by Beacon Media | Jun 9, 2026 | Affordability, Duke Energy, Local Politics, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics
Conflict of interest rules for the judiciary should have prevented N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby from ruling on Duke Energy’s rate hike, the author writes. By Billy Corriher Beacon Media Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash In late May,...
by Beacon Media | Jun 8, 2026 | Local Politics, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics
Being a liberal in a rural area can be lonely. The author writes that progressives can lower the political temperature and restore trust in their beliefs through community projects. By Anthony Flaccavento Rural Urban Bridge Initiative In the summer of 2023 in...
by Beacon Media | Jun 1, 2026 | Immigration, Latino Community
Traveling to the federal detention center in Stewart County, Georgia, Iliana Santillán attended the hearing of a friend and emerged with a greater understanding of those detained by ICE. By Iliana SantillánBeacon Media LUMPKIN, GEORGIA — The first thing I packed for...
by Beacon Media | May 20, 2026 | North Carolina State Politics, U.S. Politics
A Greensboro 4th grader wrote to his member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx. She responded by saying he must have been “indoctrinated.” Jacob Brooks, who lives in the district, has a few words for the boy — and for Rep. Foxx. By Jacob Brooks, Beacon Media Hey,...
by Beacon Media | Sep 10, 2025 | Reclaiming Rural
The new ‘Beyond Resistance’ initiative will elevate the concerns of rural Americans and the working class. By Anthony Flaccavento Beacon Media My friend, Jack, is a hard-working man, a part-time farmer, and a mechanic who teaches at the local vocational school....
