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NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Childcare advocates arrested at NC General Assembly as lawmakers ignore their calls for adequate funding
| June 28, 2024
Federal childcare grants are set to run out this weekend, and though NC legislators provided some limited last-minute funding this week, they ignored months of urgent requests to act.
Dan Bishop wrote a law that cost NC billions. Now he wants to be state Attorney General.
| June 27, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | DAN BISHOP | ECONOMY | JEFF JACKSON | JOBS | LGBTQ | NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Voting Info
Bishop’s record of hostility towards LGBTQ people goes beyond HB 2 and his comments comparing them to the Taliban. As a member of the Mecklenburg County Commission in 2012, Bishop opposed a non-discrimination proposal for LGBTQ people, saying it was “either a political stunt or a serious dagger at the heart of marriage.”
Op-Ed: The North Carolina Senate’s only LGBTQ member on the importance of representation in politics
| June 26, 2024
When we talk about representation, it's not just about having a seat at the table; it's about the real impact we can make through our work. Having LGBTQ+ members and allies in our legislature means we can sponsor legislation that could truly impact our community.
‘I know where I came from’: NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall says she’s focused on stopping the state’s rural ‘brain drain’
| June 25, 2024
Nearly 30 years since Elaine Marshall became the first woman elected to a statewide executive office in NC, she’s running for reelection on a promise to boost rural economic growth and help small businesses get off the ground. NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall grew up on a farm, so she lights up when she […]
Op-Ed: We must preserve the right to access contraception
| June 19, 2024
Alongside abortion, contraception is the other pillar of sexual and reproductive healthcare. These services are critical to ensuring we are free to make decisions about our own bodies and lives with dignity and respect.