SC early voting begins with record-breaking turnout. Many voters say redistricting is why.
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, who holds SC’s only reliably blue seat at the center of the redistricting fight, urged voters to keep their momentum.
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NC Senate advances controversial but slimmed-down elections change bill
The state Senate stripped some of the most contentious provisions from a state House elections bill, but left in place provisions requiring elections officials to remove noncitizens from voter rolls and giving the auditor the job of handling post-election audits.
As Meta faces trial for hooking kids on social media, NC’s attorney general offers parents advice
Jackson and a bipartisan group of 28 other attorneys general allege the tech giant deceived the public about the harms of their product. The trial is underway in Oakland, Ca.
Rep. Deb Butler on budget negotiations, voting rights, and a possible repeal of NC’s seawall ban
The start of another new fiscal year for the state of North Carolina is just days away, but most lawmakers are being kept in the dark about any negotiations over a new state budget until hours before voting on it.
Trump administration grants Duke Energy $28.4M for NC coal plant
Person County’s Roxboro plant is one of 13 projects across the country selected to receive grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Budd opposes Trump’s latest funding request due to lack of Helene relief
Trump last week requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding from Congress, most of which is for the Pentagon to address “urgent needs” related to the Iran War.
NC elections board vote makes it easier to throw out mail-in ballots
Republicans say the change would enhance election security. Democratic critics say it would disenfranchise legitimate voters, and could be applied arbitrarily with political motives.
Trump says he might pull Blanche nomination for AG until GOP holdouts leave office
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department until two Republican holdouts, Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas, leave office.
US House GOP pushes through budget blueprint for Iran war funding, farm aid
US House GOP pushes through budget blueprint for Iran war funding, farm aid
NC’s childcare crisis disproportionately affects disabled kids. A lawmaker says it’s time for change
Families of disabled kids struggle to find childcare options that accommodate their children, often facing long waitlists, exorbitant costs, and untrained staff.