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The Republican-led General Assembly gave citizens very little notice, very few locations, and very little space to allow the public to comment on the new proposed maps. Nevertheless, citizens turned out all over the state by the hundreds to voice their grave concerns about these new maps. These maps are more of the same undemocratic…
Republicans in the General Assembly have spent years deregulating our drinking water in North Carolina which has lead to dangerous chemicals like GenX being released into the water supply. Governor Cooper and the Brunswick County Commissioners have asked for 2.6 MILLION in emergency funding to combat the dangerous GenX chemicals that are present in the…
Federal legislative change takes a long time, but 100 Americans are dying from gun violence every single day. That’s why we must push powerful and influential voices — who do not reside in gerrymandered Congressional districts — to do everything they can to build safer communities with fewer guns. That’s why gun safety groups March…
Teachers and parents this year are spending hundreds of their own money to provide students with the essential supplies they need to learn effectively. School supply lists continue to grow and this year have basic sanitation supplies added to those lists, items like paper towel, tissues, and even bathroom soap. Lawmakers in Raleigh are continuing…
Republicans in the General Assembly have spent the past few months dragging their feet to draw new fair legislative maps. Their racially gerrymandered maps were unanimously ruled unconstitutional months ago, and they have yet to redraw the maps. After a 3-judge panel told them they have until September 1 to redraw the maps, there has…
Logan Smith, Communications Director of Progress NC Action, is the man running the Twitter handle @YesYoureRacist. With the help of his followers, he’s called out several of those who attended the protests in Charlottesville over the weekend. From Raleigh News & Observer: In the past, Smith’s account has mostly just retweeted people making statements Logan…
A new school year, the same problems. The North Carolina General Assembly wants smaller K-3 class sizes, however, they refuse to fund smaller class sizes. This means students in grades 4 and above will experience bigger class sizes in the coming years to accommodate this new law that will be put into effect 2018-2019. Teachers will…
After the General Assembly announced they want to cut down on classroom sizes, but aren’t willing to fund hiring more teachers, counties across the state are considering what options they have. The politicians in Raleigh passed a bill that will make K-3 class sizes from 19-21 students whereas K-3 classrooms are currently allowed to have…
Donald Trump has recently threatened to stop subsidies which would lead to an increase in premiums and insurance companies pulling out from the individual insurance exchange market. About half a million North Carolinians are on the exchange that Trump and the GOP are determined to sabotage. In response to this, several North Carolinians gathered at Rep.…
Following the US Supreme Court ruling North Carolina’s legislative districts unconstitutional and a 3-judge panel telling the North Carolina General Assembly to redraw North Carolina’s legislative maps, the NC-GOP continues to drag their feet. They continue to fail to draw new maps, despite ample time, and it’s becoming more and more clear they have no…