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‘I Want to See Her Grow Up’: A North Carolina Mom on How Medicaid Expansion Would Change Her Life
The state House approved a bill to expand Medicaid access to 600,000 more North Carolina residents on Wednesday.
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Your North Carolina Representatives in Congress and How to Contact Them
North Carolina is represented in Congress by 14 lawmakers—7 Republicans and 7 Democrats. Here’s what you need to know about your representatives and how to contact them.
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Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About Girl Scout Cookies?
Girl Scout cookie season is upon us! Let’s see if you know your Do-Si-Dos from your Tagalongs with this new quiz.
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Biden Administration Funds Cleanup of Five Contaminated Sites in North Carolina
Superfund sites are locations that have been contaminated due to hazardous waste being dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed, including in manufacturing facilities, processing plants, landfills, and mining sites.
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NC Attorney General Champions Reproductive Freedom by Refusing to Defend Abortion Pill Restrictions in Lawsuit
Instead, Stein will argue that federal regulations protecting access to abortion pills override North Carolina’s state-level restrictions.
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Meet Your New North Carolina Lawmakers: State Rep. Ya Liu of Cary
Democrat Ya Liu was elected to the state House in November, making her one of the first two Asian American women ever elected to the state legislature.
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5 Essential Books You Can Read to Honor North Carolina Black History
This reading list not only highlights the achievements of Black North Carolinians in the fight for civil rights and equality, but also the painful legacy of Jim Crow and the fight for justice.
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Raleigh Police Release Video Showing Cops Tasing Man Who Died Shortly Afterward
Darryl Tyree Williams, 32, died at a hospital after being confronted and handcuffed by officers in a southeast Raleigh neighborhood about 2 a.m. on Jan. 17, according to a report by Police Chief Estella Patterson released days later.
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Will NC Republicans Finally Expand Medicaid After a Decade of Delays? A New Bill Could Pave the Way.
Medicaid expansion has been shown to save lives, reduce postpartum hospitalizations, improve access to mental health and substance use treatment, prevent more rural hospitals from closing in the state, and create tens of thousands of jobs in the state.
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‘Unacceptable’: NC Republicans Ask Newly Right-Wing State Supreme Court to Block New Education Funding
House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate Leader Phil Berger are asking the Court to overturn the Leandro ruling by reinstating a prior Appeals Court order blocking the transfer of new funds.
























