When we are counting pennies, fearing layoffs or looking for work, watching crops die, or bills pile up, we often retreat and retrench, close others out. But to stare this...
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When we are counting pennies, fearing layoffs or looking for work, watching crops die, or bills pile up, we often retreat and retrench, close others out. But to stare this...
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Financial disclosures show that Whatley has earned over $219,660 from investments tied to oil and gas companies, including ConocoPhillips, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Devon Energy, and Shell. His total holdings in the sector are valued at up to $1.39 million.
“Generating power at giant plants far away and transmitting it across long lines is inefficient and extremely vulnerable,” economic and community development specialist Ian Baillie said. “If we generate power inside communities and keep the distribution inside those communities, outages affect smaller areas and are easier to fix.”
La Corte Suprema de Carolina del Norte es el tribunal más alto del estado y es la última instancia en temas de ley estatal, lo que significa que sus decisiones no pueden apelarse dentro del sistema judicial estatal. En un momento clave para muchas comunidades, entender cómo funciona es fundamental, ya que sus fallos pueden tener un impacto directo en la vida cotidiana. A diferencia de otros tribunales, la Corte Suprema no cuenta con jurado y se enfoca en escuchar argumentos orales de casos apelados desde tribunales inferiores.
When we are counting pennies, fearing layoffs or looking for work, watching crops die, or bills pile up, we often retreat and retrench, close others out. But to stare this down, to build the change we need, there’s no way we can do this but together.
La Asamblea General de Carolina del Norte regresa a Raleigh la próxima semana para su sesión corta, aunque de “corta” puede tener poco. Hay muchos temas pendientes del año pasado y bastante tensión política en el aire. Entre presupuestos atrasados, elecciones acercándose y cambios dentro del propio liderazgo, todo apunta a que estas semanas serán movidas.
Despite repeated pleas from North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to pass a much-needed budget, Republican leaders House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger have been in a standoff over budget proposals, leaving state agencies, state workers, teachers, students, and residents facing rising costs.
In 2025, Rep. Majeed ultimately voted with Republicans 70% of the time– despite just 13% of his district voting for the conservative NC House candidate in 2024.
Ultimately, Newton’s inaction puts tens of thousands of his constituents at risk of losing their insurance. In addition, rural healthcare systems from Goldsboro to Mount Olive, bastions of medical education, major employers, and providers of critical care to eastern North Carolina, will face cuts to their already decimated systems.
“North Carolina’s secret is out,” said Governor Josh Stein in a statement. “Our strong economic growth, natural beauty, and good people are attracting others from around the country.”
For this year’s primary, UNITE HERE Local 23 has focused on door-knocking in the Charlotte and Roanoke Rapids areas in an effort to highlight what’s at stake in this election – workers’ rights, fair wages, affordable healthcare, and education. With over 43,500 doors knocked statewide ahead of election day, the state’s largest union for hospitality workers has been organizing to empower voters with vital information.
This year, over thirty states will hold elections for Supreme Court seats. For North Carolina, the stakes are especially high for the upcoming judicial elections, as concerns around public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary are ever-growing.
North Carolina was forced to pay nearly $3.5 billion in tariffs since President Trump took office, while the farming industry and rural economy are expected to lose about $1.9 billion and 8,000 jobs. North Carolina households are expected to pay about $800 to $1,300 this year as a result of tariffs.
“Our kids deserve better. A surprise cut of nearly $50 million from rural schools, with virtually no notice and no allegation of misuse, is unlawful and harmful, the Department of Education approved these programs, allowed schools to build them, and now it’s trying to pull the rug out from under dozens of rural communities,” said AG Jeff Jackson.
Gov. Stein identified pay raises and Medicaid funding as the most urgent issues. However, state lawmakers have yet to act.