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.
Republicans in the state Senate have unanimously passed SB 50, “Freedom to Carry NC.” SB 50 is now in the House, where it has not yet been heard by a committee. However, the House has its own version of the bill: HB 5, “NC Constitutional Carry Act”. Despite public opposition, Republicans are standing behind the bills, a move that Representative Phil Rubin (D-Wake) says spells trouble for democracy in the state.
While it’s possible that higher tariffs could boost domestic production of steel and aluminum, it’s more likely that the tax policy will raise costs for consumers and companies that rely on those products. In an interview with NPR, a North Carolina manufacturer explained how the tariffs could harm his business.
According to EdNC, Gov. Stein talked about his newly released state budget, which would raise teachers’ compensation 10.6% over the next two years, give higher raises for beginning teachers, restore master’s pay, and give smaller raises to administrators and other school staff.
The 18 senators who signed the letter warned that without swift intervention, the tariffs could cause lasting harm to North Carolina’s economy.
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.”