icymi Jun 19, 2019: ICYMI This Week Help Get Out the Progressive Vote!We're looking for dedicated volunteers to support our postcard campaign to get out the vote leading up to the 2020 election! You'll find details and answers to
2020 elections June 17, 2019: Help Get Out the Progressive Vote in 2020! Help Get Out the Progressive Vote!Stamp NC Blue (SNCB) is looking for dedicated, organized volunteers to support our postcard campaign to get out the vote leading up to the 2020 election!We
ICE June 14, 2019: NCGA Action Alert, ICE We don't usually post on Fridays, but there's an important bill being heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning: H 370, Require Sheriff Cooperation with ICE. From NC Policy Watch: "
voting rights June 13, 2019: Democracy NC's "For the People" Campaign image credit: Democracy NC There's been a lot of election-related news in NC recently, Kate covered much of it in yesterday's post. A few highlights: More student and employee IDs can be used
icymi Jun 12, 2019: ICYMI This Week From our friends at Neighbors on Call: Rigged: The Voter Suppression PlaybookDate and time: Tuesday, June 25 2019 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmLocation: Durham Southwest Library, 3605 Shannon Rd., Durham, NC 27707Narrated
education Jun 10, 2019: How Did Lawmakers Do on End of Year Testing? Upcoming Events:From our friends at Neighbors on Call: Rigged: The Voter Suppression PlaybookDate and time: Tuesday, June 25 2019 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmLocation: Durham Southwest Library, 3605 Shannon Rd., Durham,
nc budget June 6, 2019: The budget moves into third gear Please join HQ NAACP, the Racial Equity Anchors Collaborative, and the Raleigh-Apex NAACP for a People’s Hearing & Reception on June 12 at 6:00pm in Raleigh to showcase the need for
icymi Jun 5, 2019: ICYMI This Week JUNE 5 AT NOON: PACK THE GALLERY to sustain Governor Cooper’s veto of S359, the Born-Alive Abortion bill! Read more on Facebook here. Read more information about S359 via Carolina Public Press.
nc budget Jun 3, 2019: Education in the Senate Budget On June 5, 2019, at 7pm, people will gather at locations across the state to remember and honor those who have suffered or died because they were uninsured. This is a life and
nc budget May 30, 2019: Senate budget drops - with a thud On June 5, 2019, at 7pm, people will gather at locations across the state to remember and honor those who have suffered or died because they were uninsured. This is a life and
icymi May 29, 2019: ICYMI This Week UPCOMING EVENT: Health Care Can’t Wait: Join us for vigils across North Carolina – North Carolina Justice CenterPACs-- Political Action Committees (like us!)-- can't legally coordinate with individual political campaigns, but they
memorial day May 27, 2019: Memorial Day We acknowledge the history of Memorial Day as we work to end the wars and conflicts in which soldiers die.Upcoming EventsHealth Care Can’t Wait: Join us for vigils across North Carolina
nc budget May 23, 2019: Good tax, bad tax Death and taxes, we joke that both are inevitable, and that's true in one sense. We DO have indirect control over our taxes through our elected legislators, though! No one loves paying taxes,
icymi May 22, 2019: ICYMI This Week Though the NC-09 primary is over, the election is still months away. Plenty enough time for both candidates to work up a good froth. According to political analyst Chris Cooper, quoted in the
environment May 20, 2019: Climate Change Affects Our Kids CALL TO ACTION: There could be a House vote this evening (Monday) to override Gov. Cooper's veto of the Born-Alive bill. Contact your representative now and let them know what you think of
ncga May 16, 2019: Bills and more bills Tues, May 21, NC Policy Watch luncheon in Raleigh, Gerrymandering on Trial, with Allison Riggs, Prof. Gregory Herschlag and Melissa Boughton. Details and registration. Crossover has come and gone, and we're left with
ncga May 15, 2019: ICYMI This Week CALL TO ACTION: This Saturday May 18th, rally with Comunidad Colectiva and others at the Governor's Mansion to call on Governor Cooper to veto HB370, the "Show Me Your Papers" bill that requires
Mother's Day May 13, 2019: Mother's Day Wish List for the NCGA CALL TO ACTION: The NC House voted to make all sheriffs say “Show Me Your Papers”, sign & share this petition to tell @RoyCooperNC to #StopHB370 & use his veto if it passes
nc budget May 9, 2019: NC budget, take two We focused last week on the budget process. The House dispensed with its first round bid quickly, passing it and sending it to the Senate on Friday. The Senate will release its version,
icymi May 8, 2019: ICYMI This Week CALL TO ACTION: This week the NCGA voted to pass the Death by Distribution bill. This bill aims to punish drug dealers who supply drugs that lead to a death by overdose. What
education May 6, 2019: Education Update: May 1 Recap and the House Budget As the Day of Action approached, Progress NC Action wrote, As thousands of educators march on Raleigh, lawmakers go on the attack in reference to the House budget which wouldessentially ban further teacher
nc budget May 2, 2019: Here Comes the Budget One of the biggest jobs of the NC General Assembly (NCGA) is tending to the state's budget: income and expenses. Ideally, the budget reflects our shared priorities and values and sets a path
icymi May 1, 2019: ICYMI This Week Today is the day! The NC Association of Educators is hosting a Day of Action in Raleigh today! We'll see you at 700 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh. 9am - 5pm. Read Monday's post
education Apr 29, 2019: The May 1st Day of Action: Why #ItsPersonal UPCOMING EVENTSJoin us for a Day of Action May 1, 2019. 700 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh. 9am - 5pm.We are just two days from the #AllOutMay1 Day of Action! Here’s some
environment April 25, 2019: Our warming planet Politicians discussing global warming," Berlin, Isaac Cordal Day of Action for Public Education, May 1, 2019. 700 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh. 9am - 5pm. PLUS, send an easy letter to your legislators
