According to CNN, Mark Robinson posted on a porn forum years ago and referred to himself as a “black NAZI,” wrote “I wish they would bring [slavery] back,” and made disturbing sexual comments. But that hasn’t deterred Rep. Dan Bishop from continuing his support.
A routine list maintenance, conducted by staff of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, removed almost 750,000 ineligible registrants from the state voter rolls.
In the highly watched governor’s race, reproductive rights advocate Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein is up against Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has openly declared that “there is no compromise on abortion.”
Twenty-five percent of NC residents are cost-burdened by housing — meaning that they are spending more than 30% or more of their income on housing. Another 12% are severely cost-burdened, spending 50% or more on housing.
Además, la presencia de ICE y la Patrulla Fronteriza en las operaciones de ayuda ha generado gran preocupación. Muchos latines temen que, al buscar asistencia, puedan ser detenidos o deportados, lo que les impide acceder a la ayuda que necesitan.
North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby is no stranger to accusations of corruption. Once again, he is facing questions and criticisms for what appears to be unethical and legally dubious behavior.
“The rhetoric of Mark Robinson is beyond dangerous,” Martin Luther King III said in Rocky Mount. “…it’s very difficult to understand how North Carolina allowed this kind of leadership to emerge because he is the Lt. Governor.”
A February survey by the North Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral Council revealed that one in five providers anticipated closing within a year without external funding. The loss of 69 programs reflects a 1.4% reduction in licensed programs between July 1 and Sept. 19.
The North Carolina constitution currently states that “every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized” can vote. The amendment would remove language about naturalized citizens.
Mark Robinson, el vicegobernador de Carolina del Norte, ha adoptado posturas controvertidas en torno a la inmigración que podrían tener graves repercusiones para la comunidad latine en el estado y más allá.