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Phil Berger and Sarah Stevens have spent their last days at the NC General Assembly writing some of the worst bills of their career, leaving behind legislation that is chock-full of voter suppression tactics and legacies that are big on corruption.
President Trump appointed Whatley to lead the rebuild of North Carolina in the wake of the storm, appointing him as a co-chair to the FEMA Review Council and giving him the title of Hurricane Helene Recovery Czar. What followed was a dismal federal response, delayed funding, and corrupt decision-making.
Trump and Boliek have been so hell-bent on keeping folks away from the ballot box that you’ve gotta ask– what’s got these guys sweating? The answer is you– they are scared of you, your voice, your vote, your power.
At the end of the day, we will take a budget over no budget. But we need to see this for what it is– a first step. There’s more work to be done, and we need to elect leaders to the NCGA who will do it.
NC Republicans made us the only state in the country to fail to pass a budget in 2025, and now they’re expected to miss the deadline for 2026 as well.
House Bill 958 is meant to add more obstacles for voters trying to cast their ballot, and fewer restraints on the power-hungry politicians looking to keep those ballots from being counted.
Here’s a look back at Rep. Stevens’ time in the North Carolina General Assembly– it’s the kind of resume that you really don’t want to see from someone aspiring to sit on the NC Supreme Court.
This embarrassing gaffe on social media offers a really good illustration of who Whatley is– he’s all talk, no substance. And when the stakes are high– like when Whatley was tapped to lead the federal government’s Hurricane Helene recovery efforts– that’s not the guy you want leading our state.
NC’s Supreme Court is our last line of defense. They had a chance to defend us last week against rising costs and corporate greed. They failed. They had a choice between considering the evidence provided by their constituents, or burying their heads in the sand. They chose the ostrich route.
The midterm elections are looking bleak for Republicans. Rather than modify their unpopular stances and help everyday North Carolinians, Republicans in the NCGA decide to push a host of constitutional amendments – some distractions, some outright harmful.