House and Senate Republicans have failed to reach a budget deal for months now, leaving North Carolinians to pay the price. #ncpol #ncga www.wral.com/news/nccapit...

In 2026, Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums increased by more than 20 percent, in large part because insurers believe they are facing increased risk due to the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits and other policies. www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/pu...

Putting the Extraordinary Increase in ACA Premiums in 2026 in Perspective: "A new Urban Institute report finds that marketplace benchmark premiums (i.e., the second-lowest-cost silver plans) have increased by an average 21.7 percent." www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/pu...

"Does one vote really make a difference in an election? A new report answers that question with a decisive 'yes.'” beaconmedianc.substack.com/p/sailor-jon...

Make sure you are prepared for inclement weather this weekend, including the possibility of power outages: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOeK...

North Carolina's Republican-led State Board of Elections decided yesterday to disregard state law and override a bipartisan decision made by Wilson County’s Board of Elections. #ncpol #ncga Statement from House Democratic Leader Robert Reives: nchdleader.medium.com/gop-ncsbe-fl...

Pretending that PFAS don't exist does nothing to make our water safer. Thank you to AG Jackson for pushing back against this misguided decision. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn7q...

"The board moved forward with plans to eliminate early in-person voting sites at colleges across the state, including at UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina University, Elon University, and North Carolina A&T State University." abc11.com/post/nc-boar...

"I see my students kind of sticking with things a little bit longer because they have less distractions in front of them." www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0R9...

'Slap in the face': Children of veterans scholarship partially revoked for about 100 UNC students This is just one of the many impacts our state faces without a comprehensive budget deal in place. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...

"Trump Medicaid reform will cost NC tens of millions a year, say state Medicaid leaders" ncnewsline.com/2026/01/13/t...

State officials warn of staffing, funding and technology hurdles as counties brace for added burden. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/01/14/m...

N.C. clinics bracing for more patients as Affordable Care Act premiums rise spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...

Insurance premiums soaring? Thank Republicans in Congress. carolinapublicpress.org/74211/nc-hea...

"Our tax money belongs here at home, and we’ll always fight to protect it.” www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

We need urgent action from legislators to shore up the safety net and to ensure that Medicaid expansion is protected. Working families cannot afford to lose that coverage. #ncpol #ncga nchdleader.medium.com/nc-house-rep...

"Republicans took control of elections administration in mid-2025 and, in some counties, they have quickly moved to enact two longtime party goals: Eliminating Sunday hours and campus polling places during early voting." www.wral.com/news/nccapit...

"Johnson & Johnson’s continued investment in Wilson County is creating new pathways for our people to access high-value careers in the life sciences,” Rep. Dante Pittman said. "This growth further underscores the need for workforce training initiatives." www.wral.com/news/nccapit...

Over 8.3 million workers benefitted from minimum wage increases on January 1. How many of those were in North Carolina? Zero. #ncpol #ncga www.epi.org/blog/over-8-...

"If North Carolina legislators don’t recognize the need to invest in the state’s schools, its teachers and – most of all – its 1.5 million public-school students who are our future workforce, this state won’t remain No. 1 for business." publicedworks.org/2025/12/2025...

North Carolinians understand that our schools need investments from the state in order to be successful. Half a year past when we should have had a state budget, children and educators are still waiting for additional resources www.wfae.org/education/20...

Good news for anyone heading to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles soon. The agency graduated nearly 150 new examiners Wednesday in Rocky Mount. www.cbs17.com/news/north-c...

The measure now goes to the Senate, where it's unlikely to pass, meaning Congress is set to leave for the holiday recess as millions of Americans will see their health care premiums skyrocket. abc7.com/post/republi...

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, its highest in more than four years, fueling questions about the American economy’s underlying strength. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

North Carolinians need action -- urgently -- from Congress. Life is already unaffordable without massive hikes to health insurance costs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_EL...

North Carolinians need Congressional Republicans to get serious about fixing the health care crisis. Nobody can afford to live like this. #ncpol #ncga kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Rep. Frances Jackson: The House approved raises that would make educator pay competitive for the region months ago, but the Senate has held those up. The delay that followed has real consequences. www.fayobserver.com/story/opinio...

North Carolina should aspire to much more than what we have accomplished this year, which is very little. #ncpol #ncga nchdleader.medium.com/former-deans...

1 in 4 Americans forgoing health insurance because of skyrocketing costs is unacceptable. North Carolinians need action from lawmakers in Washington and urgently. www.kff.org/public-opini...

North Carolinians cannot afford the skyrocketing price of health care, and Republicans in Washington are doing nothing to fix it. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"22m Americans enrolled in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act — or Obamacare — who will see their premiums soar next year if their tax credits expire as expected on December 31." www.ft.com/content/beec...

But lacking sufficient federal guidance, states are wrestling with how to define medical frailty — a consequential decision that could cut Medicaid coverage for many people, said state officials, consumer advocates, and health policy researchers. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

"The Triangle’s universities, the primary engine for innovation in the region, face funding cuts and uncertainty around the future of federal research dollars." www.bizjournals.com/triangle/new...

"The cracks in North Carolina’s safety nets are widening under the compounding pressure of a months-long budget stalemate, and that’s putting the state’s most vulnerable residents at risk of falling through." www.wfae.org/politics/202...

"In a recent survey, one in five said they could be forced to close their doors." North Carolinians need Medicaid rebase funded now -- not months from now. It's time for legislators to come back to Raleigh and get it done. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/25/w...

U.S. Manufacturing Contracts for Ninth Straight Month "Tariffs, which have increased costs for sourcing materials, continue to weigh on U.S. producers" www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

“As this holiday season arrives, North Carolinians are facing uncertainty because Republican leadership has abdicated their most important job: Passing a state budget,” House Democratic Leader Robert Reives said. nchdleader.medium.com/conservative...

Nearly 1 million North Carolinians could see the cost of health insurance double, as the whole state faces higher prices in January. ncvoices.com/nearly-1-mil...

There will be serious repercussions for North Carolina due to Republican inaction on health care. They do not have a plan and North Carolinians will have to foot the bill because of it.

Draconian cuts are on the way courtesy of Republicans in Washington: "North Carolina is also bracing for a $49.9 billion decrease in federal Medicaid funding over the next decade as a result of H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to DHHS." #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/news/health/...

"Thousands of western North Carolinians are at risk of losing access to food assistance next month as sweeping federal eligibility changes take effect under the “Big Beautiful Bill" wlos.com/news/local/w...

The Medicaid Program That Saved Money, Turned People’s Health Around — and Got Killed www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Republican leadership’s failure to secure a comprehensive budget this calendar year, let alone this fiscal year, means that families across the state are being pushed to the brink as we enter the holiday season. nchdleader.medium.com/north-caroli...

Republicans are overseeing a crisis in health care coverage and have no plan to fix it. avlwatchdog.org/theres-no-wa...

"In theory all this spending ought to mean healthier people. In practice, America spends more on health than other rich countries, but without better outcomes." www.economist.com/united-state...

I applaud Governor Stein’s call for the General Assembly to return for a special session to fund Medicaid in North Carolina. North Carolinians are hurting right now because of cuts to Medicaid that were entirely preventable.

Republican leadership is leaving North Carolinians behind. Even a majority of Republicans in our state expect prices to be higher over the next year. "Now, three-quarters of North Carolinians are concerned about their own economic well-being."

"Democrats quickly decried the USDA’s decision, calling it a 'cruel' tactic to preserve Republicans’ political leverage at the expense of those needing food assistance." www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Great news for Western North Carolina -- Gov. Stein announced the state is making a $50 million investment in western North Carolina for their Broadband Recovery Program.

"Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) voiced concerns about the implications of federal cuts for North Carolina’s health care system and economy." wilmingtonbiz.com/health_care/...