Republicans in the North Carolina legislature could create election maps that ensure party dominance for the next decade over several issues that affect day-to-day lives.
Among the proposed legislation are efforts to legalize medical marijuana, crack down on protesters, ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, loosen gun rules on private school grounds, and overhaul the state’s redistricting process.
The number of expectant moms who receive no prenatal care is on the rise in North Carolina. Lack of access to care in rural areas is a big part of the problem.
In the 2021-2022 school year, more than 1,600 books were banned from school libraries across the nation. Here are seven that were pulled or banned in North Carolina.
New tax brackets, standard deductions, and tax credits are now in effect, meaning more North Carolinians can save more money on their taxes this year.
More than 5 million Native Americans live in the United States as members of 574 federally recognized and 63 state-recognized tribes. That number is projected to rise to 10 million by 2060. Stacker ranked the states with the largest Native American populations using data from the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has argued that Florida is thriving and is the freest state in the country, but the data and evidence suggests otherwise.
Some of these cities are technically older than the state of North Carolina and others are just barely over 100 years old.
A $13.8 million grant in NC will increase access to resources, competitive wages and benefits.
All abortion bans are dangerous, a Charlotte doctor told us, so Republican legislators would not get any points for passing a 12-week ban instead of a 6-week or outright ban like in other southern states.
