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In Fayetteville, Harris warns Trump will usher in a period of “chaos, fear and hate”
An upbeat Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a forceful speech in Fayetteville on Thursday, even as President Joe Biden struggles to assuage concerns among Democrats about his fitness and ability to defeat Donald Trump in the fall election. This marks the vice president’s 15th trip to North Carolina, a crucial battleground state where Democrats […]
Tillis calls for politicians to tone down rhetoric, thorough investigation of Trump rally shooting
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis called on both Republicans and Democrats to tone down their rhetoric after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Tillis made the comments during a virtual press conference with reporters Monday afternoon. “It’s on us to police our own party,” said Tillis. “I would expect my Democratic colleagues to have […]
At press event, Cooper lauds latest Medicaid numbers, expresses support for Biden’s reelection
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday morning that more than a half-million North Carolinians have enrolled in Medicaid since the program was expanded seven months ago in December. This latest milestone was originally projected to take nearly two years to reach. “What’s amazing about this is that our goal was to sign up 600,000 people over […]
Cooper approves bill that preserves, updates automatic expunction law
A debate over a state law that governs the expunction of criminal records was resolved quickly and quietly before state lawmakers left town in late June, allowing automatic expunctions to resume on July 1 for certain “dismissed” or “not guilty” verdicts. On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed a measure (Senate Bill 565) that makes revisions […]
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 […]
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 […]
NC DHHS has been unable to arrange required exit conference with Yolanda Hill
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has made multiple unsuccessful attempts to schedule a routine exit conference with Balanced Nutrition Inc., a nonprofit run by Yolanda Hill, wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, according to a June 14 letter obtained by NC Newsline. According to the letter, Balanced Nutrition did not […]
In Raleigh, a fiery Biden blasts Trump as a threat to democracy, seeks to quell age concerns
In his first major public appearance after Thursday night’s presidential debate in Atlanta, a fiery and animated President Joe Biden addressed a loud and enthusiastic crowd on Friday at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In a speech interrupted repeatedly by applause and chants of “four more years!” and “yes you can!” from an […]
Jewish and Muslim demonstrators call for veto of bill defining antisemitism
A group of Jewish and Muslim activists protested outside the Governor’s Mansion Thursday evening against a bill that would codify a controversial definition of antisemitism into state law. Protesters called on Gov. Roy Cooper to veto the bill (labeled by its sponsors as “The Shalom Act”) which critics — including the demonstrators — argue is […]
State lawmakers approve bill enshrining controversial antisemitism definition in state law
North Carolina Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an amended version of House Bill 942, also known as the “Shalom Act,” that would establish a definition of antisemitism in state law. The vote was 47-2. Lawmakers removed a provision in the bill that would have appropriated $10,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Administration […]
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 […]
Ahead of Dobbs anniversary, Democrats highlight the personal freedoms NC women have lost
Monday marks the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned the decades-long precedent of Roe v. Wade. The Biden campaign is organizing dozens of events across the country surrounding the anniversary as the campaign seeks to make protecting access to abortion care a key issue in the […]