Patrick Zarcone, Author at Progress NC Action

NC Gov. Roy Cooper, AG Josh Stein sign on to Supreme Court briefs aimed at protecting reproductive freedoms

By Patrick Zarcone / February 9, 2024 / Comments Off

Gov. Roy Cooper and AG Josh Stein have both signed their names to SCOTUS briefs asking the court to protect access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone.

Primary season is upon us — Here’s what you need to know

By Patrick Zarcone / February 2, 2024 / Comments Off

It’s already February, and you know what that means, right? It means it’s almost time to vote! Early voting for this year’s March 5 primary election is now just two weeks away – and absentee voting by mail has been underway since Jan. 19.

NC faith leaders hold abortion access event in Raleigh as Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to use his religion to attack women’s rights

By Patrick Zarcone / January 26, 2024 / Comments Off

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is a man who uses his Christian faith as a cudgel to bat away the ideas of women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, religious freedom and social welfare.

Nearly 3 years later, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s possible illegal campaign finance activities still under investigation

By Patrick Zarcone / January 19, 2024 / Comments Off

Just a few of the problems identified as being issues with Mark Robinson’s campaign finance reports included possibly “illegal cash donations; illegal cash withdrawals; and illegal credit card charges.”

Neo-Nazi seeking to run in GOP primary for NC House gets approval from county and state boards of elections

By Patrick Zarcone / January 19, 2024 / Comments Off

What is it about the GOP that attracts neo-Nazis and white supremacists? That is the question that Republicans need to consider and answer for themselves.

3 years later, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is still denying the reality of the Jan. 6 right-wing attack on the US Capitol

By Patrick Zarcone / January 12, 2024 / Comments Off

Mark Robinson presents himself as a defender of law and order, yet he is willing to cast doubt on a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol and entertain baseless conspiracy theories.

Trump, Mark Robinson share more than the stage at a Florida fundraiser – they also share a disdain for affordable health care

By Patrick Zarcone / December 15, 2023 / Comments Off

Donald Trump said he was “seriously looking at alternatives” to the ACA – the law that made Medicaid expansion possible. Speaking about Medicaid expansion in NC, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said he “hope[s] that it fails.”

New NC laws about protests, guns in church, workplace discussions on race, and dozens more are now in effect

By Patrick Zarcone / December 8, 2023 / Comments Off

Scores of new laws or sections of laws took effect in North Carolina on Dec. 1. They address everything from where people can now legally carry guns to how we’re allowed to protest and what topics we can discuss at work.

Medicaid expansion is now the law in NC – and Republicans are to blame for the 10-year wait

By Patrick Zarcone / December 1, 2023 / Comments Off

If Republicans like Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson had their way, North Carolina would never expand Medicaid. “I’m not in favor of Medicaid expansion,” he said, “I hope that it fails.”

Gov. Roy Cooper issues proclamation making November American Indian Heritage Month in North Carolina

By Patrick Zarcone / November 24, 2023 / Comments Off

North Carolina has eight state-recognized tribes: the Coharie, Eastern Band of Cherokee, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, Sappony and Waccamaw-Siouan.