POLITICAL WRAP: Trump 2nd Impeachment Trial; Latest on Stimulus
Former President Trump's second impeachment trial begins this week. And more on the latest stimulus plan.
Senate Approves Budget Bill As Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote
The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
Dem-Led House, Drawing A Line, Kicks Greene Off Committees
A fiercely divided House tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees Thursday, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats said she’d earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Calls For COVID-19 Relief Funds In Budget Proposal
Governor Roy Cooper shared a plan on Thursday for allocating federal COVID-19 relief funds and investing state resources for immediate needs in North Carolina, including giving one-time bonuses to educators.
House Dems Ask Trump To Testify Under Oath In Senate Trial
House Democrats on Thursday asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial.
Mary C. Curtis: COVID Relief Bill And Increased Vaccine Rollout
Efforts continue on another COVID-19 stimulus for millions of struggling Americans. President Biden already meeting with both democrats and republicans this week to talk about his $1.9 trillion plan.
Mecklenburg Co. Commission Unanimously Passes Resolution Supporting LGBTQ Protections
Mecklenburg County leaders are encouraging local cities to pass protections for the LGBTQ community. Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution in support of new non-discriminations ordinances.
House Dems Make Case For Conviction; Trump Denies Charges
Donald Trump endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters “like a loaded cannon” at the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats said Tuesday in making their most detailed case yet for why the former president should be convicted and permanently barred from office. Trump denied the allegations through his lawyers and called the trial unconstitutional.
Mecklenburg Co. Commissioners Will Consider Resolution on LGBTQ Protections
Tuesday night, Mecklenburg County Commissioners will weigh-in on a push for protections for the LGBTQ community. It comes after the end of a nearly four year ban on new local non-discrimination ordinances.
South Carolina Man Designs Inauguration Fits Representing Black American Designers
First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris turned heads at the 2021 presidential inauguration with their all monochromatic looks designed by South Carolina native Sergio Hudson who praises the Auntie Karen Foundation for his success in the fashion industry.
POLITICAL WRAP: New Impeachment Attorneys for Fmr. Pres. Trump; COVID Stimulus Talks
Five of former President Trump's impeachment defense attorneys are off the case, a little more than a week before the Senate Trial begins. Meantime, a group of Republicans has put forward a counter-proposal on a COVID-19 relief plan.
Push To Reopen Schools Could Leave Out Millions Of Students
President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April, but even if that happens, it is likely to leave out millions of students, many of them minorities in urban areas.
President Biden, Democrats Hit Gas On Push For $15 Minimum Wage
The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Biden’s ability to bridge Washington’s partisan divides as he pursues his first major legislative victory.
Biden Taking 'Creative Steps' To Push For $1.9T Aid Plan
Republican lawmakers are balking at the cost of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan — but the Biden team is trying to convince the country that the cost is a bargain compared to the potential damage to the world’s largest economy.
President Biden Opens Sign-Up Window For Uninsured In Time Of COVID-19
President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign-up window, offering uninsured Americans a haven as the spread of COVID-19 remains dangerously high and vaccines aren’t yet widely available.
South Carolina Senate Passes Bill Outlawing Most Abortions
The South Carolina Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state, overcoming years of hurdles thanks to Republican winning new seats in last year’s elections.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Extends Modified Stay-At-Home Order
Governor Roy Cooper says the North Carolina Modified Stay-At-Home Order will be extended until at least Sunday, February 28th, requiring people to stay home from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.
South Carolina Senate OKs Initial Vote To Ban Most Abortions
Opponents of abortion joined with some of South Carolina’s most powerful Republican politicians to mark what they think may be the end of a long fight to pass a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state.
Constitution, Green Parties No Longer Recognized By North Carolina
Two small political parties in North Carolina are no longer officially recognized because they failed to meet candidate support thresholds in November, the State Board of Elections announced on Wednesday.
Waxhaw Commissioners Support Resolution to Delay Election, Extend Their Term
Some neighbors in Waxhaw are raising concerns about a plan to change the town election schedule. Commissioners want to delay the next election by a year, to match up with most State and Federal races.
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