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Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Sen. Rachel Hunt of Mecklenburg County

February 28, 2023

Democrat Rachel Hunt was elected to represent southern Charlotte in the state Senate in November. She is a lawyer who previously served two terms in the state House. She is also an advocate for public education and the environment.

Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Sen. Rachel Hunt of Mecklenburg County

4 Black North Carolina icons who deserve their own movie

February 29, 2024

Until some A-list actor is standing at the Oscars talking about these four extraordinary Black North Carolinians, we’re still coming up short.

4 Black North Carolina icons who deserve their own movie

Op-Ed: The Debt Default None of Us Can Afford. A Grandma’s Wish to Survive.

May 12, 2023

A North Carolina grandma writes about the dangers of House Republicans’ agenda, which could drive the US to default on its debts and cause an economic collapse.

Op-Ed: The Debt Default None of Us Can Afford. A Grandma’s Wish to Survive.

Good News Friday: NC teacher gets the Lifetime Achievement Award

November 9, 2023

How one educator is changing lives, an NC exhibit reopens, and more in the week of Good News Friday. Happy Friday and welcome back to your weekly source of good news from North Carolina. We’ve got a lot this week with new and improved spaces, achievement awards, and Veterans Day! Durham Teacher Receives Lifetime…

Good News Friday: NC teacher gets the Lifetime Achievement Award

A pregnant woman at risk of heart failure couldn’t get urgent treatment. She died waiting for an abortion.

January 20, 2026

In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers with an abortion.

A pregnant woman at risk of heart failure couldn’t get urgent treatment. She died waiting for an abortion.

Opinion: One Year Since Tricia Cotham Switched Parties and the Path Forward

April 5, 2024

On April 6, 2023, North Carolina State House Representative Tricia Cotham made a decision that would impact the lives of millions of North Carolinians and citizens beyond our state: she was switching parties from Democrat to Republican. Since then, Cotham has consistently claimed that Democrats are to blame for the way she betrayed her constituents.…

Opinion: One Year Since Tricia Cotham Switched Parties and the Path Forward

NC Private School Voucher Program Is State-Sanctioned Discrimination

August 9, 2023

Many of the schools getting a NC private school voucher are allowed to discriminate with your dollars, says a public education advocate from North Carolina. State law requires the private schools that receive public dollars through the Opportunity Scholarship program — aka the NC private school voucher program — to adhere to some, but not…

NC Private School Voucher Program Is State-Sanctioned Discrimination

‘It really feels like I belong less’: App State students criticize university’s decisions affecting the LGBTQ community

May 1, 2024

For some students, the reality is a bit more complicated. Recent events and decisions at the university have left them feeling that the institution is not living up to its promise as a welcoming place for members of the LGBTQ community.

‘It really feels like I belong less’: App State students criticize university’s decisions affecting the LGBTQ community

Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say

October 16, 2024

Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.

Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say

NC Dem leader says Republicans should be honest about stance on abortion

April 29, 2024

As lawmakers return for a new session this month, House Democratic Leader Robert Reives says that Republican leadership should be honest with voters about their plan to further restrict abortion rights and should pay more attention to North Carolinians trying to make ends meet.

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