“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.
Advocates say The Cost We Carry Storybook is meant to force lawmakers to confront the human cost of their inaction. As Johnson put it, “This report is about making sure our state lawmakers hear directly from hard-working North Carolinians — and start serving people, not greedy corporations.”
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.”
As of January 1st, enhanced tax credits, a resource that provided financial assistance to individuals by lowering premiums for healthcare coverage in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, have expired. The consequences of this are that many North Carolinians will see their premiums spike significantly this year, lose coverage, or remain uninsured.
“North Carolina’s failing grades reflect years of deliberate neglect. Lawmakers have refused to fully fund our public schools, denied educators meaningful raises, and the Supreme Court has allowed Leandro to languish. Our children cannot afford this continued failure of leadership,” said Tamika Walker Kelly, President of the NC Association of Educators.
The current rise in home insurance rates places a heavy cost burden on a significant portion of Black households compared to other communities. According to data from Zillow, 19% of Black households nationwide are cost-burdened, compared to 12% of white households, 17% of Hispanic households, and 18% of Asian households.
Compared to 2025, Medicaid enrollment in North Carolina has gone down 22%, with 761,457 people enrolled this year. According to NC Health News, more than 200,000 North Carolinians lost their affordable coverage since the sunset of enhanced premium subsidies.
Estos desarrollos reflejan el continuo debate en Carolina del Norte sobre el papel de la detención migratoria, las condiciones en los centros de custodia y el impacto que estas políticas tienen en comunidades inmigrantes en todo el estado.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein’s Energy Policy Task Force released its interim report last month, with a set of nine recommendations for ensuring that North Carolinians have affordable, reliable, and clean energy supplies as demand for energy skyrockets in the state.