North Carolina records sharp drop in abortions after 12-week limit, counseling requirements

North Carolina records sharp drop in abortions after 12-week limit, counseling requirements

by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2023 One month after North Carolina implemented a 12-week abortion ban and required in-person counseling before the procedure the number of abortions performed in the Tar Heel state fell by 31 percent, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state’s General Assembly, overrode a veto […]

Pentagon sends Trump list of cuts worth $12.9 billion to build border wall

Pentagon sends Trump list of cuts worth $12.9 billion to build border wall

by WorldTribune Staff, March 20, 2019 The Pentagon has sent to Congress a list of military construction projects that could sacrifice their funding to pay for the border wall that President Donald Trump has declared a national security priority. The 20-page list of possible funding cuts would be worth around $12.9 billion, the Defense Department […]

North Carolina hailed as model state for tax reform

North Carolina hailed as model state for tax reform

by WorldTribune Staff, July 20, 2017 Since taking control of the state government in 2010 and building a super-majority, Republicans have transformed North Carolina from one of the nation’s worst tax climates to one of the best. “North Carolina, more than any other state in recent years, has provided a model for what pro-growth tax […]