Democracy

Russian Hacking Attempts in…North Carolina?

By Eleanore Wood / June 7, 2017 / Comments Off on Russian Hacking Attempts in…North Carolina?

A National Security Agency leaked document was released Tuesday that claims Russian spies infiltrated a voting machine company that is used in North Carolina and a few other states. Following this hacking, the Russian spies sent emails to several election officials in an attempt to obtain their login information. The NSA, however, is unclear if…

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Illegal voting districts helped GOP win control of NC

By Eleanore Wood / June 6, 2017 / Comments Off on Illegal voting districts helped GOP win control of NC

The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled Monday that 28 of North Carolina’s legislative districts were illegally drawn and racially gerrymandered. This means the NC GOP pack as many African Americans into as few districts as possible in order to maintain a Republican majority in the North Carolina House and Senate. Now that…

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US Supreme Court tosses NC legislative districts; no special election ordered

By Eleanore Wood / June 5, 2017 / Comments Off on US Supreme Court tosses NC legislative districts; no special election ordered

Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously voted to confirm that 28 of North Carolina’s legislative districts were racially gerrymandered. This means the politicians in Raleigh have no more excuses. The districts they drew were unconstitutional, and there’s no denying it now. Our legislators were unconstitutionally elected, and it’s now time to redraw these districts. From WRAL: The U.S.…

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Kellyanne “Alternative Facts” Conway anchoring NCGOP convention this weekend

By Eleanore Wood / June 2, 2017 / Comments Off on Kellyanne “Alternative Facts” Conway anchoring NCGOP convention this weekend

As Donald Trump continues to wage war against truth, democracy and the free press, Trump spokesperson Kellyanne “Alternative Facts” Conway will be the keynote speaker of the NCGOP’s state convention this weekend. “It’s no surprise that the NCGOP is embracing the politics of deception enough to invite Kellyanne ‘Alternative Facts’ Conway to speak at their convention,” said Gerrick…

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Legislature’s budget — More comfort for the comfortable

By Eleanore Wood / June 1, 2017 / Comments Off on Legislature’s budget — More comfort for the comfortable

The GOP-controlled House revealed their budget plan and it’s exactly what we expected: tax cuts for big corporations and underfunding education. The plan includes The House boasts about adding a small amount of money to NC scholarships, however, they are not providing adequate funding for our public schools and universities. Not only are they not providing…

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NC GOP Lawmakers Exposed Again for Limiting Voice of Black Voters

By Eleanore Wood / May 23, 2017 / Comments Off on NC GOP Lawmakers Exposed Again for Limiting Voice of Black Voters

Monday the Supreme Court of the United States declared North Carolina’s congressional districts unconstitutional because legislators drew districts based solely on race. This is happening in many Southern states, however, the Supreme Court’s ruling is a warning sign that this is unacceptable. This also means districts drawn solely based on party affiliations will likely face…

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NCGOP Cuts Food Assistance for Thousands of NC Children and Elderly Citizens

By Eleanore Wood / May 19, 2017 / Comments Off on NCGOP Cuts Food Assistance for Thousands of NC Children and Elderly Citizens

The North Carolina GOP added an obscure provision into the budget bill passed through the Senate last week. That obscure provision will lead to over 133,000 elderly people and children to lose their food assistance in North Carolina. The program the NCGOP cut was completely federally funded, meaning they’re not saving the state any money…

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NCGOP Tries to Limit Gov. Cooper’s Powers…Once Again

By Eleanore Wood / May 2, 2017 / Comments Off on NCGOP Tries to Limit Gov. Cooper’s Powers…Once Again

The General Assembly has tried to limit Gov. Roy Cooper’s powers yet again, this time trying to split the State Elections Board evenly between Democrats and Republicans and allow Republicans to lead the board during election years. Gov. Cooper went to court stating this new law prevented him from exercising his constitutional powers. The judges…

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Voter Fraud in NC? Not Nearly as Bad as Some People Say

By Eleanore Wood / May 1, 2017 / Comments Off on Voter Fraud in NC? Not Nearly as Bad as Some People Say

The State Board of Elections released their objective audit a week ago and out of 4,769,640 votes cast in the 2016 presidential election in North Carolina, only one of them would have been void with the voter ID law. Last summer Phil Berger and Tim Moore’s voter ID law was struck down by a federal appellate…

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Editorial: HB2 is a $3.7 billion boondoggle

By Eleanore Wood / March 28, 2017 / Comments Off on Editorial: HB2 is a $3.7 billion boondoggle

On the heels of the AP report showing that HB2 will cost North Carolina nearly $4 billion, the News and Observer is out with a scathing editorial highlighting the hypocrisy from politicians in Raleigh on HB2 and jobs. From the News and Observer, Basically, Republicans are standing behind their horrendous mistake 1. because they can…

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