On the Issues blog posts
Republican Voter Suppression and What You Can Do About It
By Jim Protzman | July 1st, 2026 Republican voter-suppression is a direct attack on the idea that government should answer to voters.
NC’s Progressive House Caucus: Fighting for the Common Good
By Sondra Stein | July 1, 2026 Think Again When You’re Told Progressives are Radical Socialists.
NC House Minority Leader Robert Reives Comments on the Last 12 Years
By Carol Burke | July 1st, 2026 Carol Burke interviews NC House Minority Leader Robert Reives.
Say No to Giving Partisan Officials Control Over Federal Grant Decisions!
Object to proposed OMB rule by 11:59 pm July 13, 2026.
NC, Big Tech and Data Centers: Here we go again
Local communities say no to Big Tech and Data Centers
Cooper Will Lead NC Dems Ticket to Victory
In the March primary, voters enthusiastically selected Roy Cooper as the Democratic candidate for Senate by a 92% margin over other candidates.
Higher Gas Prices Pump Dollars from Workers’ Pockets
Susan Romaine interviews motorists filling up at a Carrboro gas station who highlight worries over rising gasoline prices
North Carolina is in a Storm with Lots of Cuts Raining Down
Carol Burke interviews State Representative Allen Buansi (House District 56) and Orange County Commissioner Marilyn Carter.
The Trump Administration’s Inhumane Immigration Enforcement Hurts All of Us
Trump’s immigration policies are designed to instill fear in immigrant communities; in doing so, they set back local economies.
Tax Cuts at the Top Add to North Carolina’s Affordability Crisis
Reckless 2013 state tax cuts raise costs for working families
If You Build It, They Might Come
New affordable housing is coming to Orange County but may remain out of reach for low-income buyers facing stagnant wages and rising costs.
Military Madness
In just one year, Trump’s military decisions, at home and abroad, have deteriorated our nation’s security.
