Democracy
Last week, prominent Republicans pushed forth the passage of House Bill 334, a bill that would change North Carolina’s tax code with respect to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The catch? House Speaker Tim Moore and other lawmakers would benefit from the tax cut. Under the new changes, PPP loans would remain un-taxed and companies…
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Yesterday marked Vice President Kamala Harris’ first trip to North Carolina since taking office to promote President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan. The expansive infrastructure package, known as the American Jobs Plan, includes money for roads and bridges, affordable housing, as well as cleaner energy sources, elderly care and expanding broadband. From…
Read MoreRepublican-backed bills in the North Carolina General Assembly paints an all too familiar picture of how Republicans on both the national and state level are pushing forth their own agenda. In the NCGA’s latest session, Republicans have put forth bills targeting the state’s transgender and gender-nonconforming communities, North Carolinians right to vote, and pushing a…
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With more than 360 bills introduced in 47 states across the country, many of which mirror the worst of Georgia’s Senate Bill 202, our right to vote hangs in the balance. In North Carolina, the Republican-backed Senate Bills 326 and 377 are their own versions of Georgia’s Jim Crow-era voter suppression laws. Through House Bill…
Read MoreIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolinians across the state continue to struggle with paying rent and getting rental assistance, all while staying afloat. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) federal eviction moratorium and the state’s residential eviction moratorium extensions through June 30th has given many North Carolinians much needed…
Read MoreAccording to a new report from the nonpartisan nonprofit, Represent Us, North Carolina is one of several states at “extreme risk” for political gerrymandering. In total, the report finds that 35 states have an extreme or high threat of gerrymandering — that’s over 188 million Americans or 70 percent of the nation facing potential voter…
Read MoreAmid one of the worst public health crises faced by the state and nation on top of rampant GOP voter suppression tactics, North Carolina set records last November in the number of people eligible to vote, people who cast ballots and saw a drastic increase in voter turnout. From WRAL: More than 57,000 individuals responded…
Read MoreAfter a historic voter turnout last year, Republican lawmakers in at least 43 states are considering more than 250 bills that would make it harder to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. In an effort to undermine and disenfranchise voters, the GOP’s national push to enact hundreds of new voting restrictions could strain…
Read MorePresident Biden signed a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package into law on Thursday, delivering a massive amount of much-needed federal aid for working families, essential workers and individuals who have been impacted by the financial devastation the pandemic has caused. “This legislation is about giving the backbone of this nation — the essential workers,…
Read MoreSenate Democrats passed their version of the near $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act on Saturday, but not before making some major changes from the version of the bill passed by the House last week. The bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks for many Americans, extended federal unemployment benefits, billions for K-12 schools, billions for state…
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