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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…
Read MoreNorth 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…
Read MoreOn 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…
Read MoreAmericans– 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…
Read MoreLegislators 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreDigital 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…
Read MoreWhen adjusted for inflation, educators in North Carolina are making 12% less than they were in 1999. Their classroom budgets have been cut in half over the last 10 years. They continue to be asked to move mountains without being given the resources to do it. Educators around the country are demanding that conditions be…
Read MoreWhen adjusted for inflation teachers in North Carolina are making 12% less than they were in 1999. Per pupil spending in the last ten years has been cut in half. The expectations for teacher’s performance continues to get higher yet they are given fewer and fewer resources. It’s time that our teachers be paid a decent…
Read MoreWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently signed a bill prohibiting the state’s health insurance program from covering abortion care for state and local public workers. This is just another attempt by conservatives to take away health insurance from those who need it. All people deserve access to affordable abortion care. In North Carolina, abortion is covered…
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