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.
On October 21st, the North Carolina Democrats held a Redistricting Watch Rally at the North Carolina State Capitol in protest against the NCGA Republicans’ alleged unfair redrawing of congressional maps in favor of their own party.
After nearly 20 years in office, Berger continues to prioritize political games over the needs of North Carolinians. His record reflects a pattern of self-serving decisions that harm working North Carolinians across the state.
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.