Patrick Zarcone
What Jefferson Griffin and the state GOP are now doing is an attempt to disqualify 60,000 eligible voters and overturn the results of a legitimate election. When state Republicans lose elections they seek to disenfranchise voters instead of accepting the results.
Read MoreThe NC House is expected to vote on the SB382 veto override next week. Republicans need all members – including three who sided with Democrats – to vote for the override, otherwise it will fail.
Read MoreNorth Carolina Republicans are having trouble accepting that voters took away their supermajority and also rejected their MAGA Council of State candidates, so now they are using a bill for desperately needed Helene relief funding to change laws to entrench their power before they lose it.
Read MoreLet’s make things clear: The voters gave more votes to Allison Riggs than Jefferson Griffin, and we will protect and defend these voters’ right to participate in our democracy.
Read MoreThe path to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s crushing gubernatorial defeat began more than a year and a half before the election, back in April 2023, when Progress NC Action and multiple other statewide progressive organizations joined forces to create the Coalition Against Robinson’s Extremism (CARE).
Read MoreBecause voters broke the GOP supermajority in the House, Josh Stein will take office with the ability to sustain vetoes, something that Gov. Roy Cooper has been unable to do over the last several years.
Read MoreEveryone who is registered to vote and cares about protecting our democracy, standing up for reproductive, civil and LGBTQ+ rights, supporting commonsense gun laws, fighting against the impacts of climate change, and ensuring our country has a strong middle class and that all Americans have opportunities to succeed should vote for Democrats up and down the ballot. The choice couldn’t be clearer.
Read MoreThis amendment intentionally creates division across communities, casts doubt on the integrity of our elections, and foments anti-immigration hate and racism.
Read MoreEarly voting is open now through Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. Remember, to vote early you don’t need to go to your Election Day polling place – you can vote early at any location in your county. And don’t forget your photo ID.
Read MoreThe rumors and conspiracy theories that are being spread on social media are actively hurting Helene response efforts in WNC and will have real-life consequences for people who buy into them.
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