A federal trial wrapping up in Winston-Salem centers on the claim that NC Republicans suppressed Black voters when they gerrymandered the state.
Trump’s federal change removes protections for emergency abortion care. Dr. Beverly Gray said she’s already seen what happens when pregnant patients can’t get the care they need. As an OB-GYN and associate professor at Duke University, she regularly treats...
The Trump administration’s spending cuts are making it tougher for small farmers to get by, NC Rep. Ray Jeffers writes. But a bill he introduced would “uplift our farmers regardless of what comes down from Washington.”
House Bill 804 would criminalize abortion from the moment of conception, with limited exceptions. If passed, this bill would be one of the most extreme measures the state has seen.
At the Rainbow Repro Advocacy Day event, advocates for reproductive freedom and LGBTQ+ rights unified behind “middle ground” legislation.
North Carolina teachers face growing uncertainty as state Senate Bill 227 threatens to outlaw lessons on diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools.
With an executive order signed, President Trump’s move to dismantle the US Department of Education could strip North Carolina public schools of critical federal funding—raising questions on how the state will fill the gap.
While North Carolina has expanded Medicaid for postpartum care, gaps in maternal support persist. Entrepreneurs and lawmakers are stepping in to provide critical resources for new mothers who lack essential postpartum support.
Rep. Rodney D. Pierce, a Democrat representing Halifax, Northampton, and Warren counties, has an idea for a statewide screening program to help men detect prostate cancer before it’s too late.
If you live in a small town (or want to) and are struggling to find housing, a new proposal could help—by changing how rural NC housing developments get funded.
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