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Trump will soon give Duke Energy up to $34 million to keep burning coal in Stokes County until 2040. This is a bad move for our wallets and for our lungs. #ncpol #cleanair

In the two years that the North Carolina Supreme Court has made our kids wait, over 19,000 teachers have left. Over 7,000 teaching positions are sitting empty because no one wants to come teach in a state that underpays its teachers this badly.
#ncpol #leandro #education #court

Despite a court order, communities say FEMA still isn't distributing BRIC funds This week, North Carolina joined 22 other states in filing a motion to enforce an earlier ruling that demanded FEMA release funding for the more than 2,000 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Commun...

AG Jeff Jackson says it's been over 2 months since Kristi Noem was ordered to release FEMA funds to local NC infrastructure projects, but the money still hasn't arrived. #ncpol #jeffjackson #fema
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YouTube video by ProgressNCAction She Taught High School in NC, Now She's Advocating for School Funding

Hundreds of thousands of children would see their lives change with Leandro funding. 370,295 North Carolina teens have spent their high school experience in unconstitutionally underfunded schools since the Court's 2022 Leandro decision.
#ncpol #fundourschools
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NC businesses, conservatives celebrate Supreme Court ruling striking down Trump tariffs • NC Newsline Friday's 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs was welcome news for small business.

From a tulip farmer in Black Mountain to a conservative economist in Raleigh, North Carolinians breathed a sigh of relief as Trump's tariffs were overturned last week. #ncpol
https://ncnewsline.com/2026/02/20/nc-businesses-conservatives-celebrate-supreme-court-ruling-striking-down-trump-tariffs/

When leaders like Gov. Stein put the people first and don't let political games get in the way, our communities see real results. #ncpol #ncgov #cleanwater #infrastructure

Michael Whatley dedicated over a decade to serving Big Oil behind closed doors. North Carolina deserves leaders who will prioritize working people over corporate greed. #ncpol

Trump has spent the past year illegally raising our prices and hurting our local small businesses, the Supreme Court confirmed on Friday. #ncpol #smallbusiness #tariffs

For decades, justices from both parties upheld the constitutional duty to provide every child with a sound, basic education. That changed when Republicans took control and reversed long-standing rulings, siding with their political party instead of NC’s children. #ncpol #leandro

It’s been two years since the most recent case has been heard, and the Republican majority on the NC Supreme Court has refused to issue a ruling, meaning that schools, families, and children are still without the funding support they need. #ncpol #education #leandro https://bit.ly/4tHO48h

Los estadounidenses están exigiendo que ICE sea controlada y obligada a seguir la ley. Los demócratas en el Congreso están dando voz a esas demandas básicas en las negociaciones sobre el cierre parcial del gobierno. #ncpol #iceout

With child care costs rising at nearly double the cost of inflation, the need for support will only grow in coming years. But instead of investing in affordability initiatives, the NCGA plans to give another $1 billion in tax breaks to the wealthy & large corporations in 2026. #ncpol #leandro

Nothing has shaken Michael Whatley's support for Trump's tariffs, not even the NC small businesses & customers hurt by them. #ncpol

The Leandro Plan calls for a $445 million increase in the Children With Disabilities allotment. This would mean more teachers, therapists, and psychologists in our schools, as well as specialized curriculum in the classroom to better support students with disabilities. #ncpol

Activists in Raleigh push for Leandro answer, funding 2 years after court rehears argument It's been almost two years since any movement in North Carolina's landmark Leandro case, a decades-long argument about school funding.

It's been 2 years since the court reheard arguments on Leandro. That's 2 more years of underpaid teachers, underfunded programs, and underserved students.
#ncpol #fundourschools #leandro
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“I’m going to make that a guiding star when I get to the United States Senate in addition to the fact that stuff just costs too much for people right now,” said Roy Cooper while meeting with Brunswick County locals. #ncpol #affordablehealthcare

Gov. Stein has proposed a 10% raise for teachers, but without a budget, NCGA Republicans are continuing to underpay the educators who do so much to support our students and communities. #ncpol #fundourschools #teacherpay

Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them • NC Newsline Communities across the country are fighting potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. But with limited legal authority, city and state officials have turned to the court of public...

This article is full of good info, but perhaps a better headline might be: "As Local Officials Push Back on ICE Detention Centers, Public Outcry Remains the Strongest Tool of Resistance." #ncpol #iceout #youhaverealpower
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Gov. Stein announces nearly $6M in grants awarded to NC for flood resiliency North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is in Woodfin today, where he will be making an announcement about flood resiliency in Western North Carolina.According to a news

“These grants not only rebuild and restore the French Broad River Basin but also help protect the surrounding communities so generations of North Carolinians can live in safety,” said Stein. #ncpol https://bit.ly/4tBPO2I

Republicans settle with DNC in lawsuit that sought to purge 225,000 NC voters The RNC had asked that the NC voters be removed from the rolls just months before the 2024 election.

North Carolina will never give up this fundamental right. #ncpol #vote
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314719376.html

WCU students march miles to vote after on-campus polling site closure They left campus on foot — with signs raised, chants echoing across the valley under clear blue winter skies — turning a routine civic act into a noisy, high-visibility public rebuke. On Feb. 13, roug...

"What had once been a five-minute walk to the on-campus voting site became a 35- to 40-minute trek along a busy four-lane rural highway with no sidewalks, no streetlights, no guardrails and just one crosswalk."
#ncpol #wcu #vote
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Longtime civil rights advocate and North Carolina A&T alum Rev. Jesse Jackson passes away at 84 A cause of death was not shared, but his family said he died peacefully while surrounded by loved ones.

Rev. Jackson's civil rights journey began as a college student in Greensboro, NC. That journey would change the face of America, from the workplace to the voter rolls, for the following 65 years. His legacy lives on. #KeepHopeAlive
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This Presidents Day, let us remember what a president or administration should never be allowed to become. There should be no power that is without check. Our founders knew that independent branches and departments were vital to preventing tyranny.
#ncpol #presidentsday #nokings

Whatley accepted $21K from donors linked to health care fraud Whatley cited health care fraud as a reason to cut Medicaid.

Michael Whatley has taken campaign donations from people who took advantage of their patients and were made to pay over $28 million in fraud settlements. #ncpol
https://americanjournalnews.com/whatley-accepted-21k-from-donors-linked-to-health-care-fraud/

If you could tell your lawmakers one thing about the rising cost of living, what would it be?

That's what we asked North Carolina, and folks from all across the state, from Asheville to Wilmington, shared stories of pain and perseverance, struggle and resilience. #ncpol
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¿Se te pasó la fecha límite para registrarte para votar? ¡No pasa nada, todavía tienes tiempo! Siempre y cuando votes durante el período de votación anticipada en febrero, puedes registrarte o actualizar tu registro en tu centro de votación, todo en una sola visita. #ncpol #primarias #vota

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections House Republicans approved legislation that would impose strict new voter ID requirements ahead of the midterm elections.

In another attempt at voter suppression, Republicans are pushing the SAVE Act-- a bill that would make voting harder for 69 million women who took their spouse's name. #ncpol
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The EPA has now thrown out the "endangerment finding" that underpins most emissions regulations. This rejection of the facts puts an estimated 58,000 lives at risk in order to make wealthy companies an extra buck. #ncpol #cleanair

NYC officials vow to fly Pride flag at Stonewall, after Trump admin takes it down LGBTQ+ groups say it's the latest effort to "whitewash" the only national monument to queer history.

Stonewall sparked a movement built on equality, dignity, and community. This week, Trump took away a flag but he can't take away the belonging that the LGBTQ+ community holds claim to. #prideflag #stonewall #wearestillhere
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While Trump & the GOP push to weaken restrictions on dangerous chemicals like the PFAS contaminating so much water & soil in NC, we remember our history. Black NC farmers, protesting chemical dumping in their soil, sparked a movement that lives on today. #ncpol #blackhistory