Eleanore Wood

Editorial: Special Session Should NOT be used for Court-Packing

By Eleanore Wood / December 8, 2016 / Comments Off on Editorial: Special Session Should NOT be used for Court-Packing

The special legislative session next week is supposed to be focused on Hurricane Matthew relief. But McCrory has the potential to turn it into a session that also includes adding two new justices to the state Supreme Court in an undemocratic court-packing scheme. McCrory will be remembered for HB2 but he has a chance to end…

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Editorial: Time for an Independent Redistricting Commission

By Eleanore Wood / December 7, 2016 / Comments Off on Editorial: Time for an Independent Redistricting Commission

The Supreme Court is reviewing NC’s congressional districts because of racial gerrymandering. Justice Elena Kagan said Monday that redistricting based on politics is okay, but redistricting based on race is not. And the case will likely come down to the question: race or politics? The reality is that partisan redistricting is detrimental to democracy because…

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Another Senate leader refuses to disavow GOP court-packing scheme

By Eleanore Wood / December 1, 2016 / Comments Off on Another Senate leader refuses to disavow GOP court-packing scheme

Sen. Bob Rucho won’t say if lawmakers plan to add two more Republican justices to overturn control of the State Supreme Court RALEIGH — During a press conference on Wednesday, Sen. Bob Rucho refused to rule out the possibility that lawmakers will use the upcoming special session on hurricane relief to pack the State Supreme Court with…

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McCrory’s Hometown Newspaper Calls His Behavior “Incomprehensible”

By Eleanore Wood / November 30, 2016 / Comments Off on McCrory’s Hometown Newspaper Calls His Behavior “Incomprehensible”

Like most North Carolinians, The Charlotte Observer is done with McCrory. His his bogus voter fraud accusations and refusal to concede are further tarnishing his reputation. He is also perpetuating the myth that there is massive voter fraud in North Carolina, even though there is very clearly not, as most of his voter fraud accusations…

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#OneTermPat Just Won’t Concede

By Eleanore Wood / November 29, 2016 / Comments Off on #OneTermPat Just Won’t Concede

Roy Cooper has almost 9,700 more votes than Pat McCrory, who still won’t concede. The McCrory campaign is still fighting for a recount in Durham County, despite there being no evidence of anything wrong with the vote count and no path to victory with a margin so wide. It’s time for McCrory to listen to…

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McCrory Camp Falsely Accusing NCians of Voter Fraud, Won’t Apologize

By Eleanore Wood / November 29, 2016 / Comments Off on McCrory Camp Falsely Accusing NCians of Voter Fraud, Won’t Apologize

In a desperate attempt to cling to power, McCrory’s campaign had filed protests against dozens of individual voters, accusing them of felony voter fraud. The problem is: these accusations are poorly researched and often baseless. They accused 43 people of voting as ineligible felons, yet almost half of their accusations were wrong. And the campaign…

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Without Reason, McCrory Denies SBOE Use of Outside Lawyers for Civitas Case

By Eleanore Wood / November 29, 2016 / Comments Off on Without Reason, McCrory Denies SBOE Use of Outside Lawyers for Civitas Case

Civitas is taking the State Board of Elections to court this Friday, challenging same-day registration at early voting sites in bogus attempt to help Pat McCrory. The State Board of Elections requested four lawyers represent them, however, McCrory denied three of the lawyers without explicitly stating any conflicts. The denied lawyers all have experience working…

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Newspaper that Endorsed McCrory Says Enough is Enough: Time to Concede

By Eleanore Wood / November 28, 2016 / Comments Off on Newspaper that Endorsed McCrory Says Enough is Enough: Time to Concede

The Greenville Daily Reflector was one of the only newspapers in our state to endorse Pat McCrory for re-election. On Sunday they called on McCrory to stop his frivolous and unfounded protests and concede his loss to Roy Cooper.  With #OneTermPat trailing by more then 9,000 votes, there’s simply no path to victory. Add your name…

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McCrory’s Desperate Election Complaints Dismissed by GOP-Controlled Boards

By Eleanore Wood / November 18, 2016 / Comments Off on McCrory’s Desperate Election Complaints Dismissed by GOP-Controlled Boards

After GOP-controlled boards of elections in several counties dismiss McCrory’s frivolous complaints, it’s time for McCrory to concede RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement in response to the dismissal of Pat McCrory’s elections complaints in several counties on Friday, including Durham, Orange, Wake, Mecklenburg, and Halifax: “Pat McCrory’s refusal to concede his…

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Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

By Eleanore Wood / November 18, 2014 / Comments Off on Lee County Residents Unanimously Oppose Coal Ash Dumping

At a public meeting last night in Lee County, residents voiced their overwhelming disapproval for a Duke Energy plan to dump coal ash in Lee County. Of the thirty people who spoke during public comment, not a single one supported the Duke Energy plan. From WRAL’s story, If the comments made during a meeting inside the…

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