Disaster recovery isn’t about politics, and it certainly isn’t about your bottom line. It’s about the victims who have lost possessions, small businesses, homes, loved ones. If you understood Western North Carolina or spent any time here at all, you might understand that.
Trump personally appointed Whatley to the FEMA Review Council as the ‘Hurricane Recovery Czar’, tasked with leading recovery efforts in Western North Carolina. He has since proven to be a failure in every possible way.
North Carolinians want to know where candidates stand on data centers. Many people are finding themselves unwittingly in the crosshairs of these developments, knowing that their land, water, and even electric bills are going to be negatively affected and, as a result, are forced to get involved.
We need leaders who will address the root causes of these events and put policies and resources in place to prevent future disasters and, when disasters strike, respond effectively. Fewer ‘Czars’ – more qualified leaders.
A so-called ‘compromise’ plan spearheaded by partisan actors doesn’t tell the full story of what happened to Granville County’s early voting sites.
Holding large banners that read “Sarah Stevens Protects Predators” and “Protect Kids Not Predators,” the demonstrators sought to bring public attention to Newby, Stevens, and others’ record of using West’s support to boost their campaigns.
The court case that North Carolina educators had long been hopeful would prod a reluctant General Assembly to produce a better public education system was dismissed this year by North Carolina’s top court. Those who care about North Carolina’s public schools need a new rallying cry.
Religion was invoked repeatedly during the North Carolina State Board of Elections meeting as a reason to eliminate Sunday voting. But Sunday voting does not prevent anyone from attending church, spending time with family, or observing a day of rest. It simply gives other people the opportunity to vote.
The farmworkers who legally come to make North Carolina’s farms function are overworked, underpaid, and endure brutal conditions. Will lawmakers recognize them?
Rather than apply lessons from Medicaid and Medicare that would make health care work better for all of us, President Trump and Republicans in Congress traded our Medicaid for more tax breaks to the wealthiest households and corporations.