.”
Fifty-four new affordable homes will be built in Chapel Hill, as the town received $14.8 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to finance the construction.
While Democrats are fighting to save the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), Republicans have remained quiet and noncommittal as to whether they would support extending it. This is especially noteworthy, as 53% of ACP beneficiaries in our state live in GOP districts.
Attorney General Josh Stein has sued Pactiv Evergreen for abruptly closing down their paper mill in Canton North Carolina.