A three-judge panel is set to hear arguments regarding the map on November 17th. If legal challenges fail and Republicans are able to rig the vote to elect a Republican in the 1st district, Republicans will have control of 11 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional districts.
In the state General Assembly, Stevens led the charge to raise the mandatory judicial retirement age so that Newby could complete his term. Newby has since joined the slate of conservative judges to stump for her candidacy in the primary. His wife even personally gave $3,800 to Stevens’ campaign.
“No matter what form of transportation they choose, every North Carolinian should be able to travel safely each day,” Gov. Stein said in a release. “These grants will help us reduce traffic fatalities in North Carolina.”
“Nearly 600,000 children in our state could be without food in a few days because USDA is playing an illegal game of shutdown politics,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “They have emergency money to help feed children during this shutdown, and they’re refusing to spend it. I warned them last week that I would take them to court if they tried to hurt our kids, and today that’s what we’re doing.”
North Carolinians have begun to feel the disruptions and effects of the shutdown more sharply, something advocates and government workers warn could get worse by mid-November.
As food assistance demand is high and supplies are limited, community and peer-to-peer support are very important as we navigate these difficult times. We need to not only support food banks as much as we can, but also support each other.
Across Western North Carolina, residents, local officials, and party leaders from both sides are voicing deep frustration with what they see as Whatley’s failure to deliver meaningful recovery nearly a year after the devastating storm.
Walking through the crowds, one could meet liberals, moderates, and more than a few traditional conservatives. All agreed that the Trump administration has gone too far and must be resisted, but their individual reasons varied widely.
“Thousands of families were going to have the option to install solar power, save money, and have another energy option after a major storm. Now the EPA has illegally cancelled those funds – so I’m going to court to bring $150 million back to our state,” Jackson said in a press release.
This week, North Carolinians gathered virtually to condemn Republican lawmakers bending the knee to President Donald Trump by gerrymandering the state’s congressional districts. The event, featuring voting rights and democracy advocates, laid out how the manipulation of the congressional map by Republicans is a blatant effort to diminish the voting power of North Carolinians and rig elections to favor power-hungry politicians.