While the pay bump will affect the 94,540 active duty service members in North Carolina, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
More than 48,000 North Carolinians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration's reforms of the student loan debt system.
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.
In North Carolina, $8.4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 300 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Nearly $6 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $469 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
The Town of Nashville will use a $1.3 million grant to construct a new fire station, as the current one is shared with the police force and lacks adequate space. The new station will be constructed on a 4.5-acre site on the east side of town, providing expanded services to 5,352 citizens and reducing response times.
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
