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Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously voted to confirm that 28 of North Carolina’s legislative districts were racially gerrymandered. This means the politicians in Raleigh have no more excuses. The districts they drew were unconstitutional, and there’s no denying it now. Our legislators were unconstitutionally elected, and it’s now time to redraw these districts. From WRAL: The U.S.…
Read MoreAs Donald Trump continues to wage war against truth, democracy and the free press, Trump spokesperson Kellyanne “Alternative Facts” Conway will be the keynote speaker of the NCGOP’s state convention this weekend. “It’s no surprise that the NCGOP is embracing the politics of deception enough to invite Kellyanne ‘Alternative Facts’ Conway to speak at their convention,” said Gerrick…
Read MoreThe GOP-controlled House revealed their budget plan and it’s exactly what we expected: tax cuts for big corporations and underfunding education. The plan includes The House boasts about adding a small amount of money to NC scholarships, however, they are not providing adequate funding for our public schools and universities. Not only are they not providing…
Read MoreThe newly-released House budget proposal merely repackages the same misplaced priorities as the Senate budget, failing to match Gov. Cooper’s plan to raise teacher pay to the national average, expand access to community college and broadband Internet, and combat the opioid crisis. “A budget tells you a lot about someone’s values, and the House proposal shows that…
Read MoreThe Republicans in Congress are actively working to sabotage Obamacare and pass Trumpcare, which would lead to over 23 million people losing their health coverage. The Trump administration has said they may eliminate cost-sharing subsidies, which keep people’s premiums down, which led to North Carolina’s biggest health insurance provider to claim they may increase their…
Read MoreThe state’s largest healthcare provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield, is planning a 22.9% rate increase because of Trump’s desire to repeal the ACA and other healthcare providers, like Cigna, are following in their footsteps. However, if Congress decides to keep Obamacare through 2018, BCBS will only increase their rates by 8.8%. The uncertainty of the…
Read MoreThe budget proposal from House Republicans is no better than the Senate version, merely doubling down on the same bad priorities that continue to harm North Carolina public schools under Republican rule. Although lawmakers like to say they’re spending the most money ever on public education in North Carolina, when you take inflation and enrollment growth…
Read MoreTrump’s budget was released Tuesday and there are some huge budget cuts to education. Included in the education portion of Trump’s budget is a huge cut to federal financial aid for college students. UNC’s former President Molly Broad came out and spoke on the budget cuts, stating that these huge cuts to financial aid will…
Read MoreMonday the Supreme Court of the United States declared North Carolina’s congressional districts unconstitutional because legislators drew districts based solely on race. This is happening in many Southern states, however, the Supreme Court’s ruling is a warning sign that this is unacceptable. This also means districts drawn solely based on party affiliations will likely face…
Read MoreThe North Carolina GOP added an obscure provision into the budget bill passed through the Senate last week. That obscure provision will lead to over 133,000 elderly people and children to lose their food assistance in North Carolina. The program the NCGOP cut was completely federally funded, meaning they’re not saving the state any money…
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