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FACT CHECK: Berger, Moore have never offered to fully repeal HB2

By Logan Smith / December 20, 2016 / Comments Off on FACT CHECK: Berger, Moore have never offered to fully repeal HB2

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore released a patently false statement on Monday, claiming they have offered “for months” to fully repeal HB2 if the City of Charlotte repealed its nondiscrimination ordinance. Berger and Moore were referring to a so-called “compromise” which fell through in September. Although the two Republican…

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FACT CHECK: Berger, Moore have never offered to fully repeal HB2

By Logan Smith / December 20, 2016 / Comments Off on FACT CHECK: Berger, Moore have never offered to fully repeal HB2

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore released a patently false statement on Monday, claiming they have offered “for months” to fully repeal HB2 if the City of Charlotte repealed its nondiscrimination ordinance. Berger and Moore were referring to a so-called “compromise” which fell through in September. Although the two Republican…

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Statement on Charlotte LGBT ordinance repeal, HB2 “compromise”

By Logan Smith / December 19, 2016 / Comments Off on Statement on Charlotte LGBT ordinance repeal, HB2 “compromise”

Lawmakers must provide assurances that HB2 repeal session will not turn into another partisan power grab RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Monday in response to reports that Charlotte City Council has repealed its LGBT protections in exchange for the full repeal of HB2 by December 31: “We continue to support…

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Statement on Charlotte LGBT ordinance repeal, HB2 “compromise”

By Logan Smith / December 19, 2016 / Comments Off on Statement on Charlotte LGBT ordinance repeal, HB2 “compromise”

Lawmakers must provide assurances that HB2 repeal session will not turn into another partisan power grab RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Monday in response to reports that Charlotte City Council has repealed its LGBT protections in exchange for the full repeal of HB2 by December 31: “We continue to support…

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Progress NC Action statement on McCrory concession

By Logan Smith / December 5, 2016 / Comments Off on Progress NC Action statement on McCrory concession

Time to start repairing North Carolina’s reputation on HB2, public education, and the environment RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Monday in response to Pat McCrory’s concession to Governor-elect Roy Cooper: “After wasting plenty of time and taxpayer dollars with frivolous complaints and bogus accusations, we are thankful that the McCrory…

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