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 Unifying Through Activism

By Matt Schlosser / June 20, 2025 / Comments Off on  Unifying Through Activism

Over the weekend, thousands of people showed up for the No Kings protests. Winston-Salem and High Point, Jacksonville and Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Cary– pick a town, North Carolinians showed up to protest in it. They spoke out against Trump defiance of Congress, the courts and federal law through his executive orders and unilateral slashing of government programs.

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Trump Wants Us to Remain Silent. North Carolinians Are Saying No.

By Matt Schlosser / June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Trump Wants Us to Remain Silent. North Carolinians Are Saying No.

It’s the resilient spirit that has guided us through the toughest moments in our nation’s history. And showing that spirit can be as simple as calling your representatives, writing your lawmakers, or marching with your neighbors at a No Kings protest this weekend. 

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How Trump’s Bill Will Impact North Carolina– 3 Key Takeaways

By Matt Schlosser / June 6, 2025 / Comments Off on How Trump’s Bill Will Impact North Carolina– 3 Key Takeaways

Amidst the battle between two of the world’s biggest egos, we don’t want to lose sight of who will truly be bearing the brunt of this 1,100 page bill– you.

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One Agency Stands Between NC and Fraudsters, and Trump Is Trying to Dismantle It

By Matt Schlosser / May 30, 2025 / Comments Off on One Agency Stands Between NC and Fraudsters, and Trump Is Trying to Dismantle It

There’s a government agency with the sole purpose of advocating for consumers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They aren’t flashy. They don’t have a catchy name. But wow, do they deliver results for everyday people. And President Trump is trying to shutter it completely, calling it a “woke, weaponized” agency. Thom Tillis agrees, claiming that the CFPB is “pushing beyond its regulatory and jurisdictional boundaries.”

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North Carolina Can’t Afford Trump’s SNAP Cuts

By Matt Schlosser / May 23, 2025 / Comments Off on North Carolina Can’t Afford Trump’s SNAP Cuts

North Carolina would certainly feel MAGA’s Medicaid cuts, but layering SNAP cuts on top of it would be a devastating 1-2 punch to working class families who are already struggling to make ends meet. 

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What’s beautiful about this?

By Matt Schlosser / May 16, 2025 / Comments Off on What’s beautiful about this?

MAGA lawmakers are looking to cut $300 billion from SNAP– the federal food assistance program that serves 42 million Americans– and $880 billion from Medicaid– the health insurance program that covers 1 in 5 Americans. Millions of working families would lose their health insurance. Millions more would struggle to put food on the table. 

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We Won

By Matt Schlosser / May 9, 2025 / Comments Off on We Won

This week, Justice Allison Riggs won. North Carolinians won. American democracy won. 
When Jefferson Griffin finally conceded, you could feel a collective sigh of relief– not just in North Carolina– but across the country.

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A Dumpster Fire Fit for a King

By Matt Schlosser / May 2, 2025 / Comments Off on A Dumpster Fire Fit for a King

Every week, there’s another rally or protest. And regardless of the theme, the message is clear– we are not going to let the country we love go quietly. There’s much more fighting to do, and there’s a ton of energy left in the tank to do it.

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Packed Rooms and Empty Chairs

By Matt Schlosser / April 25, 2025 / Comments Off on Packed Rooms and Empty Chairs

Charlotte constituents voiced their concerns over federal cuts to the things that matter most to them. The big problem? Their senator didn’t show. A cardboard cutout took his seat. 

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Fighting Tooth and Nail

By Matt Schlosser / April 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Fighting Tooth and Nail

Whether it’s one ballot or 65,000, there’s a deeper threat still present to every single voter in North Carolina and across the country.

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