El trabajo de estos “segundos respondedores” se hizo evidente tras desastres como el Huracán Katrina, y su participación es fundamental para la recuperación de las zonas afectadas.
Local and statewide offices play critical roles in shaping the policies that lead our communities. They are responsible for enacting laws, allocating budgets, and overseeing public services, which directly influence issues like education, health care, and public safety.
Disinformation and conspiracy theories are being pushed by Republicans like Donald Trump and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. To counter some of the disinformation you may be hearing, we’ve provided some facts about the government’s response to Helene.
North Carolina’s Republican legislators refused to make any changes to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene vote, shooting down a bill proposed by Democrats that would have given those impacted more time to register and send ballots in.
Democrat Woodson Bradley is a married mom of three, a Mecklenburg County community leader, a small business owner and a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor and advocate. Her opponent is a self-professed “Republican Party activist” with extremist ties.
In September, numerous Republicans, including North Carolina’s Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Dan Bishop, voted against extending funding for FEMA. This isn’t the first time state Republicans have voted against disaster relief.
The GOP’s lawsuit aimed to remove 225,000 North Carolina voters. Conservative activists had alleged multiple voter registrations could lead to fraud, but the state’s Board of Elections and a judge found these claims unfounded.
Sen. Lisa Grafstein says that North Carolina is a state with immense potential, but one that faces numerous challenges, many stemming from years of flawed Republican policies and a lack of investment in its people.
Rep. Lindsey Prather is running for reelection to the North Carolina House of Representatives where she’s been a strong advocate for public schools, affordable health care, the environment, and her community.
Nicole Sidman is an attorney and mother with a long history of community involvement. She is running to represent the newly created House District 105, which makes up part of southeastern Mecklenburg County. She is facing party-switching Rep. Tricia Cotham.