Feature
National Report Gives North Carolina An ‘F’ For Voter Access
The Institute for Responsive Government has examined the NCGOP-held legislature’s policies and determined that their measures restrict voters.
February 26, 2024
Politics
Education
NC Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. Won’t Recuse Himself from Leandro Case Despite His Father’s Involvement
The plaintiffs in the case, which include families and school boards in five lower-income counties, had requested that Justice Phil Berger Jr. recuse himself from the case due to his father’s involvement.
February 26, 2024
Feature
Gen Z and Millennial Voters Want Politicians to Talk About Mental Health
A Harvard Youth Poll revealed that almost half of Americans under 30 reported feeling down, depressed, or hopeless, with 56% experiencing nervousness, anxiety, or unease multiple times a week.
February 22, 2024
Education
Advocates File Complaint Over Discriminatory ‘Parents’ Bill Of Rights’ Law
The Campaign for Southern Equality, an Asheville-based nonprofit, filed the complaint late last month, alleging that North Carolina’s adoption of the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law has resulted in policies and practices that discriminate against LGBTQ students.
February 21, 2024
Health
Mark Robinson Says Trans People Should ‘Find a Corner Outside’ If They Want to Use the Bathroom – or Get Arrested
Judging by his recent campaign stops, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has been feeling nostalgic lately – nostalgic for a time in North Carolina’s recent past when NC Republican leaders told transgender people which bathroom they could use in public spaces.
February 13, 2024
Politics
The Story of Granville Street Park in Oxford Shows the Power of Organizing in Rural NC Communities
No one would have blamed you for looking at the muddy grass, cracked blacktop, rusty playground equipment, and the two spots where basketball hoops stood more than 20 years ago at Granville Street Park in Oxford, and thinking to yourself, “This park has seen better days.”
February 12, 2024
Politics
Ex-Republican NC Supreme Court Justice Files Lawsuit Against NCGOP Over Maps That Violate Right to Fair Elections
At this point, it’s not surprising when Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have another election law, redistricting, or voting rights lawsuit filed against them, but the latest one is a bit unique.
February 12, 2024
Politics
National Election Model with 95% Accuracy Predicts Biden’s Reelection Thanks to Wins in NC, Other Swing States
One of the top storylines in every presidential election since President Barack Obama’s victory in 2008 has been, “Will North Carolina go blue again this time?” The answer has been “No” every time, but this year could be different – at least according to a recent national model forecast.
February 12, 2024
Politics
Republicans In North Carolina Are Taking Unprecedented Steps To Lock In Political Power, New Report Says
North Carolina is increasingly becoming ground zero for the counter-majoritarian movement designed to “lock in political minority rule and slow the nation’s progress,” according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.
February 5, 2024
Health
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Doubles Down on Banning Abortion While Pretending That’s Not What He’s Doing
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson doesn’t believe that abortions should be legal under any circumstance and he has expressed those views multiple times. But now he’s trying to pretend he doesn’t remember his past statements on abortion at the same time that he’s reiterated those beliefs on TV and in interviews.
February 5, 2024