Democrats — fueled by women voters — say outrage about abortion restrictions could help them break a Republican supermajority.

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Democrats — fueled by women voters — say outrage about abortion restrictions could help them break a Republican supermajority.
Despite Trump’s claims at the debate with Kamala Harris, most states with abortion bans, including North Carolina, have refused to allow voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights.
The current and potentially future second spouse visited Raleigh as part of the Harris campaign’s Fighting for Reproductive Freedom tour, which aims to highlight the stark contrast between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on reproductive rights.
The military taught me many lessons, but one of the most important is to be a person of my word. Serving my country was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. The military is where I learned what true leadership looks like and what it means to live the Army...
But, the question must be asked: who is the most weird… who is the winner of the weird olympics? The answer couldn’t be more obvious.
North Carolina’s Republican Party.
Who is Chad Brown, the Republican running to be North Carolina’s secretary of state? We took a look, and explained why, if you care about democracy, this is a race you CAN’T miss.
Project 2025 is a much-maligned plan for a second Trump administration that, among other things, would dismantle the federal education department and gut civil rights protections. We break down the frightening truth about how exactly Project 2025 would play out in North Carolina.
With LGBTQ+ youth facing startlingly high rates of mental illness, especially in rural communities, we talked with mental health professionals and local activists about how to make change. They say anti-LGBTQ+ policymakers at the state and local level are contributing to the problem.
With abortion, public education, and decency on the ballot, the NC Democratic Party chair believes rural voters can be convinced to break up with Republicans.
Stein sat on his front porch with Cardinal & Pine to lay out his priorities as he runs for governor of a state with challenges as real as its charms. In his bid to move from North Carolina’s attorney general to its governor, Josh Stein has traveled the state with...
“Governors like him know what it takes to get the job done, and he will be an outstanding vice president, doubling down on his work to support middle class families, protect reproductive freedom, and safeguard our democracy,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said.
Cooper did not quite have the same national name recognition as others on the list, like Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania or Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, but he would have made a lot of sense.
Harris has vowed to restore abortion rights nationwide, if elected, and has been a staunch defender of reproductive freedom, and her commitment to those positions is gaining praise in North Carolina.
Project 2025 calls for restricting abortion access and enacting political vengeance and though Trump has tried to distance himself from it, he once said it detailed ‘exactly what our movement will do.’
In an election year where abortion is set to loom large, Down Home NC is organizing and knocking on doors in rural North Carolina with in-depth conversations focused on issues rather than candidates.
Unfortunately, the only blame for this lies squarely on the Republican Party stoking those fears and fanning the metaphorical flames of discontent across North Carolina. Conversations that could have once found common ground are more commonly filled with accusations and screaming matches, and somehow, this is supposed to be acceptable to the folks who live here.
On the second anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade, Gov. Roy Cooper and others highlight new threats to IVF and birth control.
A veteran North Carolina teacher and activist on why he believes the Republican candidate for the state’s top education job is unfit and dangerous.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing on behalf of the Supreme Court, wrote that while the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue over the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone, “it is not clear that no one else would have standing to challenge the FDA’s relaxed regulation of mifepristone.”
Batch said that in enacting these changes just five months before the election, Republicans are attempting to help donors conceal their identities because Robinson is struggling to get donors to support his candidacy on the record.
A seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court is up for grabs in November, when voters will decide who sits on the most powerful court in the state—and who has the final say on some of the most important legal issues in the state, such as reproductive freedom.
A primer on the NC Supreme Court: Who’s on it, who’s running for re-election, and why it’s been accused of partisan bias.
In interviews with Cardinal & Pine, doctors laid out the ban’s impact in North Carolina, describing a landscape of delays, backlogs, and hesitancy that forces doctors to consult lawyers before saving patients’ lives.
The 26 year-old Anderson Clayton, who was elected to lead the state’s Democratic Party last year, says that young people’s voices will only be listened to when they get involved and fight to change the system.
After a six-month break, the General Assembly returns for a new session on Wednesday, April 24. Though this round is expected to be relatively short, lawmakers will still cover some important issues. North Carolina’s legislative session last year lasted a decade. Or...
Any Republican serious about protecting IVF needs to put their votes where their mouth is, the Democrats wrote to House leadership.
In a visit to Charlotte, two women from Republican-led states opened up about traumatic experiences caused by the kind of extreme abortion bans that could soon become NC’s reality. What’s it like to be pregnant in a red state with extreme abortion bans on the books?...
The former president has suggested he might support a 15-week nationwide abortion ban, cozied up to members of the anti-IVF movement, and is aligned with groups who want to further restrict reproductive freedom.
When I told my mom that I planned on writing about Mark Robinson her reply was simply, “My opinion on Mark Robinson couldn’t be printed.” That comment is coming from a lifelong Republican voter. This modern-day Republican Party is alienating so many voters who long...
Running for school board is not for the faint of heart. It is a monumental task that requires a lot of time and energy. It is a sacrifice that I choose to make as I run for a seat on the Franklin County board of education. As a veteran teacher, I do this to protect...