Democracy
For the fifth time in six years, we have new Congressional maps in North Carolina. Republicans have turned what was meant to be a once-a-decade process to account for new Census figures into their bludgeon for molding elections to go their way.
House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger announced their partisan redistricting plan this week, saying that they were committed to fulfilling President Donald Trump’s request to redraw maps in Republicans’ favor.
Over the weekend, thousands of people showed up for the No Kings protests. Winston-Salem and High Point, Jacksonville and Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Cary– pick a town, North Carolinians showed up to protest in it. They spoke out against Trump defiance of Congress, the courts and federal law through his executive orders and unilateral slashing of government programs.
It’s the resilient spirit that has guided us through the toughest moments in our nation’s history. And showing that spirit can be as simple as calling your representatives, writing your lawmakers, or marching with your neighbors at a No Kings protest this weekend.
This week, Justice Allison Riggs won. North Carolinians won. American democracy won.
When Jefferson Griffin finally conceded, you could feel a collective sigh of relief– not just in North Carolina– but across the country.
Every week, there’s another rally or protest. And regardless of the theme, the message is clear– we are not going to let the country we love go quietly. There’s much more fighting to do, and there’s a ton of energy left in the tank to do it.
Whether it’s one ballot or 65,000, there’s a deeper threat still present to every single voter in North Carolina and across the country.
Justice Allison Riggs will be speaking alongside impacted voters, and together, we will continue our fight to defend every North Carolinian’s fundamental right to have their ballot counted.
On Monday, over 4,000 people participated in rallies across 16 cities to protest Jefferson Griffin’s embarrassing attempt to overturn the results of the North Carolina Supreme Court race that took place over three months ago.
The NCGOP has proposed some absurd legislation during the opening days of 2025.
They include a gun bill that would do away with concealed carry permits, legislation that would cut the early voting period from three weeks to just six days, and a health care bill that would allow insurance companies to deny coverage for even more procedures.