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Years of slashing budgets of watchdog agencies and cutting regulations on polluting companies have directly led to the poisoning of our water. With more and more contaminants being found in the water in and around the Cape Fear River it’s time lawmakers did something to stop it. It’s time for politicians in Raleigh to put…
Read MoreYears of slashing budgets of watchdog agencies and cutting regulations on polluting companies have directly led to the poisoning of our water. With more and more contaminants being found in the water in and around the Cape Fear River it’s time lawmakers did something to stop it. It’s time for politicians in Raleigh to put…
Read MoreTeachers and students around the country are exercising their rights to demand action from lawmakers. Teachers are demanding better pay and students are demanding a safer world. Together they have the potential to change education in our country to be safer and more effective. It’s time politicians listen and represent the best interest of the people.…
Read MoreThe Republican tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations led to big cuts in public school funding in North Carolina. When adjusted for inflation teachers in our state are making 12% less than they were in 1999-2000. Now teacher shortages are a problem around the state as teachers move away for higher pay or…
Read MoreThe tax cuts touted by Republicans as the economic boost North Carolina needs has been anything but helpful to struggling families in North Carolina. While things are booming in the Triangle and Charlotte it does nothing for impoverished rural residents. With cuts to social services and public jobs, residents in cities like Goldsboro are left…
Read MoreThe House of Representatives in Kentucky passed a bill forbidding abortion after 11 weeks. This will likely be met with legal challenges if it’s signed into law. Across the United States, many states are looking to restrict abortion access and reproductive rights. Ohio lawmakers introduced a total abortion ban, Mississippi now has a law that bans…
Read MoreFor a functional democracy, we must have an independent judiciary. Lawmakers in Raleigh have had their unconstitutional laws struck down by courts over and over again. Their solution to this problem is not to stop passing unfair and unconstitutional laws. Their solution is to take over the court and rig the system so they can pass…
Read MoreA comprehensive report was published Friday stating what we already know — abortion care is safe. The report included all four types of abortion methods used in the United States and confirmed all types of abortion care are safe for patients. It also delved into the restrictions each state has on abortion care and how…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Republicans are constantly trying to rig the system in their favor. They unconstitutionally gerrymandered both state and congressional voting districts. Passed unconstitutional voter suppression laws. Are attempting to take over the courts. And now it has come to light that they used protected personal data from Facebook to manipulate the vote and stack the deck…
Read MoreThe citizens of North Carolina agree that our teachers should be paid more. A recent study from High Point University found that 85% of North Carolinians polled agree that teachers are paid too little. With teacher shortages in schools across the state, it’s clear that something must be done. It’s time for our lawmakers to prioritize…
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