Recent studies have shown the negative impact on health outcomes and access to care for communities targeted by immigration/law enforcement bills like HB 10.
A proposal that aimed to restrict public access to autopsy records has been removed from the bill where it was originally included. However, it might reappear in the future, according to one of its sponsors.
North Carolina Republicans, led by Mark Robinson, have doubled down on their support for the convicted felon. Taking cues from Trump himself, Robinson immediately posted baseless allegations on social media after the verdict.
While Democrats are fighting to save the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), Republicans have remained quiet and noncommittal as to whether they would support extending it. This is especially noteworthy, as 53% of ACP beneficiaries in our state live in GOP districts.
The NC Senate Republicans’ proposal, attached to an unrelated and also controversial bill to ban non-medical masks in public, would change campaign finance law to allow more dark money donations.
Attorney General Josh Stein has sued Pactiv Evergreen for abruptly closing down their paper mill in Canton North Carolina.
Four years ago, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a bipartisan law to direct state officials to develop a process so that criminal charges that are dismissed or result in “not guilty” or “not responsible” findings are deleted from a person’s record without the need for a formal request.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has joined a lawsuit accusing Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, particularly ticketing services for concerts.
The Nash County farm owned by the husband of Republican North Carolina State Sen. Lisa Barnes is facing nearly $190,000 in fines from the NC Department of Labor after an investigation found Barnes Farming committed multiple violations that played a role in the heat-related death of a migrant worker from Mexico last year, WFAE reported.
House Bill 2, better known as HB2 or the “bathroom bill,” is back in the news in North Carolina, and could be back in the law books if Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wins the gubernatorial race in November, according to a speech he made in May.