This month, Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills, his first time using his veto power since entering office in January. Stein vetoed the following bills: SB 50, Freedom To Carry...
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El veto del gobernador Josh Stein a los proyectos de ley HB318 y SB153 representa una victoria fundamental para las comunidades inmigrantes en todo Carolina del Norte. Estas propuestas habrían legitimado el perfil racial, fortalecido la colaboración entre las fuerzas del orden locales y el ICE, y sembrado el miedo entre familias inmigrantes en todo el estado.
On Friday, June 20, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced that roughly $3 million in grants were approved by the Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) for rural communities, which the governor says will attract an additional $52 million in public and private investments to support economic development across the state.
Dr. Beverly Gray, an OB-GYN and associate professor at Duke University, says she regularly sees high-risk patients who travel from out of state—often in emergency situations—to receive life-saving abortion care.
This month, Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills, his first time using his veto power since entering office in January. Stein vetoed the following bills: SB 50, Freedom To Carry NC; SB 153, North Carolina Border Protection Act; and HB 318, The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act.
Gov. Stein, who took office in January, issued his formal objections to three measures backed by the GOP, including a bill that would eliminate the requirement for gun owners to apply for and receive a legal permit before carrying a concealed loaded firearm in public.
Un nuevo análisis de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill (UNC) revela que más de 300 hospitales rurales en Estados Unidos podrían cerrar si se aprueba la ley propuesta conocida como “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, que incluye recortes significativos a los programas de Medicaid y Medicare.
“What we would see is upwards of $700 million a year of funding for SNAP decrease in the state of North Carolina,” said NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai. “What you would then see is a reduction in benefits, a reduction in eligibility potentially.”
The price of car parts will go up by more than 25%, which will affect the majority of vehicle prices since many, including ones built in the U.S., use parts from Canada and Mexico. Car prices will go up for around 90% of new cars made in North America, according to Matthew Metzgar, an economics professor at UNC Charlotte. A recent study suggested that some car prices, particularly full-size trucks and SUVs, could go up by as much as $10,000.
The resolution, backed by all present Democrats and three Republicans — Rand Paul (Ky.), Susan Collins (Maine), and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — failed in a 49-49 tie vote in the GOP-controlled Senate. It sought to end the national emergency Trump declared to justify his broad tariff regime. Despite his past support for narrower efforts to rein in Trump’s tariff authority, Tillis declined to join this latest push.
Leaders of the minority party have expressed broader frustration with the budget process, saying they’ve been granted almost no input. And they remain skeptical about Republicans’ confidence to finish negotiations by the end of June.
Advocates and North Carolinians are calling on representatives, including Senator Thom Tillis, who previously voted to roll back big bank regulations, to center the needs of their constituents over billionaires.
The 10 richest U.S. billionaires increased their collective net worth by $365 billion over the past year. It would take a median worker more than 726,000 years to earn that amount. If those gains were taxed as regular income, they would owe $135 billion in federal taxes.
“If Congress goes forward with these plans, our state will be forced into perilous budget decisions – should North Carolinians lose access to food, or should we get rid of other essential services?” Gov. Stein wrote. “I urge our members of Congress to reject this budget proposal so that North Carolina families don’t go hungry.”
“FEMA’s denial of our appeal will cost North Carolina taxpayers potentially hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up out west,” Stein explained. “The money we have to pay toward debris removal will mean less money toward supporting our small businesses, rebuilding downtown infrastructure, repairing our water and sewer systems, and other critical needs.”