The Trump administration’s actions, from tariffs to the Iran war to cuts to Medicaid, are “obliterating the economic security” of a huge swath of North Carolinians, according to a new...
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Thousands of educators and advocates attended the march – sending a message to the legislature that education is definitely a top issue in our state. The legislature must take action to improve outcomes for students and teachers in our public school system.

Una reciente decisión de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos podría transformar el panorama político del país y reabrir una intensa batalla sobre cómo se trazan los distritos electorales. El fallo, emitido en el caso Louisiana v. Callais, limita de manera significativa el alcance de la histórica Ley de Derechos Electorales de 1965 y podría facilitar que varios estados rediseñen sus mapas electorales antes de las próximas elecciones.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed the bill into law to keep the vital program running, but not without noting some of the “serious flaws.”

The Trump administration’s actions, from tariffs to the Iran war to cuts to Medicaid, are “obliterating the economic security” of a huge swath of North Carolinians, according to a new report titled, “The Tar Heel Affordability Crisis.”

Bajo el lema “Kids over Corporations”, los participantes marcharon hacia las afueras de la Asamblea General para pedir mejores salarios para los docentes, más fondos por estudiante, el fin de los vales para escuelas privadas y mayores impuestos a las corporaciones.

Since North Carolina’s maps are already severely gerrymandered in favor of Republicans, it’s looking unlikely that they will redraw the maps again. North Carolina has also already held its primary election, essentially sealing in the state’s current maps through 2026. If anything, the Callais decision just provided further legal cover for the already extreme gerrymandering that had taken place just 6 months prior.

“North Carolinians have already paid billions in unlawful tariffs – our farmers, our manufacturers, and our communities can’t bear more,” Jackson said in a press release. “I’m taking the federal government to court because they broke the law again, they harmed North Carolinians, and I can prove it.”

Looking at a Duke Energy power bill, you wouldn’t see any mention of fuel prices. The extra charges get lumped in with a nonspecific line item. This vague language has caused a lot of confusion among customers who want to know why their electric bill can increase even when their usage goes down.

A Black mayor in Western North Carolina reflects on a conversation with his grandmother, who fought for civil rights and the Voting Rights Act 50 years ago. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision last week, that fight continues.

Seventy of North Carolina’s seventy-eight rural counties are considered medical deserts due to a shortage of primary care providers. And while 33% of the state’s population lives in rural areas, only 12% of physicians in the state practice there. Twenty counties in the state don’t have a single pediatrician, while another twenty don’t have a hospital.

Indigenous communities, environmental advocates, and national groups are raising concerns over planned pipeline projects that could threaten a major waterway in North Carolina.

Many North Carolinians are advocating against the harmful rate hikes by attending public hearings hosted by the Utilities Commission. The next in-person Utilities Commission public hearing will be in Morganton on April 28th.

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.

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.