In dozens of vitally important areas, policy decisions of the Trump administration are dramatically affecting and altering the lives of North Carolinians. This growing collection of stories summarizes and critiques many of the most important decisions and their impacts.
- NC State professor “retained” by Chemours is basis for claims that DEQ groundwater standards too stringentThis post has been updated with comments from Damien Shea,... Read more »
- Another big lie in new GOP tax law exposedRebekah Entralgo at Think Progress has an important story exposing... Read more »
- Comments due Monday on Trump’s scheme to bring back health plan bars to pre-existing conditionsWhile last year’s legislative repeal-and-replace proposals were rejected resoundingly by... Read more »
- Betsy DeVos says Oklahoma teachers should return to their classroomsU.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says Oklahoma teachers should return... Read more »
- North Carolinian featured on list of Trump’s 10 most extreme judicial nomineesThe good people at the Leadership Conference on Civil and... Read more »
- Report: In red, right-to-work states, teachers are rising upWe might have seen this coming, given last year’s report... Read more »
- Education Week: Betsy DeVos bickers with Congress over spending, school choiceGiven the one-party rule in the nation’s capital these days,... Read more »
- Betsy DeVos under fire following rocky interview with “60 Minutes”The United States’ top public school official is under fire... Read more »
- Lt. Governor’s aide peddles misinformation on NC charter school fundingImagine a family with twin boys: Charter Chad and Traditional... Read more »
- Ex-DEQ chief Donald van der Vaart could lead EPA Council on Environmental QualityDonald van der Vaart, the controversial former NC DEQ secretary,... Read more »
- Trump unlikely to extend DACA deadlineThe White House is showing no signs of extending a... Read more »
- Betsy DeVos, Jeb Bush, gather with school choice champions in TennesseeSome of the country’s most prominent school choice champions—including U.S.... Read more »
- Betsy DeVos accused of citing bogus statisticsU.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is using bogus data to... Read more »
- 816,000 NC kids would be left out of GOP tax bill’s Child Tax Credit proposal due to low incomeHouse Republican leaders highlight an increase in the maximum value... Read more »
- State, national educators say U.S. House tax plan would risk K-12 jobs, fundingState and national education leaders say a U.S. House tax... Read more »
- EPA chief Scott Pruitt appoints Donald van der Vaart to revamped, anti-reg Science Advisory BoardEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt today is expected to appoint Donald... Read more »
- As Congress rushes to pass tax legislation, consider the impact to NC’s state and local taxesCongress is very close to giving a tax bill to... Read more »
- Chalkbeat: Independent charters distance themselves from networks, TrumpDespite a clear alliance between some of the U.S.’ largest... Read more »
- Reports point to inappropriate billing, defaulting loans associated with for-profit educationAs federal backing of for-profit education programs grows under President... Read more »
- In N.C., 42% of Trump’s proposed tax cuts would go to the few making more than $1 millionOn July 27, the White House released a statement on... Read more »
- Why does the President tweet about stock market levels but not our poverty rate?Since July 1, President Trump has tweeted to celebrate the... Read more »
- DEQ hosts more public listening sessions on Atlantic Coast Pipeline; new FERC members bode ill for opponentsIf you missed the recent public hearings on the controversial... Read more »
- At the beach? Put down the umbrella drink and head to a public meeting about offshore drillingNorth Carolina’s coast, which has so far eluded capture by... Read more »
- Clean Air Carolina, SELC sue Trump administration over rollback of pollution standardsFour environmental groups, including two from North Carolina, are suing... Read more »
- With public comment period, EPA takes first step in striking the key Waters of the US ruleSome wetlands, intermittent streams and other small but important bodies... Read more »
- Essential nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is now at risk by proposed amendmentNonpartisan federal government agencies that often go unnoticed but are... Read more »
- Senate to vote today on mystery health care billPresident Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell aren’t giving... Read more »
- Former DEQ secretary Donald van der Vaart passed over for No. 2 slot at EPADespite a compelling cover letter to the Trump administration, former... Read more »
- The silent killer of the Affordable Care ActA new report from the Daily Beast found that the... Read more »
- Warning: Last-ditch GOP effort offering $200 billion to buy votes won’t fix unfixable Senate health billEarlier this week we reported that the Senate GOP health... Read more »
- Report: States receiving “mixed messages” from DeVos, feds over ESSA plansA new report from Education Week indicates some states completing... Read more »
- New battle: GOP now slashing billions from programs that help Americans in order to pay for tax breaks for the wealthyIn Congress, the House Budget Committee is moving forward today... Read more »
- Trump’s budget would sink SHIIP counseling and leave seniors struggling to stay afloatThe ongoing effort in Congress repeal the Affordable Care Act... Read more »
- Oh, those pesky facts: White House wrongfully attacks nonpartisan Congressional Budget OfficeNon-partisan government agencies that often go unnoticed but are grounded... Read more »
- CBO: President Trump’s budget policies lack details, drastic budget cuts won’t solve debt issueThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its first analysis... Read more »
- NC joins lawsuit against Betsy DeVos on behalf of student loan borrowersIt comes as no surprise that the the administration of... Read more »
- Would the U.S. Senate healthcare bill affect NC’s budget in a negative way? Definitely, here’s why…The Senate GOP has released its proposed healthcare bill, and... Read more »
- Medicaid is the single largest source of care for Americans with mental health, substance abuse disordersThe N.C. House and Senate have voted through their joint... Read more »
- “This request is a disaster”: House committee grills EPA’s Scott Pruitt over Trump budgetEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt faced a largely hostile House Appropriations... Read more »
- GOP’s health plan secrecy and Medicaid per-capita caps should raise alarms in NCAs Americans we should always expect a transparent and open... Read more »
- N.Y. Times: DeVos family charter reflects nation’s school choice tensionsToday’s New York Times takes up a fascinating study of... Read more »
- Report: North Carolina’s state budget needs to plan for at least $13 billion more over the next 10 years to address federal funding cutsAs the N.C. House and Senate continue their Conference Committee... Read more »
- Undeterred by Trump, eight NC mayors, Attorney General Stein, say they will uphold Paris Agreement goalsThis post has been updated to reflect additional North Carolina... Read more »
- Facing deportation, grandmother takes sanctuary in Greensboro churchSt. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Greensboro is offering sanctuary to... Read more »
- North Carolina to lose $306 million in federal grant funding for important programs under proposed budgetNorth Carolina would lose $306 million in discretionary grant funding... Read more »
- Report: “Budgets” a top 5 issue for cities, particularly 98% of all towns in North Carolina (and why Trump’s budget could bankrupt them)President Trump and the NC Senate have already proposed drastic... Read more »
- President Trump’s budget does not add up ($2 trillion math error)President Trump’s proposed budget was unveiled earlier this week and... Read more »
- Trump budget goes after vulnerable children and families. Sad!President Trump vowed to support working families by beefing up... Read more »
- Four ways Trump’s budget will harm North CarolinaSmart public investments at the federal level can create jobs,... Read more »
- Report: Trump education budget slams the working class that helped elect him presidentPresident Trump’s newly-released K-12 budget would hurt the working class... Read more »
- Initial responses to Trump’s budget: ‘This budget isn’t worthy of the American people’[Note: Yesterday, ahead of the White House unveiling of President... Read more »
- David Schanzer of the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security discusses President Trump’s crackdown on immigrants and Muslim refugeeshttp://www.ncpolicywatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/News-and-Views-for-2-26-2017-SEGMENT-TWO.mp3 The post David Schanzer of the Sanford School of Public... Read more »
- Satana Deberry, Executive Director of the NC Housing Coalition, discusses changes in Washington impacting affordable housing and the slow recovery process for the victims of Hurricane Matthewhttp://www.ncpolicywatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/News-and-Views-for-2-26-2017-SEGMENT-THREE.mp3 The post Satana Deberry, Executive Director of the NC Housing... Read more »
- Burr’s promise for a full investigationThe post Burr’s promise for a full investigation appeared first... Read more »
- Fear of Trump immigration order in NC spreads as potential human costs emergeDurham resident Felipe de Jesus Molina-Mendoza is among those considered... Read more »
- Safer? A veteran perspective on Trump’s border wall(Image:Adobe Stock) Six days into his presidency, President Trump ordered construction... Read more »
- Five questions with Gunther PeckGunther Peck is an associate professor of History at Duke... Read more »
- Mobilizing the progressive movement: Lessons from a battleground stateIn the wake of the stunning women’s marches across the... Read more »
- Congressman G.K. Butterfield weighs in on President Trump’s recent nominees, the proposed Muslim travel ban, and ACA repealCongressman G.K. Butterfield weighs in on President Trump’s recent nominees,... Read more »
- Trump’s offensive approach toward immigrantsMonday commentary – Trump’s offensive approach toward immigrants. http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Monday-Commentary.mp3 The post Trump’s... Read more »
- The FolliesDeVos cites wildly inaccurate data about virtual charters New information... Read more »
- Trump should cease his war on reproductive rightsOf the many grave concerns held by millions of people... Read more »
- NC political, historical experts reflect on Trump presidencyIn a tumultuous first two weeks in office, President Donald... Read more »
- The people hurt by Trump’s ban on Muslim travelhttp://www.ncpolicywatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Thursday-Commentary-4.mp3 The post The people hurt by Trump’s ban on Muslim... Read more »
- The path forward: Debate over voting rights to remain contentious; “Raise the age,” technological advances face smoother sailingNorth Carolina residents know well what happens when a politician... Read more »
- Conservative U.S. Supreme Court pick will face Democratic concern for the underrepresented, fallout over stolen seatSupreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch Conservative federal appeals court judge Neil... Read more »
- Why Burr and Tillis must reject any new Supreme Court nomineeFundamental questions on legitimacy of Trump’s presidency must be answered... Read more »
- NC NAACP President Rev. William Barber on Trump’s travel ban and crack down on ‘sanctuary cities’The post NC NAACP President Rev. William Barber on Trump’s... Read more »
- The Path Forward: Court cases clear, outcomes up in the airThere is a good bit of uncertainty in North Carolina... Read more »
- The bar is set for Trump on the economyhttp://www.ncpolicywatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Wednesday-Commentary-3.mp3 The post The bar is set for Trump on the... Read more »
- Educators weigh-in on how Trump’s pro-charter, pro-voucher Education Secretary could influence North Carolina’s schoolsBetsy DeVos There’s a moment, partway through school choice champion Betsy... Read more »
- The Path Forward: HB2 in the new age of TrumpThe new reality of a Donald Trump presidency has thrown... Read more »
- Hopeful signs for the path forwardTrump lights a fire under the American progressive movement; you... Read more »
- Dr. Allan Louden, Communication Department Chair at Wake Forest University, discusses lessons for the media in covering the Trump administration and the rise of fake newsThe post Dr. Allan Louden, Communication Department Chair at Wake... Read more »
- Angeline Echeverría, Executive Director of El Pueblo, discusses immigration concerns with the impending Trump presidencyhttp://www.ncpolicywatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/News-and-Views-for-12-11-2016-SEGMENT-ONE.mp3 The post Angeline Echeverría, Executive Director of El Pueblo, discusses... Read more »