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NC population growth surges in new Census data
New Census data shows North Carolina leads in migration as metro areas grow rapidly while many rural counties lag or continue to lose population.
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Durham poised to send $500 checks to ex-cons in basic income pilot
The city of Durham is set to give monthly checks worth $500 to 115 formerly incarcerated people. The move is part of a nationwide basic income experiment, primarily bankrolled by Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey. Applications for the program open on Wednesday, Jan. 5, and checks will be sent throughout the year. Recipients...
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Senate moving bill that would allow local governments to delay elections
In anticipation of delayed results from the U.S. Census this year, N.C. lawmakers have introduced a bill that gives local municipalities the option of delaying their 2021 elections to 2022. The change would only apply to about 37 local jurisdictions — including Raleigh, Charlotte, Cary, Fayetteville, and Greensboro — who elect candidates on a district...
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Number of homeschool families doubles in N.C. and nationwide during pandemic
It’s no surprise the number of homeschool families swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the U.S. Census Bureau has released new data showing just how significant that growth has been. Nationwide, the number of homeschoolers doubled in 2020. Between April 25 and May 5, 2020, the Census reported 5.4% of all U.S. households with school-age...
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State Board of Elections recommends delaying 2021 elections, 2022 primary
With new U.S. Census data not expected until September, the State Board of Elections is recommending moving all of this year’s municipal elections to 2022. Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell also told the elections board Tuesday, Feb. 23, she recommends delaying the 2022 primary elections from March until May. The changes would need to be...
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N.C.’s lax census response could affect state’s congressional delegation
More than 4 million North Carolinans are missing from the 2020 census. Major media reports have emphasized a low census count could put billions in federal dollars at risk. But it also could keep North Carolina from gaining a congressional seat. The census count, done every 10 years, helps determine how federal money is allocated...
