2020 elections Nov 18, 2019: Sign up NOW to be a 2020 postcard captain! Register with Flip NC for a December 8th SUPER Canvass coordinating with grassroots volunteers across NC. Join an existing canvass or knock on doors in your area with a few friends. Details at
2020 elections Nov 14, 2019: Disinformation, who can we trust? Urgent from Democracy NC re: Congressional redistricting hearings going on NOW. The NCGA has opened a public comment portal as part of the process. No telling how long it will be open, so
icymi Nov 13, 2019: ICYMI This Week The public comment portal on the redrawing of Congressional districts is still open! If you haven't left your comment yet, now is your time to ask the NCGA to: Draw Congressional maps that
education Nov 11, 2019: Thank You Governor Cooper for Standing with Educators Friday was a big day in North Carolina news. (Thank you to Wake North Carolina Association of Educators for the summary.) The Governor signed H377, the teacher steps bill; vetoed S354, the public
2020 elections Nov 7, 2019: Vote from the bottom up! Urgent update 3pm, from Democracy NC re: Congressional redistricting hearings going on NOW. The NCGA has opened a public comment portal as part of the process. No telling how long it will be
icymi Nov 6, 2019: ICYMI This Week Join Flip NC for the December 8th SUPER Canvass! On December 8, 2019, FLIP NC is coordinating with grassroots volunteers across North Carolina for a statewide SUPER CANVASS. The message is simple: When
education Nov 4, 2019: NCGA Adjourns Leaving So Much Up In the Air Join Flip NC for the December 8th SUPER Canvass! On December 8, 2019, FLIP NC is coordinating with grassroots volunteers across North Carolina for a statewide SUPER CANVASS. Our message is simple: When
2020 elections Oct 31, 2019: Don't be tricked this Halloween, help GOTV in 2020! Help Get Out the Progressive Vote! Stamp NC Blue (SNCB) is looking for dedicated volunteers to support our postcard campaign to get out the vote (GOTV) in NC leading up to the 2020
icymi Oct 30, 2019: ICYMI This Week Join Neighbors On Call for voter registration/ID training on Nov. 7, 6:30 - 8 pm, Durham SW Regional Library. Have you voted in your municipal election? If not, click here for
education Oct 28, 2019: Senate to Call a Veto Override Vote (and Other Attempts to Devalue Public Education) URGENT: Republicans in the state Senate have just sent notice that they intend to call a vote MONDAY NIGHT (That's tonight!!) to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of the GOP’s state budget
2019 Elections Oct 24, 2019: The country is a mess, why focus on the NCGA? Reminders & actions first: Have you voted in your municipal election? If not, click here for info about early voting sites and hours (now through Nov 1), your sample ballot, and how to
icymi Oct 23, 2019: ICYMI This Week Join Neighbors on Call on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM at Orange County Public Library (137 W. Margaret Ln., Hillsborough, NC) for Taking on NC Environmental Policy, a
education Oct 21, 2019: Rep. Horn for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction? Join Neighbors on Call on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM at Orange County Public Library (137 W. Margaret Ln., Hillsborough, NC) for Taking on NC Environmental Policy, a
2019 Elections Oct 17, 2019: Elections Are Coming! The hourly/daily news from DC can be consuming, but let's not forget that most of us have a 2019 election - municipal elections on Nov 5. VOTER PHOTO ID IS NOT REQUIRED
icymi Oct 16, 2019: ICYMI This Week ACTION ALERT: Contact your representatives and urge them to vote AGAINST the Duke Energy rate hike bill, SB559! It could get voted on next week! The NCGA is on break until Monday October
education Oct 14, 2019: Privatization of Public Education Denies Equal Opportunities The NCGA is out until October 21. Senator Berger says the Senate may wrap up by October 31. Stay tuned. Privatization of public education is not a new idea. We posted about it
2020 elections Oct 10, 2019: Understanding the NC Electorate Early voting for 2019 municipal elections is Oct 16-Nov 1, election day is Nov 5. Find one-stop early voting sites and hours here. Be sure you're registered to vote, see a sample ballot,
icymi Oct 9, 2019: ICYMI This Week UPDATE: View the results of the NC municipal elections here! Frustratingly, the Duke rate hike bill has new life again and has cleared the state Senate. Among other things, it would allow "the
education Oct 7, 2019: Wanted: New NC Superintendent of Public Instruction NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson has not been working in the best interest of public schools. We need a new state superintendent. The election for the office is in Fall 2020
climate crisis Oct 3, 2019: The Climate Crisis in NC With everything else going on in our country and world, Gov. Cooper's update at the end of Climate Week on his plans to reduce NC's greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2025 didn't get
icymi Oct 2, 2019: ICYMI This Week Republican-sponsored SB250 got a committee hearing yesterday. This bill, alternatively titled “Remove Foreign Citizens from Voting Rolls,” requires state and county boards of elections "to identify non-citizens on the voting rolls...by using
veto override Sep 30, 2019: Will the Senate Sustain Governor Cooper's Veto? Attend the Memorial Delivery and Medicaid Expansion Legislative Hearing sponsored by Health Action NC on Tuesday, Oct 1, 9a-12N at the NCGA. "Join us in delivering a memorial luminary that has a photo
Medicaid Expansion Sept 26, 2019: What's up with Medicaid Expansion? As Kate noted yesterday, the NCGA is "off" this week, with public pinky-swear promises from Republican leadership that no votes will occur until Sept 30. The legislature "should" have
icymi Sep 25, 2019: ICYMI This Week Democracy NC has created a wallet card guide for voting in 2019. Hand them out to friends and family-- and strangers! They're free and super handy! Knock on wood, this week will continue
education Sep 23, 2019: Mark Johnson Refuses. You Can Too! Today, I write as a parent and concerned citizen, with a heavy heart. I had hoped I would not need to write this post, but I am hearing that districts are still collecting