“Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said he will let the bill become law without his signature, citing Medicaid expansion as the main reason, while also calling it a ‘bad budget.’”

“I will not allow people who are crying for help to wait any longer, so I am directing our Department of Health and Human Services to begin today the process for expanding Medicaid while allowing this budget to become law without my signature,” Cooper said in a statement.

Source: News & Observer by Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, Sept. 22, 2023 12:27 pm

NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing the NC Judicial Standards Committee for re-opening a closed investigation into her statements on race and diversity in our court system. Justice Earls answered interview questions about her own experience and the Committee is violating its own rules to silence her.

On August 8, 2023 the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People endorsed:

Leonardo Williams for Mayor

Nate Baker for City Council

Sheila Huggins for City Council

Dr. Monique Holsey-Hyman for City Council

In 2023, voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina. If a voter cannot show photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by filling out an ID Exception Form. For absentee-by-mail voters, if they are unable to include a copy of their photo ID in their ballot return envelope, they can also fill out an ID Exception Form with their ballot.