The average VA home loan amount in North Carolina during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $325,228, a 2.4% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
As of July 2024, North Carolina experienced a 21.7% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.2% increase.
The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in North Carolina for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 averaged $320,110, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The head of American Majority Action said North Carolina Republicans are in an “arms race” with Democrats to mobilize to secure votes in the 2024 Presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump (R) launched a “Swamp the Vote” campaign in June, asking voters to vote early, absentee, by mail, or in person on Election Day.
Six of the U.S. Representatives from North Carolina voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.
A report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) revealed that North Carolina parents are expected to spend near-record amounts this year on back-to-school supplies for their children, and 25% more on average than under the Trump administration.
Lori Roman, CEO of the American Constitutional Rights Union, said that Second Amendment rights are women’s rights and that firearms are “the only equalizer” for women in self-defense situations.
Six in 10 voters in seven battleground states, including North Carolina, oppose Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for providing reparations to Black Americans.
Lt. Col. Allen West, Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union and a former Congressman, said the Second Amendment is North Carolinians' “protection" from “tyrants.” Col. West’s comments come amid reports of Vice President Kamala Harris’ history of being in favor of restrictions to Second Amendment rights including mandatory buybacks and bans on certain firearms including AR-15s and handguns.
The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in North Carolina during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $320,110, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Old North News shows that North Carolina is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.
The 2024 presidential race is a dead heat in seven battleground states, including North Carolina, with voters favoring former President Donald Trump on economic issues giving Vice President Kamala Harris low marks on border security and her support for reparations.
Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina said "the dangerous open-border policies of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Josh Stein have made NC a magnet for violent crime." Robinson made the comments on X on August 3.
Steve Cortes, President of the League of American Workers, said that Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t “believe in the foundations of the Second Amendment" and would favor gun bans and buybacks of certain firearms.