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A federal program that provided subsidized internet access to low-income families is expected to end on Friday, affecting more than 900,000 households in North Carolina. by Jaymie Baxley, North Carolina Health News May 29, 2024 A federal program that provided...
Seven of the nine North Carolina Republicans in Congress were among the nearly 150 anti-abortion lawmakers who filed a brief to the court as it weighs whether to add new barriers to the highly safe and effective medication.
Nearly all of the state’s Congressional Republicans voted against certifying the 2020 election and helped spread the lies that fueled a violent attack on the Capitol. Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden by more than 7 million votes. But three years ago,...
A new $1.09 billion grant to improve the commute from Raleigh to Richmond is part of a larger push that could connect many rural communities in the state to the country’s biggest economic hubs.
Funding from the Biden administration will help Spindale and Rutherfordton transform the congested thoroughfare between them into a pedestrian-friendly ‘complete street’ rarely seen in rural areas.
In May, one NC town lost the paper mill that fueled its economy. We found a surprising thing when we returned three months later. People are optimistic.
More than 1.1 million North Carolinians lack access to high-speed internet, a necessity of the modern economy. In Warren County and other rural areas, help is finally on the way.
Moore has presided over substantial changes to North Carolina laws, including a 12-week abortion ban, several moves to diminish the governor’s power and laws targeting LGBTQ students.
This funding’s aim is to help connect the estimated 8.5 million families and small businesses nationwide that still haven’t been able to access the full capabilities of modern technology.
One North Carolina Democrat, Rep. Jeff Jackson, is using the app to demystify politics.
The Respect for Marriage Act does not require states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but it does require states that ban same-sex marriages to recognize these marriages as long as the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed.
The Democratic-led government has passed a once-in-a-generation bill to lower healthcare costs, fight climate change, and increase taxes on big corporations.
The bipartisan bill is an effort to secure marriage protections after the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning abortion rights.
Gun reform has a long way to go before it’s passed. But 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans, including NC’s Burr and Tillis, are working on it behind the scenes.
The PRO-Act passed the US House in March, and every NC Republican member of Congress voted against it
Schools participating in the federal school lunch program provided meals at no cost for the last year. That will end in June.
State and national leaders from North Carolina joined the fierce reaction to a draft opinion from the US Supreme Court placing abortion rights in jeopardy.
Future access to abortion rights in North Carolina will very likely hinge on who wins the state legislature and the governor’s office.
Federal nondiscrimination protections would go a long way toward helping.
Jackson’s confirmation fulfills a significant campaign promise from President Joe Biden to make the high court more diverse.
A quarter of the people who need insulin are skipping doses because of soaring prices, but new legislation would cap monthly costs at $35.
This is serious. A UN report says rising seas will inundate a little less than half of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula.
North Carolina has historically been unfriendly toward unions. But it’s where Vice President Kamala Harris came to call for more union jobs as the nation rebuilds from the pandemic.
A federal push to guarantee women in the United States access to abortions failed this week after Republicans including Sens. Burr and Tillis blocked debate.
More than 120 groups, including organizations in North Carolina, urged Biden and Democrats to aggressively pursue federal protections with US Supreme Court considering Texas anti-abortion law.
Researchers tested the benefits of giving cash to low-income moms. The results are astounding.
We can’t be in denial any longer. Expect more blazes like this in North Carolina as the planet warms.
We talk a lot about these influential leaders and their opinions. But we want to know which Halloween candy best describes them.
The United States will default on its debt payments for the first time ever if Congress doesn’t act, and the fallout will be immediate n North Carolina.
Infrastructure isn’t just roads and bridges. Local leaders in North Carolina talk about how federal proposals could impact child care, internet service, and more.
