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In early July North Carolina House Representative Andy Dulin was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Ohio. Back in North Carolina, he’s also driving our schools into the ditch. Rep. Dulin: Voted for the 2017 Budget which prioritized billions in tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, while failing to provide a meaningful teacher raise,…
Read MoreSo-called “MAGA Bomber’s” North Carolina ties under scrutiny as Trump visits Charlotte CHARLOTTE — With Donald Trump scheduled to lead a rally in Charlotte on Friday night, new reports show that the so-called “MAGA Bomber” — the Trump mega-supporter accused of mailing pipe bombs to nearly a dozen prominent Democrats over the last few days — once lived in Charlotte…
Read MoreAnother example of House Speaker Tim Moore’s blatant corruption. With veto-proof supermajorities in both legislative chambers (at least for now), Speaker Moore has repeatedly used his influence to obtain personal benefits for him and his cronies. Here’s a quick recap of the allegations against Moore so far: Corrupt chicken farm deal: Bought an abandoned chicken processing…
Read MoreThanks to the General Assembly’s tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations, our public schools are stuck in a permanent recession. In the last 10 years, classroom supply funding has been cut by 55% when adjusted for inflation and enrollment. This passes the costs to the teachers and parents. North Carolina consistently ranks as…
Read MoreOur legislature has its head in the sand when it comes to sea level rise and climate change. Toxic coal ash waste, hog lagoons, and poultry factory farms are all located in floodplains. When researchers brought dire news to the General Assembly of the effects of sea level rise, instead of heeding the warning and…
Read MoreRetired Justice John Paul Stevens has said he doesn’t believe that Brett Kavanaugh is the right person for the job of Supreme Court justice. And it’s not just Justice Stevens. Add to that over 2,400 law professors who think Kavanaugh is not a good fit. Yet the Republican-dominated Senate is still trying to ram his…
Read MoreRetired Justice John Paul Stevens has said he doesn’t believe that Brett Kavanaugh is the right person for the job of Supreme Court justice. And it’s not just Justice Stevens. Add to that over 2,400 law professors who think Kavanaugh is not a good fit. Yet the Republican-dominated Senate is still trying to ram his…
Read MoreThe judicial appointments amendment is nothing more than a power play by this legislature to further strip the powers of our governor. Over the last 10 years, NC’s Republican-controlled legislature has had law after law struck down by the courts for being unconstitutional. They are now retaliating by trying to take control of the courts.…
Read MoreNot just every living North Carolina governor, and every former State Supreme Court chief justice opposes these amendments. Leaders all across North Carolina oppose the deceptive, power-grabbing amendments. They agree they are a blank check for the legislature to mess with our state constitution. The people of North Carolina deserve better. From The Charlotte Observer:…
Read MoreCutting taxes has consequences. One of those is a lack of staff and funding to keep water clean and prepare for hurricanes. North Carolina needs leaders that put the health and safety of the people over tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. From The Virginia Pilot: The threat of hurricanes is a constant in…
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