April 6, 2016
N&O: Raise the minimum wage, lift the economy
The News & Observer agrees with us that what’s good for working people is good for business!
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February 1, 2013
Republicans prepare to deliver “A body blow to the unemployed”
Read MoreLegislation that would drastically cut North Carolina’s state unemployment benefits also jeopardizes $25 million a week in federal benefits for almost 85,000 North Carolinians unemployed through no fault of their own.
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February 1, 2013
Pat McCrory endorses devastating unemployment cuts
Read MoreWith the Governor’s support, the Chamber’s scheme to have unemployed workers pay the price for a deficit created by years of business tax cuts will become law. Meanwhile, McCrory refuses to put his money where his mouth is.
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May 25, 2012
NCGA moves to cripple A.G. consumer protection unit
Read MoreGiven its track record of putting conservative ideology above everything else, maybe its no surprise that our out-of-control state legislature has moved since returning to Raleigh last week to cripple the Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection by eliminating its funding entirely.
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April 1, 2010
Today (4/1) is National Census Day!
Read MoreNorth Carolina above national participation rate to-date The News & Observer reports that North Carolina at 54% is above the national mail participation rate for the 2010 Census: “We’re above the national number. That’s where you want to be,” said census spokesman Tony Jones, who works in the Charlotte regional census office. “We’re in good […]
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March 8, 2010
#1 Reason We Need Health Insurance Reform
Read MoreBlue Cross Blue Shield NC premiums way up The News & Observer reports on huge rate increases hitting North Carolina families who have health care coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield – almost everyone, given their practical monopoly: “In this state, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, a nonprofit insurer that controls most […]
