State Sen. Rachel Hunt To Run For Lieutenant Governor
State Sen. Rachel Hunt, a Charlotte Democrat, said she’s running for lieutenant governor to bring “honor and integrity back to the office.”
March 17, 2023
Politics
Former US Sen. Rick Santorum Joins NC’s Top Republicans to Call For Constitutional Convention
Those opposed to a convention of states have said that convening one would lead to a free-for-all of amendments that could lead to extreme changes to the government.
March 16, 2023
Speaker Tim Moore, In His 11th Term In The NCGA, Wants Term Limits For Congress – But Not For Himself
Moore, who is now in his 11th term in the General Assembly and was named speaker for an unprecedented fifth term, is seemingly only OK with limiting others’ powers and not his own.
March 15, 2023
Republicans Have Introduced More Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills In The Last 2 Months Than In The Last 5 Years Combined
Republican lawmakers across the country have introduced more anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the past two months than in the last five years combined.
March 15, 2023
North Carolina High School Students Rally Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies, Gun Violence, Sexual Assault
Over the past month, high school students from across the state have been using their voices and their experiences to demand change.
March 14, 2023
Feature
Don’t Buy His New Persona – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Is Still Full of Hate
Robinson used his “State of the State” response as an opportunity to debut a new, less extreme persona – but don’t buy it. He’s still as full of hate as ever.
March 13, 2023
NC Democrats Propose Legislation To Protect Our Freedom To Vote
The Freedom to Vote Act aims to protect free and fair elections in North Carolina through a series of measures such as reducing voter intimidation and ending gerrymandering.
March 10, 2023
After Years Of Stalling, State House And Senate Agree On Medicaid Expansion
“Since we all agree this is the right thing to do, we should make it effective now to make sure we leverage the money that will save our rural hospitals and invest in mental health,” Gov. Roy Cooper said.
March 8, 2023
House Speaker Tim Moore Lies About 2020 Raleigh Protests While Pushing Racist ‘Anti-Rioting’ Bill
Last month, while pushing a racist and undemocratic “anti-rioting” bill, NC House Speaker Tim Moore flat-out lied when he said that people died in Raleigh’s 2020 George Floyd protests.
March 8, 2023
6 NC Sheriffs Speak Out Against NCGA Bills Forcing Them to Act as ICE Agents
“[T]these bills set a precedent requiring that we prioritize voluntary immigration enforcement at the expense of local law enforcement priorities,” sheriffs from Wake, Durham, Mecklenburg, Orange, Buncombe, and Wilson counties wrote.
March 7, 2023