Democracy

Gov. Roy Cooper releases 2024-25 budget proposal that calls for $1B+ for public schools, 8.5% raise for teachers

By Patrick Zarcone / May 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Gov. Roy Cooper releases 2024-25 budget proposal that calls for $1B+ for public schools, 8.5% raise for teachers

Gov. Cooper’s budget proposal includes an 8.5% pay raise for teachers, an investment of over $1 billion in public schools – “instead of more taxpayer-funded private school vouchers” – and tax relief for small businesses and working families.

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NCGA’s ‘short session’ is underway and legislators have an extra $1B to work with – will the GOP supermajority be willing to help everyday North Carolinians?

By Patrick Zarcone / April 29, 2024 / Comments Off on NCGA’s ‘short session’ is underway and legislators have an extra $1B to work with – will the GOP supermajority be willing to help everyday North Carolinians?

Issues such as funding the state’s multi-billion-dollar private school voucher program (by using taxpayer money and defunding public schools), marijuana, guns, immigration, gambling, changes to election laws and numerous others will likely be debated this session.

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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has far more confidence in winning Black votes than Black voters have in Mark Robinson

By Patrick Zarcone / April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has far more confidence in winning Black votes than Black voters have in Mark Robinson

According to a February Meredith Poll, only 3% of likely Black voters said they’d vote for Robinson over Democrat Josh Stein this fall – a drop from 15% support in November 2023.

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Not taking NC for granted: Biden campaign opening 10 new field offices across the state

By Patrick Zarcone / April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Not taking NC for granted: Biden campaign opening 10 new field offices across the state

The Biden campaign, which is headquartered in Raleigh, will open field offices in Forsyth, Mecklenburg, Guilford, Cumberland, Johnston, Orange, New Hanover, Buncombe, Cabarrus and Alamance counties.

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Republican MAGA extremists’ victories in NC on Super Tuesday could be great news for Democrats – if they take these candidates seriously

By Patrick Zarcone / March 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Republican MAGA extremists’ victories in NC on Super Tuesday could be great news for Democrats – if they take these candidates seriously

In the days since the March 5 primary, North Carolina and the rest of America have been properly introduced to our state’s right-wing MAGA extremists – Mark Robinson, Dan Bishop and Michele Morrow.

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It’s officially ‘Mark Madness’: Mark Robinson threatens our freedom, safety, and way of life – and he hates basketball

By Patrick Zarcone / March 8, 2024 / Comments Off on It’s officially ‘Mark Madness’: Mark Robinson threatens our freedom, safety, and way of life – and he hates basketball

The Coalition Against Robinson’s Extremism (CARE) is running a full-court press to educate voters about the threat Mark Robinson poses to North Carolinians’ freedom, safety and way of life.

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The Parkland school shooting was 6 years ago this week – Here’s what Mark Robinson said about the teenage survivors

By Patrick Zarcone / February 16, 2024 / Comments Off on The Parkland school shooting was 6 years ago this week – Here’s what Mark Robinson said about the teenage survivors

Less than two weeks after the Parkland shooting, Mark Robinson called survivor David Hogg and others “spoiled, angry, know it all CHILDREN,” “spoiled little bastards,” and “media prosti-tots” who need to “shut up.”

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Extremely accurate election prediction model has Biden winning North Carolina – and reelection

By Patrick Zarcone / February 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Extremely accurate election prediction model has Biden winning North Carolina – and reelection

According to Moody’s Analytics election model, which is likely the most accurate national model forecast, President Joe Biden will win reelection thanks to victories in swing states, including North Carolina.

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NC Gov. Roy Cooper, AG Josh Stein sign on to Supreme Court briefs aimed at protecting reproductive freedoms

By Patrick Zarcone / February 9, 2024 / Comments Off on NC Gov. Roy Cooper, AG Josh Stein sign on to Supreme Court briefs aimed at protecting reproductive freedoms

Gov. Roy Cooper and AG Josh Stein have both signed their names to SCOTUS briefs asking the court to protect access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone.

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Primary season is upon us — Here’s what you need to know 

By Patrick Zarcone / February 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Primary season is upon us — Here’s what you need to know 

It’s already February, and you know what that means, right? It means it’s almost time to vote! Early voting for this year’s March 5 primary election is now just two weeks away – and absentee voting by mail has been underway since Jan. 19.

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