Our Voices
A Shameful Early Voting Plan For Granville County
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.
September 9, 2026
Our Voices
NC Courts
In Greensboro, North Carolinians Call Out Stevens, Newby, Other Judicial Candidates For Raising Money From Child Sex Offender Harvey West
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.
September 2, 2026
Education
Educators lost their ‘Leandro’ rallying cry — now we rally around purpose
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.
August 31, 2026
Our Voices
This is an election, sir, not a Chick-fil-A.
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.
August 31, 2026
Our Voices
Working in the shadows, North Carolina’s farmworkers deserve to be seen
The farmworkers who legally come to make North Carolina’s farms function are overworked, underpaid, and endure brutal conditions. Will lawmakers recognize them?
August 25, 2026
Health
President Trump Taking Us in the Wrong Direction on Health Care While Ignoring Lessons from 61 Years of Medicare and Medicaid
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.
August 3, 2026
Community
“We didn’t ask for any of this”: Small North Carolina Town Pushes Back Against Data Center Plans
Working-class people in small towns across America are fighting the construction of data centers. I traveled to Rural Hall, NC, to find out why so many people are showing up over this issue.
July 28, 2026
Our Voices
She self-deported to a country she feels like a stranger in, but dreamed of being in America on its 250th anniversary.
Despite enduring seven months in ICE custody without being charged with a crime, Allison Bustillo shares her love for America and her yearning to return as the nation celebrates 250 years.
July 14, 2026
Our Voices
When it comes to Cooper vs. Whatley on Duke Energy, the choice is clear.
North Carolina, the choice is clear. If you want lower energy bills, if you want stuff to cost less, know that Roy Cooper has spent his career as a public servant standing up for working families. Michael Whatley has spent his career as a DC lobbyist enriching himself at our expense. With rate hikes looming, we can’t afford to get this wrong.
July 14, 2026
Health
Michael Whatley Will Champion a National Abortion Ban
I am deeply grateful to Governor Cooper for standing with patients and vetoing North Carolina’s abortion ban. But that veto was overridden by Raleigh Republicans, and my patients continue to live with the consequences today. Now, Whatley wants to take these restrictions nationwide.
June 29, 2026