“I’ve Seen Tears in the Hallway”: Federal Workers Decry Human Toll of Funding Cuts at AFL-CIO Event
At the Durham gathering this week, workers directed their ire at U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who is up for reelection next year.
Little Makers Academy in Raleigh Braces for Cuts to Early Childhood Education Funding
The childcare center already lost funding for English language tutoring for its staff; its director worries that cuts to food assistance and childcare vouchers could come next.
Wake County Reps. Urge Congressional Republicans Not to Cut Food Assistance for Half a Million NC Children
The U.S. House has proposed $230 billion in cuts to nutrition assistance. Local lawmakers say cutting SNAP funding would be disastrous for the state’s children and working families.
Protesters Rally in Durham against Cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB employs a number of Durham residents, including four federally appointed financial regulators. But supporters say the agency affects everyone, whether they’ve heard of it or not.
As Losses Mount, Foreign Aid Workers Want A Stronger Response from Local Leaders
As the fourth-highest recipient of USAID funding in the nation, NC-04 is reeling from cuts. Workers say elected officials should be doing more.
Durham VA Nurses Rally Against Federal Cuts
Nurses and other employees at the Durham VA protested the Trump administration’s planned cuts to Veterans Affairs this week.
A Teacher Reflects on the Impacts of Federal Funding Cuts to Wake County Schools
A kindergarten teacher at Wildwood Forest Elementary is reconsidering staying at the Title 1 school after her tuition assistance and retention bonus were canceled.