State Politics
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Opinion: How former Gov. Jim Hunt transformed North Carolina
A lot of people have come to North Carolina since Gov. Jim Hunt left office 25 years ago. They may not know it, but he’s a big reason they came here.
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North Carolina’s ‘education governor,’ Jim Hunt, dies at 88
Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped leaders from both major parties strive for public education reform, died Thursday at the age of 88, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced. Hunt, whose career provided a prototype for the modern “education governor,” served an unprecedented…
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A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field.
Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.
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Activists boycott Rep. Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s over his support of SNAP cuts
A NC civil rights group says it is asking people to boycott US Rep. Chuck Edwards’ fast food restaurants, including McDonald’s, because of his vote to cut food benefits for poor people.
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The ‘disaster’ of NC’s disaster recovery office, ReBuild NC
Also known as ReBuild NC, the agency wasn’t good at rebuilding, monitoring budgets, overseeing contractors or helping hurricane victims, many of whom were left living in motels for years while their homes were supposedly being rebuilt.
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Report: Pesticide banned in 70+ countries widely used in NC
A new analysis showed the harmful life cycle from production to application of a widely used pesticide in North Carolina.
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NC residents and coastline both test positive for toxic forever chemicals
Forever chemicals, known as PFAS, have been found in North Carolina residents, as well as the state’s sea foam. Here’s everything you need to know.
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NC program to support people with severe mental illness leaving prison
More than half of the people in the criminal justice system have a mental illness. A state program in NC wants to help them re-enter society.
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Report: Immigrants in NC, U.S. prop up Social Security, Medicare
As President Donald Trump makes good on campaign promises to deport immigrants living in North Carolina and across the U.S. without proper documentation, a new report spotlighted the economic risks to Social Security and other programs relying on payroll tax revenues.
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Concerns raised about treatment of pregnant women in ICE detention
With federal immigration operations increasing in North Carolina this year, limited information has been shared about Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who are pregnant and a nonprofit group helping women in crisis is working to change it.
