“For the first time since 2008, I had insurance,” Weaver said. “It has made my life completely different. It’s been a gift.”
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“For the first time since 2008, I had insurance,” Weaver said. “It has made my life completely different. It’s been a gift.”
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The anniversary is a reminder of what is possible when leaders prioritize working families and build coalitions to lower costs and expand access to care. It also underscores what is at stake as new proposals threaten to undo that progress.
Duke Energy Carolinas kept $21.70 of every $100 paid by North Carolinians in 2024 as pure profit. That’s higher than normal for energy companies and much higher than other industries.
Another month into 2026 means another month without a state budget for North Carolinians as state lawmakers show no sign of progress in negotiations. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein warns that the lack of a budget puts North Carolina’s economic growth at risk.
“For the first time since 2008, I had insurance,” Weaver said. “It has made my life completely different. It’s been a gift.”
More than 33,000 North Carolina and South Carolina residents have signed the petition asking for an independent review of the system to determine any overcharges on bills and call for the company to issue refunds, if that is the case.
As North Carolina heads toward a competitive 2026 election cycle, the outcome of this policy shift may have far-reaching consequences.
“Our kids deserve better. A surprise cut of nearly $50 million from rural schools, with virtually no notice and no allegation of misuse, is unlawful and harmful, the Department of Education approved these programs, allowed schools to build them, and now it’s trying to pull the rug out from under dozens of rural communities,” said AG Jeff Jackson.
Stevens has practiced law for over 30 years and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2009– she’s currently serving on the House Election Law Committee. Her political and legal experience makes it all the more troubling that she could make such a mistake as she pursues a seat on the state’s highest court.
Las primarias no partidistas en Carolina del Norte se celebrarán el 3 de marzo de 2026 en varias ciudades del estado. En este sistema, todos los votantes elegibles pueden participar en la elección primaria sin importar su afiliación política.
Organizaciones defensoras de inmigrantes y expertos legales advierten que esta postura choca con las protecciones de la Cuarta Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos, que protege contra registros e incautaciones irrazonables.
Auditor Boliek, who oversees the NC Board of Elections, recently raised concerns by campaigning for Phil Berger in a tight primary. Berger helped put Boliek in charge of election oversight with a controversial 2024 law many at the time called a partisan power grab.
For this year’s primary, UNITE HERE Local 23 has focused on door-knocking in the Charlotte and Roanoke Rapids areas in an effort to highlight what’s at stake in this election – workers’ rights, fair wages, affordable healthcare, and education. With over 43,500 doors knocked statewide ahead of election day, the state’s largest union for hospitality workers has been organizing to empower voters with vital information.
In the 2023-2024 school year, there was a whopping difference of $3,360 per child in spending when looking at the 10 highest-spending counties compared to the 10 lowest-spending counties, according to The Public School Forum of North Carolina’s 2026 Local School Finance Study.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced his opposition to the rate hikes, saying, “Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike is simply too high and comes as the company is also retreating on more affordable clean energy. At a time when families are struggling to make ends meet, we should be doing everything we can to make life more affordable, not less.”