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RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore released a patently false statement on Monday, claiming they have offered “for months” to fully repeal HB2 if the City of Charlotte repealed its nondiscrimination ordinance. Berger and Moore were referring to a so-called “compromise” which fell through in September. Although the two Republican…
Read MoreRALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore released a patently false statement on Monday, claiming they have offered “for months” to fully repeal HB2 if the City of Charlotte repealed its nondiscrimination ordinance. Berger and Moore were referring to a so-called “compromise” which fell through in September. Although the two Republican…
Read MoreLawmakers must provide assurances that HB2 repeal session will not turn into another partisan power grab RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Monday in response to reports that Charlotte City Council has repealed its LGBT protections in exchange for the full repeal of HB2 by December 31: “We continue to support…
Read MoreLawmakers must provide assurances that HB2 repeal session will not turn into another partisan power grab RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Monday in response to reports that Charlotte City Council has repealed its LGBT protections in exchange for the full repeal of HB2 by December 31: “We continue to support…
Read MoreThe special legislative session next week is supposed to be focused on Hurricane Matthew relief. But McCrory has the potential to turn it into a session that also includes adding two new justices to the state Supreme Court in an undemocratic court-packing scheme. McCrory will be remembered for HB2 but he has a chance to end…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court is reviewing NC’s congressional districts because of racial gerrymandering. Justice Elena Kagan said Monday that redistricting based on politics is okay, but redistricting based on race is not. And the case will likely come down to the question: race or politics? The reality is that partisan redistricting is detrimental to democracy because…
Read MoreTime to start repairing North Carolina’s reputation on HB2, public education, and the environment RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Monday in response to Pat McCrory’s concession to Governor-elect Roy Cooper: “After wasting plenty of time and taxpayer dollars with frivolous complaints and bogus accusations, we are thankful that the McCrory…
Read MoreSen. Bob Rucho won’t say if lawmakers plan to add two more Republican justices to overturn control of the State Supreme Court RALEIGH — During a press conference on Wednesday, Sen. Bob Rucho refused to rule out the possibility that lawmakers will use the upcoming special session on hurricane relief to pack the State Supreme Court with…
Read MoreLike most North Carolinians, The Charlotte Observer is done with McCrory. His his bogus voter fraud accusations and refusal to concede are further tarnishing his reputation. He is also perpetuating the myth that there is massive voter fraud in North Carolina, even though there is very clearly not, as most of his voter fraud accusations…
Read MoreRoy Cooper has almost 9,700 more votes than Pat McCrory, who still won’t concede. The McCrory campaign is still fighting for a recount in Durham County, despite there being no evidence of anything wrong with the vote count and no path to victory with a margin so wide. It’s time for McCrory to listen to…
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