ncga April 18, 2019: Bills we're watching at the NCGA Lots going on at the NC General Assembly this week what with the House bill filing deadlines of April 16 for non-budget-related bills and April 23 for budget-related House bills. The Senate bill-filing
icymi Apr 17, 2019: ICYMI This Week ACTION ALERT: Both chambers have passed SB359, the so-called “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act". It now goes to Governor Cooper. This bill is unnecessary and redundant (laws already exist to criminalize killing a
education Apr 15, 2019: #AllOutMay1 ACTION ALERT: On Monday, April 15, the NC Senate will vote on S359, https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2019/S359, the so-called “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” on Monday, April 15. They convene
ncga April 11: What if... We all get ready for 2020! The NC General Assembly (NCGA) session is really rolling. The cross-over deadline for bills passing in one chamber is May 9, so there's a flurry of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
icymi Apr 10, 2019: ICYMI This Week UPCOMING EVENTS: Join us for a Day of Action May 1, 2019. 700 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh. 9am - 5pm.One-stop early voting in the special primary election for NC-03-- that's the late
education Apr 8, 2019: Education Legislation: A Day Late and a Dollar Short? UPCOMING EVENTSJoin us for a Day of Action May 1, 2019. 700 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh. 9am - 5pm.It has been a week of big announcements related to public education. Suddenly, Senate
healthcare April 4, 2019: What's up with health care? Interested in health care? Join the Coalition for Health Care of NC and Health Care for All NC in Durham on Sunday, April 7, 3-5pm, for a NC Health Care & Medicaid Transformation
icymi Apr 3, 2019: ICYMI This Week Join us for a Day of Action May 1, 2019. 700 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh. 9am - 5pm.No Republican can claim anymore that their party is fiscally or economically conservative. Thanks in
education Apr 1, 2019: Are Legislators Listening to Educators? UPCOMING EVENTSJoin us for a Day of Action May 1, 2019. 700 S. Salisbury St. Raleigh. 9am - 5pm.This has been a big week for education at the NCGA. So the question
icymi Mar 29, 2019: ICYMI This Week Thank you for your patience; hopefully this will be the last time I'll have to make all y'all wait until Friday for your weekly hit of ICYMI! We've got a lot to cover,
gun safety March 28, 2019: It's time for gun safety reform in NC! Remember to check back tomorrow for Kate's news roundup, ICYMI! Recent weeks have seen replays of now-common horrific events, from the mass murder at two mosques in New Zealand to the suicides of
education Mar 25, 2019: Education and the NCGA: What to Look for UPCOMING EVENTSHouse Judiciary committee hearing,Wed. 3/27, 10 am, LOB 544, 300 N Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603 -HB 370 (forcing all NC sheriffs to cooperate with ICE beyond what is now
redistricting March 21, 2019: What's up with redistricting? If you've not been obsessing over gerrymandering, you're forgiven for being confused about where things stand with redistricting in NC. We can't fill you in on every detail in one post, but we'll
icymi Mar 20, 2019: ICYMI This Week On March 26th, Common Cause will go before the US Supreme Court and argue that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional. Stand with them in Raleigh! Details here.The candidate filing period for the new
education Mar 18, 2019: Student Testing Needs Reform The NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mark Johnson, says he plans to reduce testing for students in public schools (read more here), but a parent group, North Carolina Families for School Testing Reform
voter ID March 14, 2019: What's up with voter photo IDs? Remember that voter photo ID constitutional amendment that voters supported without knowing exactly what it would entail? Then... the NCGA passed the "implementing language" during a lame duck session in November
icymi Mar 13, 2019: ICYMI This Week On March 26th, Common Cause will go before the US Supreme Court and argue that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional. Stand with them in Raleigh! Details here. The NC Board of Elections is seeking
education Mar 11, 2019: Our Schools Deserve Better Than Band-Aid Solutions The NC Board of Elections is seeking public comment on 2 proposed rules regarding the implementation of the voter ID law until March 15th. Links and suggestions for input from Democracy NC are
reproductive freedeom March 7, 2019: NCGA bills we're watching The NC Board of Elections is seeking public comment on 2 proposed rules regarding the implementation of the voter ID law until March 15th. Links and suggestions for input from Democracy NC are
icymi Mar 6, 2019: ICYMI This Week The NC Board of Elections is seeking public comment on 2 proposed rules regarding the implementation of the voter ID law until March 15th. Read the (short) text of the rules here, and
gun safety Mar 4, 2019: Will More Guns Make Schools Safer? UPCOMING EVENTSOur friends at Neighbors on Call are sponsoring a series of "NCGA 101" events with local legislators in Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro. Register and share!2020 will be here before
ncga Feb 28, 2019: NCGA 101 UPCOMING EVENTS Our friends at Neighbors on Call are sponsoring a series of "NCGA 101" events with local legislators in Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro. Register and share! 2020 will
icymi Feb 27, 2019: ICYMI This Week Our friends at Neighbors on Call are sponsoring a series of "NCGA 101" events with local legislators in Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro. Register and share! 2020 will be here before we
education Feb 25, 2019: The Future of Education in North Carolina Our friends at Neighbors on Call are sponsoring a series of "NCGA 101" events with local legislators in Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro. Register and share! 2020 will be here before we
ncga Feb 22, 2019: ICYMI This Week Our friends at Neighbors on Call are sponsoring a series of "NCGA 101" events with local legislators in Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro. Register and share! 2020 will be here before we