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From WNCT: Protesters in Greenville rally against proposed changes to N.C. courts

By Eleanore Wood / December 15, 2017 / Comments Off on From WNCT: Protesters in Greenville rally against proposed changes to N.C. courts

It was a cold day but that didn’t stop the residents of Greenville, North Carolina from standing in front of the Pitt County Courthouse to demand that our courts remain fair and independent.  Lawmakers in Raleigh have already made judicial elections political, the first state in 100 years to go back to a party based judicial…

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From The Greensboro News & Record “Silent Voices, Silent Justice” Protest

By Eleanore Wood / December 14, 2017 / Comments Off on From The Greensboro News & Record “Silent Voices, Silent Justice” Protest

Concerned Triad voters joined NC Voters for Clean Elections, Democracy NC, Progress NC, and the NC NAACP outside the Guilford County Courthouse on Wednesday for a rally and protest highlighting the partisan attacks on North Carolina’s court system. The event featured protesters covering their mouths with tape to illustrate the message of “Silent Voices, Silent Justice”…

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From WLOS: Silent Voices, Silent Justice protest held in Asheville

By Logan Smith / December 8, 2017 / Comments Off on From WLOS: Silent Voices, Silent Justice protest held in Asheville

It was a cold morning in Asheville but that didn’t stop residents, activists, and lawmakers from standing in front of the Buncombe County Courthouse and speaking out for fair courts in North Carolina. Top legislators in Raleigh want to rig the court system so they can pass unconstitutional voter suppression laws unchallenged. They would like to…

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Refinery 29: Trump Officially Backs Roy Moore For Senator, Despite The Child Molestation Allegations

By Eleanore Wood / December 7, 2017 / Comments Off on Refinery 29: Trump Officially Backs Roy Moore For Senator, Despite The Child Molestation Allegations

Several women have shared their stories of how Alabama Republican Senate Nominee Roy Moore sexually harassed them. Several of the women shared stories of his sexual advances on them when they were teenagers. Despite evidence such as Moore signing one woman’s high school yearbook, Moore vehemently denies all of the allegations. Following the accusations of…

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From The Greensboro News & Record: Our Opinion: Court meddling demands scrutiny

By Eleanore Wood / December 6, 2017 / Comments Off on From The Greensboro News & Record: Our Opinion: Court meddling demands scrutiny

Our lawmakers in Raleigh have been very unhappy with recent court rulings that strike down their unconstitutional voter suppression tactics.  Their solution is not to create better laws, but rather to take over the court system making judges partisan.  They would like to remove voters from the equation altogether and just appoint judges that they…

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From The Greensboro News & Record: Large turnout shows concern for courts

By Eleanore Wood / December 5, 2017 / Comments Off on From The Greensboro News & Record: Large turnout shows concern for courts

At the Fair Courts Town Hall in Greensboro, 175 residents turned out to learn how state lawmakers are trying to take over and politicize our court system.  A panel of lawmakers and legal experts shared concerns and answered questions to an engaged audience.  It’s true that our legislators are planning a complete overhaul of our…

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Rewire: Thousands Circle North Carolina’s Busiest Abortion Clinic as Anti-Choice Group Marches On

By Eleanore Wood / December 4, 2017 / Comments Off on Rewire: Thousands Circle North Carolina’s Busiest Abortion Clinic as Anti-Choice Group Marches On

Saturday, December 2, almost 1,500 anti-abortion protesters gathered in front of A Preferred Woman’s Health Center in Charlotte. This protest was planned to be the largest anti-abortion protest since the early 1990s. The clinic worked hard to prepare for the protesters by scheduling appointments earlier and doubling the number of clinic escorts outside of the…

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From The Greensboro News & Record: Critics slam judicial restructuring

By Logan Smith / December 1, 2017 / Comments Off on From The Greensboro News & Record: Critics slam judicial restructuring

The politicians in Raleigh have already tried to rig the system and cheat voters with racial gerrymandering and unconstitutional voting restrictions that were struck down by the courts. The politicians didn’t like the court rulings, so now they’re trying to change the judges to cement their control.  From The Greensboro News & Record: GREENSBORO —…

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From The Winston Salem Journal: Tax bill would hurt graduate students like me

By Eleanore Wood / November 30, 2017 / Comments Off on From The Winston Salem Journal: Tax bill would hurt graduate students like me

The tax reform bill currently being considered by the Senate is going to hit graduate students hard.  By removing student loan interest deductions, and by making waived tuitions taxable income many students face having to quit their studies all together as the tax burden is so high it would make it impossible for them continue. …

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Huffington Post: Missouri’s New Waiting Period Law Is Already Driving Women To Seek Help Elsewhere

By Eleanore Wood / November 29, 2017 / Comments Off on Huffington Post: Missouri’s New Waiting Period Law Is Already Driving Women To Seek Help Elsewhere

In late October, a bill was passed in Missouri that requires women to attend a state-mandated counseling session three days before having an abortion. This is one of the longest waiting periods in the country. Because of this waiting period, and the lack of abortion clinics in Missouri, women seeking abortion care are being forced out…

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