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Doug Emhoff, Gwen Walz champion reproductive freedom at Raleigh event
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz visited Raleigh to voice their support for reproductive rights at a campaign event on Monday. It was the second stop of their “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour in North Carolina, which also featured an event in Asheville on Sunday. The pair are campaigning on […]
Rep. Julie von Haefen on crisis pregnancy centers and public education funding
For several years now, the Republican leadership of the North Carolina legislature has appropriated millions of dollars to the state’s network of so-called crisis pregnancy centers. The centers give the impression that they provide healthcare services, but critics argue that they do no such thing. Recently, in an effort to learn more about these groups […]
NC Justice Center’s Ana Pardo on how workers are faring and how lawmakers could lift the economy
On the whole, the U.S. economy has been faring well in recent years – especially when compared to the dark days of the pandemic. That said, the situation average workers find themselves in varies widely from state to state and one where things remain mired well below average is North Carolina. Indeed, a recent report […]
The nonpartisan Trusted Elections Tour with Jennifer Roberts and Bob Orr
It’s hard to believe, but early absentee voting will soon be underway in the fall election. And while a scattering of ill-informed critics continues to cast aspersions and promote conspiracy theories, the evidence is overwhelming that our state’s electoral systems are honest and trustworthy. What’s more, for those who may still harbor doubts or have […]
Post-Roe health provider survey finds abortion bans create bad outcomes and distress
In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court started allowing states — what has become almost half of the country — to ban all or most abortions, doctors continue to report that these laws have detrimentally changed their jobs and the quality of care they can provide pregnant patients. A research team led by […]
As the planet warms, activists in North Carolina mobilize to stop a gathering storm
ROUGEMONT — Andrea Childers ambled down a moss-covered path with Hubert, the family Corgi, leading the way. She veered onto an old logging road and arrived at the creek, which lies a mile downstream of the Moriah Energy Center site in southeastern Person County. This creek was a huge reason why the Childers family bought […]
Why the Harris-Trump presidential debate matters and four things to keep in mind as you watch
A common complaint about presidential debates is that they change few minds. This year, with anywhere between 3% and 6% of likely voters undecided in early September and the closeness of the race, especially in the battleground states, that is more than enough to swing an election if a sizeable portion favor one candidate over […]
Coming this November to North Carolina polling places: Partisan election ‘observers’
When North Carolinians show up to vote this fall, they’ll be joined at their polling places by groups of partisan “observers” watching the ballot process and taking notes. They’re part of a new elections law that took effect this year, touted by Republicans as a new layer of security in a battleground state with presidential […]
Despite opt-outs by GOP states, debut of kids’ summer food program seen as a success
A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the long summer months is mostly winding down, with advocates calling it a success despite some hiccups — and the federal government and many states are already working to bring the permanent program back in 2025. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program — or […]
The Racial Justice Act brings evidence of death penalty racism into the light
Johnston County was recently home to a historic hearing in the case of case of Hasson Bacote, a Black man who has spent 15 years on North Carolina’s death row. We now await the judge’s decision on whether Mr. Bacote will be removed from death row and resentenced to life in prison due to overwhelming […]
Donald Trump, in Charlotte speech, accepts Fraternal Order of Police endorsement
Former President Donald Trump on Friday traveled to North Carolina to address police and accept the endorsement of the largest law enforcement union in the U.S. Speaking at a meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police in Charlotte, Trump pledged to “back the blue” while railing against Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on criminal justice. […]
UNC Chapel Hill’s incoming class is less diverse after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s newest class is less diverse following the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action ruling, according to its latest student enrollment data released this week. The percentage of first-year and transfer students identifying as white or Asian increased this year from 88.5 percent to 89.6 percent, compared to the […]
NC Republican leaders say they’ve reached agreement on a “mini-budget” bill
North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced Friday that they have reached agreement on a “mini-budget” bill that would expand and clear the waiting list for the state’s controversial Opportunity Scholarships private school voucher program. The lawmakers said they have also agreed to pass a controversial measure that requires cooperation between all North Carolina sheriffs and […]
Young people care about voting
It’s no secret that young voters have a major impact in North Carolina elections. My organization, You Can Vote, aims to increase youth voter engagement because we know that voting habits established soon after reaching eligibility persevere for decades. Educating and mobilizing students, therefore, is an effective strategy to establish a generation of lifelong voters. […]
Appeals Court orders RFK Jr.’s name removed from NC ballots
A state Appeals Court panel on Friday said Robert F. Kennedy’s name must be removed from North Carolina ballots. Counties were to begin mailing absentee ballots Friday with Kennedy on them, but the Appeals Court order now prevents it. Kennedy fought to get his name on North Carolina ballots this year, then sued to get […]
5 things to know about the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the stage next week in the only planned debate between the respective Democratic and GOP presidential candidates between now and November. It’s the first presidential debate since President Joe Biden bowed out of the race following his own disastrous debate performance in late June […]
It’s almost time to start voting, North Carolina. Here are the rules.
Update, 11:30 am, Sept. 6: An Appeals Court panel granted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request for a temporary stay. No ballots can go out with his name on them until Kennedy’s appeal is decided or until the Appeals Court says it’s okay. It’s nearly time for voters to start marking their ballots, though a court […]
Cooper, Dem lawmakers warn that school voucher expansion plans could be revived next week
Gov. Roy Cooper and Democratic lawmakers said at a Thursday afternoon press conference that they expect Republican legislative leaders to revive their plans to expand the state’s controversial Opportunity Scholarships private school voucher program next week. The General Assembly returns to Raleigh on Monday to reconvene the legislative session that’s effectively been in recess since […]
NC moves closer to allowing high school athletes to profit from NIL deals
As early as next year, North Carolina’s public high school athletes could get paid for sponsorship deals. The state Board of Education advanced proposed rules Thursday to allow students to profit from their name, image, and likeness. NIL deals have been common in college athletics for some time and increasingly, more states have allowed high […]
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