Hundreds of professors at the University of North Carolina signed a public letter Tuesday opposing legislation that would require university students to take courses on America’s government and founding documents. The 673 UNC Chapel Hill professors revealed the public letter Tuesday, arguing the new courses and another bill in the North Carolina House of Representatives would constitute an infringement … Continued
North Carolina State Rep. Tricia Cotham has switched her political party to Republican, giving the GOP a veto-proof majority in the state House of Representatives in the middle of the legislative session. WRAL TV first reported the possibility of a change on Tuesday. “The party wants to villainize anyone who has free thought, free judgment, has … Continued
A North Carolina county has agreed to pay $20,000 in attorney fees following the arrest of David Benham and other pro-life demonstrators outside of an abortion facility in 2020 for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulations. The conservative legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom announced the settlement between Benham, Cities4Life and Global Impact Ministries with Mecklenburg County last Thursday. … Continued
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled House passed a previously vetoed proposal Wednesday to restrict how teachers can discuss certain racial topics that some lawmakers have equated to “ critical race theory.” The House voted 68-49 along party lines for legislation banning public school teachers from compelling students to believe they should feel guilty or responsible for past … Continued
A North Carolina bill, designed to increase penalties for rioting, will become law without the signature of Gov. Roy Cooper (D). House Bill 40, a piece of legislation designed to create new penalties for inciting or participating in a riot, was presented to Cooper on March 10. Cooper explained in a statement he would neither sign nor veto the bill, … Continued
With continued challenges to fill employee vacancies, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told the state personnel office on Monday to act to ensure that more positions don’t necessarily require a college degree for applicants. Cooper’s executive order, which covers Cabinet-level agencies, is designed to encourage more people to apply for state jobs. Cooper tells the Office of … Continued
The North Carolina Senate approved a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law on Tuesday written to give parents transparency and authority over their children’s education. Senate Bill 49 (pdf) promotes a partnership between parents and educators that prioritizes the safety of students ensuring the parents’ right to know what their child is being taught, Republican state Sen. Phil Berger … Continued
At the Saturday memorial for her sister Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway, Silk told the crowd of supporters, including President Trump, that the vaccine may have been a factor in her sister’s sudden death. Silk then called for an investigation. “There’s something going on!” Silk spoke to the crowd on Saturday before President Trump took the stage. … Continued
The parents of a 14-year-old girl filed a lawsuit against Duke University Hospital on Dec. 12 for allegedly refusing to activate their daughter’s profile on its organ donor waitlist because her vaccination status was not up-to-date. Christine “Chrissy” Hicks alleged the hospital waited until her teen daughter, Yulia Hicks, was in stage 5 kidney failure to inform … Continued
On the morning of Saturday, December 3, a sidewalk advocate in Raleigh, North Carolina, watched a fire truck pull up to A Woman’s Choice of Raleigh, located at 3305 Drake Circle. The emergency lights were flashing, but the sirens were not on. Shortly after, an ambulance with Wake County EMS arrived. It was close to … Continued
You might call it the “battle of BlackRock.” The conflict, which pits Republican officials in states across the country against the world’s largest asset manager, has only intensified in recent months. Just days ago, Florida became the latest state to pull money from BlackRock—in its case, $2 billion in state-controlled assets. The state’s chief financial officer, … Continued
Duke University is coming under fire for refusing a life-saving kidney transplant to a dying 14-year-old girl who has not had the COVID vaccine. Yulia Hicks, who is a rescued orphan from Ukraine, was finally adopted by a family in North Carolina after she came to the United States from the war-torn nation. The Hicks … Continued
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