Mientras la HB 958 continúa avanzando en la legislatura estatal, el debate refleja una vez más las profundas divisiones sobre el acceso al voto y la administración electoral en Carolina...
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I am deeply grateful to Governor Cooper for standing with patients and vetoing North Carolina’s abortion ban. But that veto was overridden by Raleigh Republicans, and my patients continue to live with the consequences today. Now, Whatley wants to take these restrictions nationwide.

As summer gets underway and families should be enjoying holiday cookouts, many across the country are instead faced with the double blow of rising grocery prices and federal cuts to food assistance.

Los legisladores republicanos de Carolina del Norte anularon esta semana varios vetos del gobernador Josh Stein, aprobando nuevas leyes que amplían la cooperación con autoridades federales de inmigración y eliminan programas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión (DEI) en escuelas, universidades y otras instituciones públicas.

Mientras la HB 958 continúa avanzando en la legislatura estatal, el debate refleja una vez más las profundas divisiones sobre el acceso al voto y la administración electoral en Carolina del Norte.

The press event hosted by Berger and Hall was now six weeks ago and as the short session moves forward there has been no legislative action towards a budget.

Voting rights advocates and community members gathered together at the “We Will Protect Our Vote” rally at Halifax Mall in protest against House Bill 958, a harmful voter suppression bill that places unnecessary obstacles to toss ballots.

Una familia de cuatro integrantes de Durham fue deportada a Honduras después de lo que defensores describen como una cita rutinaria de asilo en Charlotte, aunque autoridades federales aseguran que la familia recibió el debido proceso y no tenía solicitudes de asilo ni trámites migratorios pendientes.

“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.”

Las juezas en desacuerdo advirtieron que limitar el papel de los tribunales debilita la protección de los derechos educativos, mientras que otro juez disidente consideró que el caso no debía invalidarse por razones procesales.

When people lose insurance, they often rely on emergency rooms. But ERs were never intended to replace primary care, doctors warn. North Carolina emergency rooms are not built for what’s coming.

Earls criticized the Court’s majority for largely accepting the Utilities Commission’s conclusions without closely examining whether the rate increases were justified under state law.

The fight for fair maps is far from over as we continue to face relentless voter suppression tactics that target Black and Brown voters. From the recent Callais decision to the elimination of crucial voting sites at historically Black colleges and universities, voting rights are a hot-button issue.

Jóvenes en todo el estado describieron cómo enfrentan deudas estudiantiles crecientes, inestabilidad financiera y menos oportunidades, a pesar de haber hecho todo lo que les dijeron que debían hacer para alcanzar el éxito.

“People want to live and work here, but we simply do not have enough homes to meet that growing demand,” Stein said. “Housing is the single biggest expense that most families face, so if somebody’s rent or mortgage takes up too much of their monthly paycheck, that means that they have that much less to spend on other essentials.”