On Tuesday, following seven votes on other bills, the North Carolina House introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas for the terrorist attacks and vowing to support Israel. Rather than vote yes or no, twelve House Democrats walked out of the chamber. This has led to more questions over whether the N.C. Democratic Party is divided on supporting Israel.
The groundbreaking on what is being called the “crown jewel of VinFast’s global expansion” occurred Friday morning at the site of the $4 billion EV manufacturing plant in Triangle Innovation Point, Moncure, Chatham County.
On Wednesday, Sen. Natalie Murdock, D-Durham, was among state legislators in attendance at a White House gathering ahead of the one year anniversary of the Dobbs decision. However, Murdock and her fellow lawmakers were not celebrating the decision. Rather, they were there to discuss their own states’ “hostile” abortion policies, according to a press release...
Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris paid a visit to Charlotte Thursday to discuss the Biden Administration’s affordable broadband internet access program and abortion rights.
North Carolina Senate Democrats held a press conference Wednesday, June 15 to announce their “North Carolina Families Plan.” Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, Wake, said the plan was based on different pieces of legislation and the budget proposals laid out by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
North Carolina Democrats held a press conference Wednesday at the state legislative building to oppose a leaked draft of the opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court. The draft indicates that the justices could rule to move the authority to set abortion policy to individual states. Despite the public platform, they remained silent on the secretive leak of the draft to the media. The leak is speculated to have come from a court employee aiming to generate public pressure on the court.
Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill to ban abortions based on an unborn child’s race or the presence of Down syndrome. It’s his second veto in a week and third overall this year. “This bill gives the government control over what happens and what is said in the exam room between a woman and...
Editor’s note: The Senate took a final 32-17 vote Friday morning to approve its budget plan. Senate Bill 105 now heads to the House. The N.C. Senate voted Thursday to pass the body’s state budget plan by a vote of 32-18, with four Democrats joining all Republicans in supporting the plan. Sens. Ben Clark, D-Cumberland,...
Jaden Ng, 13, and her family sat in the gallery on Thursday morning to watch the N.C. Senate vote to ban abortions sought based on the likelihood of Down syndrome, the condition Jaden has had her entire life. As a Down syndrome teen, she and her family worked the halls of the N.C. General Assembly...
Republicans fought back an anticipated “blue wave.” They kept control of the state Senate by a 28-22 margin, losing one seat of their majority. “For the sixth consecutive election, voters made a clear choice in support of the Republican platform of low taxes, expanded school choice, and large investments in education and teacher pay. The...
Former Vice President Joe Biden rode a big win in South Carolina to a primary surge, highlighted by an outstanding showing during Super Tuesday, a day in which he won Democratic primaries in neighboring North Carolina and Virginia. Those states carry 209 delegates. In all, Biden, who dominated the South, grabbed a slew of delegates...
