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Activists demanding funding for childcare arrested at Legislative Building
Eight activists demanding lawmakers allocate $300 million in emergency childcare funding were arrested Wednesday inside the state Legislative Building after North Carolina General Assembly Police warned them to stop singing and chanting. Police told protesters that they’d received a noise complaint. The activists were given three warnings before police arrested them, bound their hands with […] The post Activists demanding funding for childcare arrested at Legislative Building appeared first on NC Newsline.
Delayed Supreme Court ruling makes Trump trial on 2020 charges unlikely before election
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether presidents enjoy total criminal immunity, delaying one of the most consequential legal decisions in U.S. history and likely closing the door on former President Donald Trump facing his federal election interference trial before November. Trump, the presumed Republican presidential nominee who is entangled […] The post Delayed Supreme Court ruling makes Trump trial on 2020 charges unlikely before election appeared first on NC Newsline.
SCOTUS rejects Missouri lawsuit alleging feds bullied social media into censoring content
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected arguments by Missouri and Louisiana that the federal government violated the First Amendment in its efforts to combat false, misleading and dangerous information online. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court held that neither the states nor seven individuals who were co-plaintiffs in […] The post SCOTUS rejects Missouri lawsuit alleging feds bullied social media into censoring content appeared first on NC Newsline.
Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday presidential debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will get a crucial opportunity to reach undecided voters and set the terms for the 2024 presidential campaign at Thursday night’s debate in Atlanta. Partisans on either side have already made up their minds about which candidate they’ll support. And with this year’s race serving as a […] The post Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday presidential debate appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden-Harris campaign raises specter of January 6 insurrection in runup to debate
On the eve of tomorrow’s Atlanta debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, the Biden-Harris campaign is redoubling its efforts to remind North Carolina voters of the deadly January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection in which Trump supporters attempted to violently overturn the results of the 2020 election. Today, the campaign will release […] The post Biden-Harris campaign raises specter of January 6 insurrection in runup to debate appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden to pardon vets discharged for same-sex relationships
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will pardon U.S. military veterans who were discharged or convicted under military law for consensual same-sex relations, the administration announced Wednesday. The White House could not provide an exact number of veterans who will be pardoned, but the administration estimates thousands were convicted over several decades and may be eligible. […] The post Biden to pardon vets discharged for same-sex relationships appeared first on NC Newsline.
Don’t turn back the clock on Raise the Age
Kudos to Governor Roy Cooper for vetoing House Bill 834, a bill that significantly erodes North Carolina’s “Raise the Age” law, which was enacted in 2017 with overwhelming bipartisan support after years of research, study, and deliberation. That legislation, which went into effect in December 2019, put North Carolina in league with the 46 other states […] The post Don’t turn back the clock on Raise the Age appeared first on NC Newsline.
Durham childcare center prepares to close amid loss of federal stabilization grants
Stephanie Smith’s nearly eight-year run as a home childcare provider in Durham is coming to an end just as the Child Care Stabilization Grants that came from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expire. The childcare veteran with more than 20 years of experience says she can no longer afford to keep the doors open […] The post Durham childcare center prepares to close amid loss of federal stabilization grants appeared first on NC Newsline.
Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that four states will launch voluntary pilot programs in the days ahead to test bulk milk tanks on dairy farms for bird flu — a move that’s aimed at making it easier for farmers to ship herds across state lines and for public health officials to […] The post Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks appeared first on NC Newsline.
Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick
WASHINGTON — Republican members of the U.S. Senate striving for a takeover of their chamber in the November elections have a wish list for what they’d like to see in Donald Trump’s running mate. A “little calmer” than Trump. Confident. Conservative. Military experience. Good relationships with senators. Ready to take over as chief executive if […] The post Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick appeared first on NC Newsline.
Gambling interests raise the stakes to win North Carolina
Last year, casino builders from Las Vegas to Baltimore thought they had cracked open North Carolina for at least three new “entertainment centers,” thanks to a plan backed by the uber-powerful Sen. Phil Berger. But then people living near proposed casino sites pushed back, particularly in Berger’s own Rockingham County. News of the industry’s pay-to-play […] The post Gambling interests raise the stakes to win North Carolina appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC Senate passes medical marijuana; legislation faces uncertain future as it heads to the House
On a 36-10 vote, the North Carolina Senate passed sweeping legislation Monday evening that would allow for the use of medical marijuana while strictly regulating hemp-derived consumables. Senator Tom McInnis (R- Cumberland, Moore ) said he had no doubt that the bill sponsor was well-intended in bringing forward House Bill 563, but he could not […] The post NC Senate passes medical marijuana; legislation faces uncertain future as it heads to the House appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC Senate approves a budget while the standoff with the House continues
The state Senate pushed forward with its $31.4 billion proposed state budget Monday night with 27-19 vote, entrenching its stalemate with the House over state employee and teacher pay. House and Senate Republicans disagree on how much the state should spend in the next fiscal year that begins on July 1. The House and Senate […] The post NC Senate approves a budget while the standoff with the House continues appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC House and Senate fiddle over minor differences while neglecting the state’s most urgent needs
North Carolina House and Senate Republican leaders both recently unveiled and passed their state budget proposals for the new fiscal year that begins July 1. And, as has so often been the case over the past decade-plus, the chief immediate result has been a period of intense and potentially destructive bickering. Despite broad agreement between […] The post NC House and Senate fiddle over minor differences while neglecting the state’s most urgent needs appeared first on NC Newsline.
On anniversary of Dobbs ruling, NC Senate Dems renew calls to protect contraception rights
On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned abortion rights, North Carolina Senate Democrats renewed their push at a Monday Legislative Building press conference for Senate Bill 808, a measure protecting access to contraception. Sen. Lisa Grafstein of Wake County highlighted the significance of the bill, particularly in […] The post On anniversary of Dobbs ruling, NC Senate Dems renew calls to protect contraception rights appeared first on NC Newsline.
Melissa Price Kromm of NC for the People Action on campaign finance, masks, and election funding
If there’s been a most controversial bill to wend its way through the North Carolina General Assembly this spring, right now it has to be House Bill 237 – a proposal that would change state laws governing the wearing masks in public, the rights of public protesters and the complex rules that govern contributions to […] The post Melissa Price Kromm of NC for the People Action on campaign finance, masks, and election funding appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC Child’s Erica Palmer Smith on child well-being and the 2024 KIDS Count data book
For several years now, researchers at the national Annie E. Casey Foundation have measured and documented how well each U.S. state is doing when it comes to the well-being of its children. The annual KIDS Count report looks at several important indicators in fields like economic well-being, educational achievement and health, assesses whether states are […] The post NC Child’s Erica Palmer Smith on child well-being and the 2024 KIDS Count data book appeared first on NC Newsline.
Public Wise executive director Christina Baal-Owens on threats to democracy
It’s been well over three years since Donald Trump’s lie about the 2020 election was thoroughly debunked, but tragically many American politicians – even some who participated in the January 6, 2021 insurrection – continue to hold elected office or to seek it as candidates in 2024. For Christina Baal-Owen, executive director of the national […] The post Public Wise executive director Christina Baal-Owens on threats to democracy appeared first on NC Newsline.
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