North Carolina is joining two dozen other states in suing the Trump administration, alleging the federal government is unlawfully threatening to strip counterterrorism and emergency response funding from the state if it doesn’t make certain changes to how it administers elections. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Trump promised to cut our electric bills in half, and now North Carolinians are paying the price for another broken promise. “A sudden electricity crunch in the US, driven by artificial intelligence, is colliding headlong with the Trump administration’s attacks on wind and solar. President Donald Trump has presented his
Donald Trump’s decision to repeal the endangerment finding and cripple our ability to fight climate change will make us sicker, cost lives, and hurt property values. Choosing short-term corporate profits over our health and safety is unconscionable. Read more in the AP News article, Scientific studies calculate climate change as
Gov. Josh Stein is doing everything possible for Western NC, but Trump is withholding disaster recovery funding. Trump was quick to come here when he was campaigning. He should tour the recovery himself before attacking our state. Read more in the ABC 13 News article, White House calls NC Gov.
AmeriCorps volunteers are doing vital work in our state, including helping the recovery efforts in Western NC. I’m glad to see Jeff Jackson fighting for our state and restoring these funds. Read more from The News & Observer article, Trump administration to release $185M after NC, states prevail in AmeriCorps
Trump looked North Carolinians in the eyes and told them he’d do whatever it takes to help them recover from Helene. But through seven months in office he’s gutted FEMA and withheld vital funds. Learn more in The New York Times article, FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster
Gov. Josh Stein is right. Trump and his admin are withholding desperately needed funding. They’re playing politics with the lives and livelihoods of thousands of North Carolinians. Learn more in the News & Observer article, NC Gov. Stein says federal government ‘has not met the moment’ on Helene funding.
The impact of shutting down this EPA office cannot be overstated. It would harm not only the Triangle, but the entire country. I won’t stand aside while Republicans eviscerate local jobs, our economy, and our environment. Learn more in the North Carolina Health News article, Economic, environmental ripple effects feared
The best way to make energy affordable is to increase the supply of energy, and solar is one of the cheapest options we have. This decision will increase costs for families and communities across the country. Read more from The New York Times article, E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion
Fighting back against dangerous lies is a full time job. I’ll always support our EPA researchers. Learn more about this in NPR’s article, Trump’s EPA now says greenhouse gases don’t endanger people.