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NC Senate district racial gerrymandering trial set for February
The two Black northeastern North Carolina voters who wanted the federal courts to move quickly to stop use of what they said were racially gerrymandered districts in a lawsuit they filed back in November won’t receive a trial until February next year. Rodney Pierce of Halifax County and Moses Matthews of Martin County wanted two […] The post NC Senate district racial gerrymandering trial set for February appeared first on NC Newsline.
Trump questions NY guilty verdicts after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
WASHINGTON — The criminal sentencing of former President Donald Trump in the New York hush money case will likely be delayed while the judge reviews Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, according to multiple media reports. New York Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, is expected to review whether or how the Supreme […] The post Trump questions NY guilty verdicts after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling appeared first on NC Newsline.
Modern-day ‘Comstocks’ look to police travel, information as another strategy to end abortion
Mark Lee Dickson says he’s been home maybe once in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court vanished federal abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The 38-year-old director of Right to Life of East Texas in Longview has been on an endless road trip trying to set legal traps for people […] The post Modern-day ‘Comstocks’ look to police travel, information as another strategy to end abortion appeared first on NC Newsline.
Cooper signs bill to establish an official state definition of antisemitism
The SHALOM Act became law in North Carolina after Gov. Roy Cooper signed it on Monday. The law makes the “Working Definition of Antisemitism Adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016” the state’s official definition of antisemitism. “Defining antisemitism is important to stopping it, and this new law helps do […] The post Cooper signs bill to establish an official state definition of antisemitism appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, officials spoke on background about the new rule, which the administration sent to the Federal Register Tuesday for review. Depending on the […] The post Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses appeared first on NC Newsline.
‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity
Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of criminal immunity for official actions taken by a president fundamentally altered U.S. democracy, President Joe Biden said from the White House Monday evening. Speaking for less than five minutes, Biden said the 6-3 decision contradicted the spirit of the country’s founding — set to be celebrated […] The post ‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity appeared first on NC Newsline.
The debate about the value of presidential debates
There was a time in American history in which it was a virtual prerequisite for any serious presidential candidate that they look good on a horse. Up until the 20th century, it was also generally the case that actual campaigning was considered beneath a presidential candidate’s dignity. Instead, nominees were selected at party conventions just […] The post The debate about the value of presidential debates appeared first on NC Newsline.
Buttigieg, Cooper break ground on new Raleigh-to-Richmond high speed rail line
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Gov. Roy Cooper broke ground Monday on a new high-speed rail line that will link Raleigh to Richmond, marking the project’s first phase, which includes constructing a bridge to carry Durant Road over a railroad line. The $1.3 billion project funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the largest […] The post Buttigieg, Cooper break ground on new Raleigh-to-Richmond high speed rail line appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC Gov. Cooper presents a plan to erase some residents’ hospital medical debt
Gov. Roy Cooper announced a plan that could erase hospital medical debts for low- and middle- income residents with bills they can’t afford to pay. The plan involves increased federal payments to hospitals in exchange for the hospitals forgiving old medical debt and helping patients avoid new debt. The federal government must approve the plan […] The post NC Gov. Cooper presents a plan to erase some residents’ hospital medical debt appeared first on NC Newsline.
Duke Health physician Dr. Beverly Gray on state of reproductive healthcare in North Carolina
It’s been two years now since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion care and since then, numerous states – including North Carolina – have moved rapidly to end or greatly restrict abortion access. In 2023, Republican state legislators in Raleigh enacted a law that both bans abortion after the 12th week […] The post Duke Health physician Dr. Beverly Gray on state of reproductive healthcare in North Carolina appeared first on NC Newsline.
Budget & Tax Center director Alexandra Sirota on the legislature’s remake of the state tax system
Ever since North Carolina Republicans took control of the state legislature in 2011, they’ve pursued a sustained and aggressive effort to remake the state’s tax and budget systems. Repeatedly, they’ve enacted big cuts to progressive levies like the personal and corporate income taxes that primarily impact the wealthy, while slashing spending on core public structures […] The post Budget & Tax Center director Alexandra Sirota on the legislature’s remake of the state tax system appeared first on NC Newsline.
More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact
Nevada voters may decide in November whether they should join three dozen other states in requiring voters to present valid identification before casting a ballot. And Maine may not be far behind, as the push for voter ID requirements grows nationwide despite conflicting studies over their effects. Conservative organizers in Nevada say they have gathered […] The post More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact appeared first on NC Newsline.
Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
WASHINGTON — U.S. presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal charges for their official “core constitutional” acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, sending former President Donald Trump’s election interference case back to the lower courts. The justices left open the question of how far the boundaries of such official acts […] The post Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC legislators take a break as some major GOP initiatives stall
The legislative short session raced out to a hot start this year, with Republicans imposing a sense of inevitably as they moved quickly on their high-profile commitments. However, Republicans left some of their signature issues simmering as legislators took off last Thursday for their first break of the summer. Less than a week after the […] The post NC legislators take a break as some major GOP initiatives stall appeared first on NC Newsline.
US Supreme Court’s approval of Oregon city’s ordinance criminalizes homelessness
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court voted in favor of Grants Pass, Oregon, and opened the door for more municipalities across the U.S. to ticket, fine, and jail people experiencing homelessness for doing something that every human being must do to survive – sleep. Legal experts suggest the case hinged on whether people experiencing […] The post US Supreme Court’s approval of Oregon city’s ordinance criminalizes homelessness appeared first on NC Newsline.
In coastal North Carolina, a legal fight over wetlands protections
A U.S. district court judge has denied a landowner’s attempt to prevent federal regulators from enforcing the Clean Water Act against him, the latest ruling in a set of cases involving wetlands protections in North Carolina. Earlier this month, Robert D. White, of Elizabeth City, sat quietly in a federal courtroom while his attorneys sought […] The post In coastal North Carolina, a legal fight over wetlands protections appeared first on NC Newsline.
Weekend reads: Biden’s Raleigh rally, veto overrides, and the GOP’s plan for voter roll maintenance
In Raleigh, a fiery Biden blasts Trump as a threat to democracy, seeks to quell age concerns By Rob Schofield and Ahmed Jallow President tells raucous crowd “I believe with all my heart and soul that I can do this job” In his first major public appearance after Thursday night’s presidential debate in Atlanta, a […] The post Weekend reads: Biden’s Raleigh rally, veto overrides, and the GOP’s plan for voter roll maintenance appeared first on NC Newsline.
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