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.
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.
A report from the Child Fatality Task Force found that from 2012 through 2021, more than 600 children ages 17 and younger died from firearm-related injuries in NC.
In Florida and North Carolina, the Black infant mortality rate is more than twice as high as it is for white babies. North Carolina ranks as the 10th worst state for infant deaths.
North Carolina Republicans are working in lock-step with Donald Trump’s election deniers to silence voters in our state.
Parents have said that the proposed change by the Union County Board of Education is a front to ban books with LGBTQ characters.
A report from the National Education Association found that North Carolina ranks 34th nationwide in average teacher pay and 46th in beginning teacher pay.
A survey from The NC Chamber Foundation found that nine in 10 voters say taking action to ensure that more working families have access to affordable, quality child care should be an important priority this year.
The Pender County school district has now officially joined the ranks of school districts across the country to ban books thanks to pressure from extremist groups.