This week, several Democratic members of our North Carolina General Assembly joined alongside Republican members and supported one of the most egregious state budgets we’ve seen in this decade.
State Budget Bad Actors
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Politics
Senate Bill 747 is Anti-Voter
Extremists in North Carolina want control over our elections and are pushing for legislation, like Senate Bill 747, that would limit our freedom to vote and diminish our voices.
Cotham Cashes Out on Constituents
Representatives who switch sides, like Rep. Tricia Cotham, are confident that votes don’t equate to victories with a process that has been rigged. Regardless of race and party, voters must recognize the tricks being played at their expense.
Action Alert: Safeguard Fair Elections Act and Fix Our Democracy Act
The Safeguard Fair Elections Act and Fix Our Democracy Act have been introduced at the North Carolina General Assembly, giving us another opportunity to support these bills and make the promise of American democracy real for all of us.
Black Farmers have been locked out of NC’s medical marijuana bill
North Carolina is on the verge of legalizing the sale and production of medical marijuana. But as Senate Bill 3 is written, Black farmers are locked out. Advance Carolina executive director Marcus Bass explores this in a Charlotte Observer op-ed.
Democrats Must do Better by Black Women
Midterm election losses reflect the stark reality of America’s fraught relationship with Black women and its reluctance to elect them to statewide office.
Advance Carolina Joins ENCCG’s Rally on Accountability for Insurrectionist
Advance Carolina joined the Eastern North Carolina Civic Group for a rally and press conference addressing accountability for the Jan. 6th insurrectionist ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Pro-Democracy Coalition Launch Statewide Tour
Pro-democracy groups, nonprofit and faith leaders, and legal scholars gathered to demand judicial reforms to ensure North Carolina courts are free of partisanship
It’s Past Time for Action to Address Gun Violence and Extremist Hate Crimes in America
Over the past few weeks, we have been reminded of America’s gun problem and the need for bipartisan gun legislation. An overhaul of gun legislation is the best way to honor victims.
Advocacy Groups Call on Biden Administration to Put a Stop to Gerrymandering
Emancipate North Carolina and the North Carolina Black & Brown Policy Network call on the Biden Administration to put an end to gerrymandering and attacks on access to the ballot for Black and brown people.