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Gov. Josh Stein calls on GOP to focus on real issues, work with him on Helene recovery, education and more

By Eleanore Wood / January 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Gov. Josh Stein calls on GOP to focus on real issues, work with him on Helene recovery, education and more

Gov. Josh Stein didn’t let an incoming winter storm stop him from making his inaugural speech to tell North Carolinians about his vision for the state’s future earlier this month. The wintry weather canceled most of the inaugural festivities, forcing Stein to speak inside the old state Capitol building in downtown Raleigh instead of outside…

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Post Election Messaging Toolkit

By Eleanore Wood / November 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Post Election Messaging Toolkit

Post-Election Timeline and Messaging Recommendations In recent years, right-wing activists have grown increasingly emboldened to challenge the once-staid process of election administration and certification. January 6th, the concerted effort to spread disinformation and distrust in government in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and Trump’s continued refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election all…

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T.R.U.E Report Will Do What Mark Robinson’s F.A.C.T.S. Report Didn’t Do

By Eleanore Wood / September 29, 2021 / Comments Off on T.R.U.E Report Will Do What Mark Robinson’s F.A.C.T.S. Report Didn’t Do

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2021 Contact: Durrell Johnson, Communications Director                  Durrell@progressnc.org Reporting portal to address the real issues plaguing North Carolina public schools, lack of funding from Republican led lawmakers.  NORTH CAROLINA Today, Progress NC Action launches the True Reporting of Underfunding Education (T.R.U.E.) Portal, a website for parents, educators, and community leaders to submit testimonies…

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Raleigh’s First Black Mayor: Clarence Everett Lightner

By Alanna Joyner / February 8, 2021 / Comments Off on Raleigh’s First Black Mayor: Clarence Everett Lightner

In an effort to celebrate Black History Month, Progress NC Action is highlighting prominent Black leaders from North Carolina, who have shaped our state through their contributions to arts, sciences, politics, and more. Clarence Everett Lightner was Raleigh, North Carolina’s first, and to date, only, Black mayor in its history. Lightner was also the first…

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Early Voting for the 2020 General Election Begins October. 15

By Alanna Joyner / October 12, 2020 / Comments Off on Early Voting for the 2020 General Election Begins October. 15

North Carolina’s early voting period for the 2020 general election kicks off Thursday Oct. 15 and runs through Oct. 31. Early voting sites can be found on the State Board of Elections’ website. During the early voting period from Oct. 15 to Oct.31, eligible individuals can register and vote on the same day if you…

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