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Star News: Republicans now own GenX problem

By Eleanore Wood / June 13, 2018 / Comments Off on Star News: Republicans now own GenX problem

For years Republicans in Raleigh have been slashing the budgets of environmental watchdog agencies, hamstringing efforts to stop pollution in North Carolina and giving large polluters a free pass. It’s been a year since the GenX carcinogen was discovered in the drinking water of Eastern North Carolina and so far legislators have done very little…

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WRAL: Tillis: Legislators erred in ending film incentives in 2014

By Eleanore Wood / June 5, 2018 / Comments Off on WRAL: Tillis: Legislators erred in ending film incentives in 2014

North Carolina’s film industry once supported over 4,000 permanent jobs in our state, but the industry dried up and moved to other states as soon as politicians eliminated the film incentives program in 2013. Now, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis — who led the charge to destroy the incentives program as Speaker of the House — is finally…

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Mountain Express: Mayor Manheimer joins nationwide mayor group in opposition to abortion gag rule

By Eleanore Wood / June 5, 2018 / Comments Off on Mountain Express: Mayor Manheimer joins nationwide mayor group in opposition to abortion gag rule

Anti-Trump and pro-abortion, these NC mayors got it right. Trump’s new nationwide gag rule makes it illegal for healthcare facilities that receive Title X funding to tell patients how to safely, and legally access abortion. Taking away access to reliable truthful healthcare information is an attack on those who need it most. Mayor Esther Manheimer of Asheville…

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The Washington Post: Trump thrusts abortion fight into crucial midterm elections

By Eleanore Wood / May 22, 2018 / Comments Off on The Washington Post: Trump thrusts abortion fight into crucial midterm elections

The Trump administration announced that it is taking action to dismantle federal funding for health clinics. The proposed change would mean ANY health clinic that even mentions abortion services to patients cannot receive Title X funds, which means many would be forced to choose between actual health care and closing their doors. Doctors and nurses…

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Winston Salem Journal: Our view: Our teachers deserve help

By Eleanore Wood / May 17, 2018 / Comments Off on Winston Salem Journal: Our view: Our teachers deserve help

North Carolinians support their teachers.  Teachers in our state are working in crumbling buildings, with no supplies, for low pay.  Many teachers work multiple jobs to make ends meet.  Republicans want us to believe that they have fixed the problem, but according to our teachers, the problems have only gotten worse.  The people of this…

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Winston-Salem Journal: Stand with the teachers

By Eleanore Wood / May 15, 2018 / Comments Off on Winston-Salem Journal: Stand with the teachers

On May 16th thousands of educators across North Carolina will be heading to Raleigh to confront lawmakers and demand more funding for our schools.  Teachers in North Carolina make $9,600 less than the national average.  Many teachers work multiple jobs to make ends meet.  Classroom funding has been cut in half over the last 10…

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The Chicago Tribune: I don’t think abortion is murder, and neither do you

By Eleanore Wood / May 4, 2018 / Comments Off on The Chicago Tribune: I don’t think abortion is murder, and neither do you

Americans– both pro- and anti-abortion– do not believe abortions are homicide. This idea is just a tool of the anti-abortion movement to punish and stigmatize those who have abortions. Even anti-abortion zealots do not advocate for treating those who exercise this right in the same way we do murderers. This means that the whole “abortion…

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Winston Salem Journal: We should join Forsyth judges standing up to legislative attacks

By Eleanore Wood / April 30, 2018 / Comments Off on Winston Salem Journal: We should join Forsyth judges standing up to legislative attacks

Legislators in Raleigh have had unconstitutional bill after unconstitutional bill struck down by the courts.  Their answer is to try to take over the courts and appoint judges themselves in order to pass their extreme agenda without interference. Judges from both parties are speaking out against this undemocratic idea.  It’s time our legislature stop this attack on…

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Rocky Mount Telegram: Advocacy groups rally against voter suppression and court rigging

By Eleanore Wood / April 18, 2018 / Comments Off on Rocky Mount Telegram: Advocacy groups rally against voter suppression and court rigging

The people of North Carolina know that an independent judiciary and fair elections are the keys to our democracy. Politicians in Raleigh have been enacting unconstitutional laws attempting to suppress the votes of young and African American voters. When those are struck down by the courts they decided to try to rig the courts in…

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Six-figure ad campaign spotlights lawmakers who voted to let Duke Energy pass coal ash costs to electricity consumers

By Eleanore Wood / April 18, 2018 / Comments Off on Six-figure ad campaign spotlights lawmakers who voted to let Duke Energy pass coal ash costs to electricity consumers

Digital ads hold lawmakers in Triad & Charlotte areas accountable for key vote that enabled a “coal ash rate hike” that is now hitting millions of North Carolinians RALEIGH — Progress NC Action is announcing a six-figure digital ad campaign titled “Coal Ash Rate Hikes: Sticking You With The Bill” to spotlight state lawmakers on a key…

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