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Monday, January 22 was the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the court case that decided people would have access to the abortion care they need. While there has been significant progress in much of the United States, North Carolinians have even fewer rights today than they did on January 22, 1973. In North Carolina Medicaid cannot pay…
Read MoreThe Republican-led General Assembly continues to try to pass unconstitutional laws to cement their power. The courts continue to overturn them. Republicans are trying to radically remake the North Carolina court system in order to place their political allies on the bench instead of fairly elected judges. They want to use the courts as a…
Read MoreThose seeking abortion care often seek abortion for a variety of issues. These issues sometimes include homelessness, violence and addiction. Often one of the largest issues women seeking abortion care face is poverty. A study of 1,200 people who seek abortion care showed 73% of them saying that money was one of their biggest reasons for seeking…
Read MoreA three-judge panel struck down North Carolina’s congressional maps for unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. Republican’s in Raleigh seeking to stall yet again asked the court to delay the ruling. Those judges denied Republican’s stall tactics and now they must draw new maps in the next week. This is why the GOP in North Carolina is trying to…
Read MoreLast week the NC House unanimously passed legislation that would have allocated 2.3 million dollars to address the growing GenX pollution problem in North Carolina. Senate leader Phil Berger has vowed that this bi-partisan bill would not make it to the Senate. Meanwhile, as Senator Berger scoffs people in North Carolina cannot drink their water. It’s crystal…
Read MoreOn Tuesday a Florida judge ruled Florida’s 24-hour abortion wait period unconstitutional. North Carolina also has a law that requires you wait at least 24 hours before receiving abortion care. Wait periods restrict abortion access for many and ultimately hurt those seeking abortion care. There is no need to make people wait for an abortion.…
Read MoreHundreds of people gathered at the North Carolina legislature to demand that lawmakers keep our courts fair and independent. Since 2013 fourteen of the General Assembly’s unconstitutional laws have been struck down by the courts. So the politicians want total control in order to make sure their unfair and unconstitutional laws are no longer stopped…
Read MoreThe NC GOP thinks smaller class sizes for grades K-3 are a good idea and it is a good idea. However, the unfunded mandate they have placed on schools will force them to either increase the class sizes of grades 4 and 5 or cut essential classes like computer science. Smaller class sizes are better…
Read MoreNorth Carolina citizens know that we must have fair and impartial courts. Republican’s in Raleigh disagree. They would like to rig our courts in their favor and cherry-pick judges in order to pass their bad laws unchallenged. This isn’t democracy and the people of North Carolina know it. From The Times News: https://youtu.be/0y4HXVNNcgQ?list=PLguET9G3gvzVa3Z9Rp8fzTJSMEynTbxMo The Alamance NAACP…
Read MoreIn 2017 the Trump administration made it clear they intend to limit women’s reproductive rights — by attempting to roll back the ACA’s birth control mandate and trying to block access to abortion care. Despite their constant attacks on reproductive rights, 645 bills were introduced in Washington DC to protect reproductive health rights and 86…
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