As a former teacher, I know how quickly illness spreads in schools. One child shows up sick on Monday, and by Friday half the class is coughing. That is why vaccines are essential: they keep preventable diseases from sweeping through classrooms and disrupting learning.
Republicans have sought to make it harder for votes to count, particularly those of young voters. You can help by joining with others working to helping “repair” the registrations of 80,000 North Carolinians that may be missing one of the new requirements.
The new budget bill, passed by Republicans, slashes billions from children’s healthcare and threatens the lives of our most vulnerable.
A nonprofit consultant and community leader advocating for immigrant communities, public health and the arts, Erik Valera speaks out about how critical it is to understand the plight of immigrants living in our communities today. Please note: The views expressed by Mr. Valera are his own.
Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, is planning a new pilot program, one that will require prior authorization for Traditional Medicare patients seeking treatment. Prior authorization will increase red tape and lengthen waits for treatment. Let’s stop this!
Two-thirds of Americans today say they’re worried about the rise of authoritarianism in the US. If you’re not among them, consider that you might just be in a dangerous state of denial.
Federal funding of scientific research has been a phenomenal driver of economic growth and standard of living in the United States. In the last six months, the Trump administration has launched an assault on scientific research and expertise.
For the past 16 years, the North Carolina General Assembly has refused any increase, even for inflation in the state’s shamefully low $7.25 minimum wage. Here’s what we must do.
“Have you no shame?” came to mind as I watched the Senate “Vote-a-rama” on President Trump’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill (aka the Big Betrayal Bill).
“What should any of us do then?” my editor asked. “Curl up in the corner? Take to the streets? It can’t be that hopeless, can it?”
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