The amendment intentionally creates division across various communities in our state, casts doubt on the security and integrity of our elections, and provokes anti-immigration hate and racism, which are already issues in our country.
North Carolina has one of the highest rates of medical debt in the U.S., ranking 4th in the nation. In 2022, 20% of residents had medical debt in collections—equivalent to one in five people.
Trump has proposed a 20% tariff on all imported goods and tariffs of 60% or higher on imports from China. A wide range of economists say American consumers would wind up bearing the burden of these tariffs.
Early voting is underway in North Carolina, and millions across the state have already cast their ballots. Organized by the political groups America Votes and Advance North Carolina, dozens of North Carolina A&T State University students and alumni held a march to the polls event on campus.
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.