Rural North Carolina Communities Need Investments In Healthcare
Rural clinics and health centers in North Carolina are struggling to meet their patients’ basic needs due to a lack of basic resources and doctors.
August 25, 2022
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Cheri Beasley Tops Ted Budd In Latest NC Senate Poll As Budd’s Positions Become Even More Unpopular
In Blueprint’s poll, conducted from Aug. 4-6, Beasley has a 46-42 lead over Budd. Political data outfit FiveThirtyEight also has Beasley in the lead based on all the polling available.
August 24, 2022
President Biden Signs Landmark Bill To Tackle Climate Change, Lower Health Care Costs
With zero Republican votes in the House or Senate, the absence of their support on legislation filled with renewable energy and health care initiatives that will help Americans underscores the stark contrast between the parties and their interests.
August 23, 2022
North Carolina Teachers Voice Concerns Over Controversial Proposal
The North Carolina Association of Educators have spoken against a controversial measure aimed at overhauling the way teachers are promoted and paid in North Carolina.
August 22, 2022
New Hanover County Republican School Board Member Questions District’s Social Studies Curriculum
New Hanover County Republican school board member Pete Wildeboer questioned the county’s social studies curriculum, specifically regarding how the 1898 Wilmington Massacre is taught.
August 19, 2022
Sheriff In One NC County Stocking Schools With AR-15s, Extra Ammunition
“What’s going to happen is we’re going to have accidents with these guns,” said UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education professor Dorothy Espelage.
August 17, 2022
Kansas Abortion Vote Gives Hope To Progressive Voices In NC
The Kansas results show that voters are energized by the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and are willing to take action to protect abortion access at the state level.
August 16, 2022
‘Big Lie’ Proponent Cleta Mitchell Hosting Fundraiser For US Senate Candidate Ted Budd
Cleta Mitchell, a conservative attorney who was integral to Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election results, is holding a fundraiser later today for U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Budd.
August 15, 2022
Democratic Candidates For NC Supreme Court Are Outraising Their Republican Opponents
In both state Supreme Court contests, progressive candidates have handily outraised their conservative opponents.
August 12, 2022
North Carolina Schools Facing Teacher Shortages As Low Pay, Poor Treatment See People Turning Away From The Profession
North Carolina teachers need real pay raises, good benefits and incentives. The state needs to properly fund schools and Republicans need to stop treating education as a political game.
August 10, 2022