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What Does It Mean To Be Free?
This year North Carolina’s Republican supermajority has been wreaking havoc in our state by stripping our freedoms one by one.
June 29, 2023
Politics
Economy
Gov. Roy Cooper Announces $8 Million in Rural Economic Development Grants for 29 Local Governments
Nearly 30 local governments in rural areas across North Carolina were awarded grants that will help boost local economies. The grants come from the Rural Transformation Grant Fund (RTGF), which helps support rural economic development projects in the state.
June 27, 2023
Lawsuit Claims Speaker Tim Moore Used His Power to Get Cary Man’s Wife to Cheat and Engage in ‘Degrading Sexual Acts’
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, a man known for his thirst for power, is once again accused of abusing his power – this time for sexual favors, according to a new lawsuit.
June 26, 2023
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Some in NCGOP Are Concerned That Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s Horrific Views Will Catch Up With Him in Governor’s Race
Those in the NCGOP who fear that Robinson’s awful views on issues like LGBTQ+ rights, public education and abortion will sink him in the general election are trying to figure out a strategy to knock him out of the race but have come up empty-handed so far.
June 26, 2023
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Gov. Roy Cooper Slams NCGOP Bill Banning Workplace Discussions of Race, Equity, Inclusion
Under the bill, beginning on Dec. 1, anyone entering a state government workplace would be prohibited from trying to convince “employees to believe they should feel guilty or responsible for past actions committed by people of the same race or sex.”
June 23, 2023
Health
Lawmakers Debate Improvements to North Carolina’s Mental Health System
The budget proposed by Gov. Roy Cooper included an investment of $1 billion in a three-part plan.
June 23, 2023
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Supreme Court Decision on Alabama Voting Maps Could Shake Up North Carolina
The Supreme Court decision on Alabama redistricting may breathe new life into states like North Carolina, which is facing anti-voter measures by Republicans, a gerrymandering case and an upcoming round of redistricting.
June 23, 2023
Politics
Biden Centers Military Families in Latest Visit to North Carolina
“The reason we’ve been able to sustain that force year after year, decade after decade, is because military spouses, caregivers, and survivors have answered the call as well,” President Biden stated.
June 22, 2023
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Quietly Deleted Facebook Post Calling School Shooting Victim a ‘Crisis Actor’ – But He Won’t Apologize
While targeting a school shooting survivor on Facebook, in a recently deleted response, Robinson agreed with a comment that survivor David Hogg was a paid crisis actor.
June 22, 2023
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Proving That Their ‘Big Tent’ Isn’t So Big, NCGOP Censures Sen. Thom Tillis For Supporting Marriage Equality, Immigration Reform
The NCGOP voted to censure Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis for being too “liberal” on gay marriage, immigration and gun control.
June 21, 2023