Eleanore Wood
Republicans in Raleigh do not like losing in court. Their unconstitutional voter suppression tactics continue to be struck down by judges in North Carolina. The GOP’s solution is to take over the courts and rig them in their favor. So far Republicans have politicized the election of judges, canceled the 2018 judicial primaries, proposed reducing…
Read MoreMore than half of North Carolina public school teachers work second jobs to make ends meet. North Carolina lawmakers refuse to prioritize public education and it is putting stress on our very important educators. Teachers are spending on average $500 on essential school supplies for their classrooms because of funding cuts over the last decade. …
Read MoreDespite the passage of Roe v. Wade 44 years ago, there has been an unsettling number of abortion restrictions in the United States that show just how much we must keep fighting for affordable and accessible abortion care. There has been more than 1,140 abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade, showing that despite abortion being…
Read MoreJudges all over North Carolina are speaking out against the General Assembly’s plan to rig our courts by politicizing judge races, eliminating judicial primaries, reducing judicial terms from 4-8 years down to 2, and possibly eliminating judicial elections altogether. The judicial branch of our government was established to be independent, impartial and equal. Republicans in Raleigh…
Read MoreBecause the North Carolina General Assembly refuses to expand Medicaid many North Carolina families fall into the cracks between Medicaid and the ACA. These families make too much money to receive Medicaid and too little to qualify for ACA subsidies. Access to affordable care should be available to everyone. Now with the essential CHIP program on the chopping block, this means…
Read MoreNovember 15 is Thanks, Birth Control Day, a day to celebrate the advances birth control has made and a day to remind everyone how important birth control is. In 1972, the Supreme Court made birth control available for all women, and November 15 is a day to continue fighting for affordable and accessible birth control…
Read MoreThe town hall event in Fayetteville on November 11th was well attended. Nearly 100 residents turned out to tell their legislators how they feel about the GOP plan to rig our court system. The public agrees that we must have a fair and unbiased court system in order for our state to truly provide justice. …
Read MoreOur legislature is tired of having their unconstitutional laws overturned in court. Their solution? Rig the courts. Republicans in Raleigh have canceled the judicial primaries for 2018, creating chaotic ballots. Politicized the courts by making elections partisan. And are now attempting to gerrymander judicial districts, which would double-bunk almost half of all African American judges…
Read MoreThe House discussed a bill that would effectively ban all abortions after 6 weeks. There are 169 cosponsors of this bill so far, and 9 of them are North Carolina Republicans. Even though this bill could pass the House, it is unlikely to pass the Senate. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore it; it…
Read MoreIn the past month, women in politics have been sharing their stories of sexual misconduct. Women have accused lawmakers from seven different states so far. The Kentucky House Speaker, who admitted to sending explicit messages to a staffer resigned from his leadership role, but has not yet resigned from his seat in the legislature. A…
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