Los republicanos en el Congreso han avanzado en el proceso de reconciliación presupuestaria, una herramienta legislativa que les permite aprobar cambios en impuestos, gasto y deuda sin necesidad de votos...
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These, and many more, democratic bills that aim to improve and protect the lives of North Carolinians, moved nowhere this session. Of the 1,800 bills filed by legislators from both parties in both chambers this year, only a select few bills from democrats had their time in front of legislators.
Stein called the legislation a “threat to democracy,” suing to block both sections of the bill. Both suits are pending in state courts, but in the meantime, the North Carolina State Board of Elections is under new Republican leadership.
As in Congress, the push for Medicaid work requirements in NC is seen as a way for Republican leaders to consolidate support within their party—even if it risks cutting off coverage for thousands of residents.
Los republicanos en el Congreso han avanzado en el proceso de reconciliación presupuestaria, una herramienta legislativa que les permite aprobar cambios en impuestos, gasto y deuda sin necesidad de votos demócratas, siempre que cumplan con normas estrictas. Su objetivo incluye reformas en seguridad fronteriza, defensa, energía e impuestos, junto con recortes significativos para SNAP, Medicaid y Medicare.
In North Carolina, veterans, doctors, nurses, and advocates are calling attention to the harmful effects of Trump’s significant cuts on military service members and their families.
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.
La propuesta republicana aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes esta semana pone a Medicaid como uno de los principales objetivos de los recortes de fondos federales. El programa proporciona atención a 2.9 millones de residentes de Carolina del Norte y la reducción de fondos podría afectar la reciente expansión de Medicaid en el estado. Además, tendría un impacto considerable en las áreas rurales, según Jay Ludlam, secretario adjunto de Medicaid.
Several hundred people attended a town hall in Charlotte directed at a cardboard cutout of Senator Thom Tillis, who was invited but was not in attendance. A coalition of local groups, including Indivisible Charlotte, Common Cause NC, Red Wine & Blue NC, Democracy North Carolina, and New Rural Project, hosted the “Empty Chair Town Hall.”
The newly confirmed Secretary of Health and Human Services has expressed support for reviewing the federal approval of mifepristone, a move that could ultimately restrict access to the drug used for abortion and miscarriage care.
Reproductive rights advocates in North Carolina are raising concerns over the possibility that the Trump administration could revoke access to this key medication. Although Trump downplayed the likelihood of national abortion restrictions during his campaign, he recently directed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “study the safety of mifepristone,” according to Kennedy’s Senate confirmation hearing in January.
The 18 senators who signed the letter warned that without swift intervention, the tariffs could cause lasting harm to North Carolina’s economy.
In North Carolina, communities from the western to eastern parts of the state participated in the national movement, condemning Trump’s harmful policies and billionaire Elon Musk’s federal purging.
Families and advocates across North Carolina, particularly in Eastern Carolina, are sounding the alarm as looming federal budget decisions threaten to slash critical Medicaid funding — a move they say would devastate individuals with autism and their families, according to WITN.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein recently rolled out his first full budget proposal — a $67.9 billion plan that puts education, family tax relief, and student well-being at the center. State Senate Republicans have now responded with their own proposal, a $65.9 billion budget highlighting conservative tax breaks, investments in law enforcement, and a surge in infrastructure spending.
Now the company is looking to lawmakers to avoid having to face more consequences for their pollution of North Carolina waters. This legislative session, lawmakers are considering bills to hold polluters accountable, including House Bill 569, entitled “PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability” and Senate Bill 666, the “2025 Water Safety Act”.