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Lawmakers Debate Improvements to North Carolina’s Mental Health System
The budget proposed by Gov. Roy Cooper included an investment of $1 billion in a three-part plan.
June 23, 2023
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Gov. Roy Cooper and AG Josh Stein Lead Effort to Prevent More Gun Violence With Safe Storage Initiative
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 the state.
June 22, 2023
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3 Months After Passing NC Senate, House Now Discussing Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
Medical marijuana legalization is one of the highest polling programs in North Carolina and there is significant support among all political groups.
June 9, 2023
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NC Pediatrician Shares Sobering Facts About Gun Violence
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.
June 9, 2023
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Black Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates in NC, Across the South Are the Worst in the Nation
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.
June 8, 2023
NCGOP’s Extreme Abortion Ban is Just the Beginning, Party Leaders Say
North Carolina’s extremist Republican-controlled legislature passed a 12-week abortion ban last month – but that is likely only the beginning of the restrictions we could see in our state.
June 7, 2023
Attorney General Josh Stein Hosts Forum to Discuss Threats to Child Well-Being
“We need to adequately fund our schools so that there is a qualified and well-prepared teacher in every classroom and a principal like that in every school,” AG Josh Stein said.
May 30, 2023
NC Sen. Michael Lee is Just Another Anti-Abortion Extremist
Sen. Lee was a deciding vote on the bill that will impose often insurmountable barriers on early abortions. In doing so, he voted in lock-step with far-right Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly in an effort to decimate reproductive freedom in our state.
May 22, 2023
Amid GOP Attacks, Majority of LGBTQ+ Youth Are Unable to Get Mental Health Care
While the NCGOP pushes for bills that blatantly discriminate against trans youth and target LGBTQ youth, an alarming statistic underscores the impact of these evergrowing attacks.
May 18, 2023
NCGOP Rep. Fontenot Compares Life-Saving Gender-Affirming Care to Government Medical Experiments
Rep. Ken Fontenot (R-Wilson) compared gender-affirming care to the Tuskegee medical experiments of the 1930s and the sterilization of poor women in North Carolina in the 1960s.
May 15, 2023