The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday recognizing same-sex marriages at the federal level – but, unsurprisingly, all eight House Republicans from North Carolina voted against it.
Another win for equality came recently when the Garner Town Council unanimously approved Wake County’s non-discrimination ordinance, the seventh community in the county to do so.
Ted Budd’s office claims his multiple trips to lavish resorts with his wife were part of his effort to support “the working families of North Carolina.”
Berger said Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is most widely known for his anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-Semitic comments, would make a great governor.
Republican-led legislatures in many states have increasingly proposed or passed laws stripping away reproductive rights, despite solid support for those rights from voters.
Cooper has vetoed bills that would allow firearms to more easily fall into the wrong hands, laws removing important voting and civil rights and laws that would censor teachers in classrooms.
Ultimately, Mark Meadows was faced with a choice on Jan. 6, 2021, and he chose a twice-impeached liar over his own country.
In 2018, North Carolina introduced a trial period to authorize the legal sale of hemp until July 1. At the 11th hour, legislators passed a law to permanently legalize hemp across the state.
Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, control of election results could be awarded to state legislatures, regardless of which candidate won the most votes.
In the state House, these seats are considered races to watch this fall based on a number of factors such as historical electoral performance, candidate profile and demographic information.