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On Monday, both Kannapolis City Schools and Wilson County schools announced they were closing on May 1, raising the number of districts closing to at least 11 statewide. Momentum continues to build for the May 1 public education day of action in Raleigh when all North Carolina public school employees are encouraged to take a personal…
Read MoreSince the Republican supermajority was elected in 2010, North Carolina has passed some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation. Now Republicans are trying to threaten doctors with criminal action and shame patients over practice not based in the reality of abortion care. The latest Republican abortion bill is another attack on health care using sensationalist claims…
Read MoreThe politicians in Raleigh have done almost nothing to reverse the long-term cuts to our public schools that are making it harder and harder to give our students the quality education they deserve. Instead of reinvesting in public education, lawmakers would rather give huge tax breaks to millionaires and big corporations. Educators have had enough.…
Read MoreRALEIGH — State Rep. Jason Saine has been officially disqualified from Progress NC Action’s second annual “Worst Politicians in North Carolina” tournament for buying votes, as North Carolina Republicans try to steal yet another election. Throughout the month of March, Progress NC Action has been conducting daily Twitter polls to determine which North Carolina politician is considered…
Read MoreThe latest example in a long history of openly flouting campaign finance and election laws as the NCGOP weaves a culture of corruption in Raleigh RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Tuesday in response to the criminal indictment of NC Republican Party Chair Robin Hayes: “This is the latest example in…
Read MoreSenator Thom Tillis talks a big game of being a common-sense Republican who seeks compromise. His voting record tells a different story. After his dramatic reversal on Trump’s fake national emergency to build his racist and pointless wall, Tillis has lost all credibility. And now it appears Trump’s fake national emergency will cost North Carolina…
Read MoreQuestion: When will NC’s Senators speak up to demand the Muller report be made public? Poll shows strong majority also wants Sen. Thom Tillis to support public release of full report RALEIGH – After the overwhelming 420 to ZERO vote by U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday to demand the Mueller report be made public, Progress NC Action…
Read MoreLast week, Republican senators Ralph Hise and Warren Daniel filed a bill that would boost the salaries of teachers who underwent specialized police training to carry firearms on campus. The same bill was filed last year and died in committee. However, Republicans are saying that the climate around arming teachers has changed, and support has grown for this type…
Read MoreNorth Carolina State House Representative Cody Henson has been court ordered to stop harassing his estranged wife. Mr. Henson has been sending large amounts of texts to his wife who is seeking a divorce. According to experts on domestic violence, texting is a relatively new method of intimate control. The abuser seeks to manipulate and control their partner…
Read MoreLeslie McCrae Dowless has been paid for years to tamper with absentee ballots on behalf of Republican candidates. He and some of his employees have finally been arrested after years of committing election fraud in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. When will those who paid for his services be brought to justice? North Carolina deserves…
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