A recent poll by by a right-leaning firm shows overwhelming opposition to partisan redistricting. 84% of North Carolinians say “it’s never acceptable for politicians to draw districts to help their own party win more seats.”
Two-thirds of all government funding for children comes from the state, leaving the state government with a hefty role when it comes to supporting youth and families.
The Trump administration cut $12.5 million from a program that helped public school children eat and supported local farmers.
More than half of the nonprofits in western NC pivoted to disaster relief & recovery work. This funding will help support the operations and reconstruction projects of many organizations on the ground.
Across party lines, North Carolinians stand united against partisan gerrymandering and believe that district maps should be drawn neutrally, according to a newly conducted poll.
Since last Wednesday, over 140,000 North Carolinians have not received paychecks. During previous shutdowns, Americans being forced to work without pay has led to a rise in worker absences, and some have left government service altogether.
Despite Moore’s lack of attendance, constituents from his district across the political spectrum, along with several local organizations, gathered at Kings Mountain High School to share their stories of how their lives are being impacted by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
At the first meeting of the North Carolina Board of Elections following Woodhouse’s hiring, board members clashed over concerns about his involvement with the state’s elections. Woodhouse has frequently voiced support for voter suppression measures, from railing against Sunday voting to requesting that election officials reduce polling hours and locations.
Earlier this year, the Republican-led legislature in North Carolina eliminated the state’s carbon emissions reduction target for 2030 and allowed Duke Energy to charge consumers for the cost of gas and nuclear power plants before they are even operational.
Business owners and residents have said that Whatley has rarely been seen in impacted areas, and over 100 residents have requested that Whatley be removed from the FEMA council for not delivering on his promises to help the area. North Carolina has received only roughly 9% of the funding needed to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Helene.