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The Winston Salem Journal – Protesters target U.S. Sen. Richard Burr for his reported role in briefing the White House about FBI’s election probe

By Eleanore Wood / April 24, 2019 / Comments Off on The Winston Salem Journal – Protesters target U.S. Sen. Richard Burr for his reported role in briefing the White House about FBI’s election probe

According to the Mueller report Richard Burr corresponded with the White House about the Russia probes, and the White House counsel’s office “appears to have received information about the status of the FBI investigation,” the special counsel report said. Now Senator Burr claims he has no memory of this conversation. Concerned citizens in Winston-Salem are…

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Cooper vetoes bad-faith “Born Alive” bill

By Eleanore Wood / April 23, 2019 / Comments Off on Cooper vetoes bad-faith “Born Alive” bill

Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the latest Republican abortion bill, another attack on health care using sensationalist claims not based in science. Although the GOP no longer has super-majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly, they may still be able to scrape up the two-thirds majority necessary to overturn the veto. No matter what happens, one…

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Momentum grows for May 1 teacher walkout

By Logan Smith / April 16, 2019 / Comments Off on Momentum grows for May 1 teacher walkout

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…

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Latest abortion bill another attempt to control relationship between patients, doctors

By Eleanore Wood / April 16, 2019 / Comments Off on Latest abortion bill another attempt to control relationship between patients, doctors

Since 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…

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The Charlotte Observer: CMS cancels classes for May 1 because of planned teacher protest in Raleigh

By Eleanore Wood / April 12, 2019 / Comments Off on The Charlotte Observer: CMS cancels classes for May 1 because of planned teacher protest in Raleigh

The 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.…

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Rep. Jason Saine disqualified from “Worst Politicians in NC” tournament for buying votes

By Logan Smith / April 4, 2019 / Comments Off on Rep. Jason Saine disqualified from “Worst Politicians in NC” tournament for buying votes

RALEIGH — 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…

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Progress NC Action statement on NCGOP chair’s indictment

By Logan Smith / April 2, 2019 / Comments Off on Progress NC Action statement on NCGOP chair’s indictment

The 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…

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Politics North Carolina Blog – Tillis Needs to Stop The Bleeding

By Eleanore Wood / March 20, 2019 / Comments Off on Politics North Carolina Blog – Tillis Needs to Stop The Bleeding

Senator 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…

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NEW POLL Shows an Overwhelming Majority of North Carolinians Want Mueller Report Made Public

By Logan Smith / March 19, 2019 / Comments Off on NEW POLL Shows an Overwhelming Majority of North Carolinians Want Mueller Report Made Public

Question: 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…

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Arming teachers is still a terrible idea

By Eleanore Wood / March 12, 2019 / Comments Off on Arming teachers is still a terrible idea

Last 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…

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