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Duke energy knew they had a coal ash containment problem. The energy company allowed it’s dirty coal ash to be dumped into the Dan River poisoning the drinking water of North Carolina families. Now, they want to charge their customers to clean it up and pay for the bottled water they have been giving to…
Read MoreConcerned voters and members of the legal community will join NC Voters for Clean Elections, Democracy NC, NC NAACP, the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad, and Progress NC in Greensboro on Thursday, November 30 at 7:00pm for an “Empty Chair Town Hall” spotlighting attempts by state lawmakers to rig the judicial system…
Read MoreIt is clear that Republicans in North Carolina and Washington are trying to seize control of our independent courts. Here in North Carolina lawmakers in Raleigh have canceled the 2018 judicial primary, want to cut all judge’s terms from 4-8 years down to 2, and propose to do away with election of judges all together…
Read MoreRepublicans in Raleigh do not like losing in court. Their unconstitutional voter suppression tactics continue to be struck down by judges in North Carolina. The GOP’s solution is to take over the courts and rig them in their favor. So far Republicans have politicized the election of judges, canceled the 2018 judicial primaries, proposed reducing…
Read MoreMore than half of North Carolina public school teachers work second jobs to make ends meet. North Carolina lawmakers refuse to prioritize public education and it is putting stress on our very important educators. Teachers are spending on average $500 on essential school supplies for their classrooms because of funding cuts over the last decade. …
Read MoreDespite the passage of Roe v. Wade 44 years ago, there has been an unsettling number of abortion restrictions in the United States that show just how much we must keep fighting for affordable and accessible abortion care. There has been more than 1,140 abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade, showing that despite abortion being…
Read MoreJudges all over North Carolina are speaking out against the General Assembly’s plan to rig our courts by politicizing judge races, eliminating judicial primaries, reducing judicial terms from 4-8 years down to 2, and possibly eliminating judicial elections altogether. The judicial branch of our government was established to be independent, impartial and equal. Republicans in Raleigh…
Read MoreBecause the North Carolina General Assembly refuses to expand Medicaid many North Carolina families fall into the cracks between Medicaid and the ACA. These families make too much money to receive Medicaid and too little to qualify for ACA subsidies. Access to affordable care should be available to everyone. Now with the essential CHIP program on the chopping block, this means…
Read MoreNovember 15 is Thanks, Birth Control Day, a day to celebrate the advances birth control has made and a day to remind everyone how important birth control is. In 1972, the Supreme Court made birth control available for all women, and November 15 is a day to continue fighting for affordable and accessible birth control…
Read MoreThe town hall event in Fayetteville on November 11th was well attended. Nearly 100 residents turned out to tell their legislators how they feel about the GOP plan to rig our court system. The public agrees that we must have a fair and unbiased court system in order for our state to truly provide justice. …
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