Grace Panetta Originally published by The 19th Democratic governors are pushing Congress to make significant investments in child care as the last pandemic-era federal child care subsidies are set to lapse this fall, pushing providers and parents into uncertain territory. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina led a June …
Read More »North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Vetoes Abortion Ban
Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline A crowd cheered Gov. Roy Cooper as he vetoed a Republican-authored abortion ban in an unusual rally that capped off a week of attempts to pressure a small group of GOP legislators into letting the veto stand. Some bills are signed in public ceremonies, but bill …
Read More »North Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down GOP Redistricting Map
A divided North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s new redistricting maps for congressional and General Assembly seats Friday. By a 4-3 decision – with the justices who are registered Democrats making up the majority – the state’s highest court directed the GOP-controlled legislature to redraw the plans by …
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