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Team Biden sets sights on winning North Carolina in 2024

By Patrick Zarcone / July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Team Biden sets sights on winning North Carolina in 2024

Considering the state’s “fresh abortion ban, a contentious, expensive gubernatorial race and steady population growth that has ballooned urban and suburban areas,” Team Biden is seeing the possibility of winning.

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While Republicans take an extended summer vacation instead of working on the budget, North Carolinians are suffering

By Patrick Zarcone / July 21, 2023 / Comments Off on While Republicans take an extended summer vacation instead of working on the budget, North Carolinians are suffering

There is currently no budget agreement between the two chambers and it will likely be weeks before anything arrives at Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk.

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NC Republicans unveil amendment to Senate bill that would destroy public education as we know it

By Patrick Zarcone / July 18, 2023 / Comments Off on NC Republicans unveil amendment to Senate bill that would destroy public education as we know it

The bill is full of right-wing anti-public school ideas that the party has only dreamed of implementing but have rarely ever been passed into law.

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Rep. Tricia Cotham’s betrayal continues to harm the LGBTQ+ community she claimed to be ‘a champion of’ while campaigning

By Patrick Zarcone / July 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Rep. Tricia Cotham’s betrayal continues to harm the LGBTQ+ community she claimed to be ‘a champion of’ while campaigning

Since switching to the GOP, Tricia Cotham has shown she was lying when she said “I have been a champion of LGBTQ+ rights throughout my public service … I will stand strong against discriminatory legislation.”

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US Supreme Court rejects NCGOP’s extremist legal theory some considered the ‘death knell of democracy’

By Patrick Zarcone / June 30, 2023 / Comments Off on US Supreme Court rejects NCGOP’s extremist legal theory some considered the ‘death knell of democracy’

In a surprising decision, earlier this week, the conservative U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against North Carolina Republican leaders in an elections case that could have upended our democracy.

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Federal judge could block parts of NC’s extreme abortion ban; decision expected Friday

By Patrick Zarcone / June 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Federal judge could block parts of NC’s extreme abortion ban; decision expected Friday

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles indicated that she may put temporary holds on some parts of North Carolina’s abortion ban that is set to become law on Saturday.

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NC Republicans have been busy this week hearing and passing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

By Patrick Zarcone / June 23, 2023 / Comments Off on NC Republicans have been busy this week hearing and passing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

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.

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Supreme Court decision on NC elections case that could determine the future of our democracy expected soon

By Patrick Zarcone / June 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Supreme Court decision on NC elections case that could determine the future of our democracy expected soon

“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.

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Voting rights advocates condemn Republican election overhaul bills

By Alanna Joyner / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Voting rights advocates condemn Republican election overhaul bills

SB 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.

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NCGOP’s new voting bill pulled directly from ‘Big Lie’ Trump lawyer’s election organization

By Patrick Zarcone / June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on NCGOP’s new voting bill pulled directly from ‘Big Lie’ Trump lawyer’s election organization

NCGOP 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.

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