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North Carolina Republicans have been busy this week passing legislation aimed at making the lives of LGBTQ+ youth even more unnecessarily difficult than it already is for many in the community.
Read More“A handful of [legislators] are asking all nine justices at the Supreme Court to give them their absolute power to manipulate our elections, undermine our votes, and once again rig our maps,” stated J. Sailor Jones, associate director of Common Cause NC.
Read MoreSB 749 is a power grab by NCGOP lawmakers that would strip governors of their power to appoint members of the NC Board of Elections, giving that power to themselves. SB 747 would eliminate the state’s three-day grace period for mail-in ballots to arrive after an election.
Read MoreNCGOP leaders introduced Senate Bill 747 – which implements stricter election rules – after consulting with “Big Lie” propagator Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer instrumental in the unsuccessful efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Read More“If you care about public schools in North Carolina, it’s time to take immediate action and tell them to stop the damage that will set back our schools for a generation,” Gov. Roy Cooper said.
Read MoreDespite the fact that four Republican members of the NCGA campaigned on not further restricting abortion rights or voting for extreme anti-abortion legislation, all four of them lied and helped override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the ban last month.
Read MoreSenate Bill 20 includes new restrictions and requirements that many of the state’s clinics can’t (and shouldn’t need to) meet in order to stay open. Gov. Cooper will veto the bill on Saturday.
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Senate Bill 20 includes restrictions and requirements aimed at shutting down abortion clinics, makes it harder for a person to get an abortion even before 12 weeks and resurrects previously removed restrictions.
Read MoreMark Robinson’s extreme views are dangerous for North Carolina. He has threatened violence against the government, actively spreads misinformation, and has built a legacy of hate and division that endangers the lives of North Carolinians.
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s very own Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has made national headlines for his discriminatory rhetoric, is expected to announce that he’s running for governor in 2024 at an event on Saturday.
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