Stories tagged: "NC Democratic Party"

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Government Helps/Hurts Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Sen. Rachel Hunt of Mecklenburg County

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.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell February 28, 2023 2:02 pm EST
Government Helps/Hurts Photo courtesy of Rep. Lindsey Prather, graphic designed by Francesca Daly for Cardinal & Pine
Government Helps/Hurts Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Rep. Lindsey Prather of Buncombe County

Democrat Lindsey Prather was elected to the state House in November. A former educator who calls Buncombe County home, Prather is eager to get to work to fight for better teacher pay, expand Medicaid, and defend abortion rights.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 21, 2023 1:26 pm EST
Commentary Harini Krishnan, left, of California, and Ananya Karchru, right, of Connecticut, wait for results at an election-night gathering for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley at a hotel in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Commentary 4 Things We Think About the North Carolina Election

It was a good night to be a Republican. But there are bright spots for the left-leaning North Carolinian.

Billy Ball Billy Ball November 10, 2022 3:58 pm EST
Climate In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Rep. Ted Budd, R-NC, answers questions from the media at his election party in Bermuda Run, N.C. Budd is running for the U.S. Senate this fall. (AP Photo/Woody Marshall, File)
Climate Ted Budd ‘Chose Corporations Over Families’ By Voting Against Climate Change Bill

One of the state's top Democrats tackles U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd's vote against the Inflation Reduction Act, which addresses climate change and healthcare costs.

Dr. Bobbie Richardson Dr. Bobbie Richardson August 17, 2022 12:45 pm EDT
Commentary An empty street on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Proponents of Biden's newly-signed infrastructure act say the funding will dramatically impact roads, bridges, internet, and transit in rural North Carolina. (Shutterstock)
Commentary It’s the Small Towns of North Carolina Like Mine That Desperately Need Biden’s Infrastructure Funding

A former state lawmaker from Franklin County on growing up in an infrastructure-starved town, and why Biden’s new infrastructure act makes a difference.

Dr. Bobbie Richardson Dr. Bobbie Richardson December 1, 2021 1:19 pm EST

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The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 370,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for North Carolinians and to protect children’s health. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Infrastructure Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in North Carolina within 10 years
"Holiday Lights in the Garden" is an annual light show in Fayetteville's Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. (Image via Cape Fear Botanical Gardens) community The 12 Best Christmas Tree Farms and Light Displays in NC
Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina signed the Medicaid expansion law in March. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Medicaid How to apply for health insurance under North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion
In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare
Commentary Voters at an east Charlotte precinct say they're looking for change. (Image by Pat Moran)
Commentary Ideas Aren’t Enough to Win in NC. Candidates Need to Inspire, Too.

A former candidate for NC Treasurer on why Republicans have done a better job getting voters to follow through in NC elections.

Matt Leatherman Matt Leatherman February 12, 2021 2:00 pm EST
Commentary A man salutes during the national anthem as a crowd waits for President Donald Trump to speak at a rally at the Hickory Regional Airport on November 1, 2020 in Hickory, North Carolina. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
Commentary If Democrats Want to Win NC, Stop Preaching to the Choir

A former candidate for State Treasurer on why NC Democrats have to move angry Trump voters if they want to win elections.

Matt Leatherman Matt Leatherman January 4, 2021 12:38 pm EST