July 26, 2013
NC Republicans successful in attack on democracy
Proof that Republicans will stop at nothing to avoid being held accountable by the people for the decline of North Carolina.
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July 26, 2013
NCGA’s war on public education
Read MorePublic education ended up being a big loser in the state budget with Republicans cutting it by half a billion dollars.
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July 23, 2013
Someone you know will no longer be able to vote
Read MoreOur immoral legislature about to pass “Worst Voter Suppression Bill In The Nation”.
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Read MoreTell newspaper readers in your area that state leaders can still save jobless workers a world of hurt!
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June 8, 2013
Political spin and 3 weeks to the Unemployment Cliff
Read MoreTime is running out for Gov. McCrory, House Speaker Thom Tillis, and Senate President Pro-Tem Phil Berger to act and keep North Carolina from plunging over the Unemployment Cliff.
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June 7, 2013
Calls needed against unfair tax increases
Read MoreHow much more in taxes are you willing to pay so that a privileged and powerful few with a state legislature doing their bidding can pay less? What are you willing to sacrifice for this Robin Hood in Reverse?
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Read MoreFederally-paid extended unemployment compensation will end on July 1 because of changes made to North Carolina’s unemployment insurance system by state lawmakers earlier this year.
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April 5, 2013
State Senators doing bankers’ bidding, AGAIN!
Read MoreBetween SB 89 and this new monstrosity, SB 489, it would seem that state senators care more about bankers’ ability to trap their constituents in a never-ending debt cycle than about governing for the good of their constituents.
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February 22, 2013
Infographic: “The Great Tax Shift” underway in NC
Read MoreThe North Carolina Justice Center is raising the alarm about possible repeal of our state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for working families – AND – North Carolina’s estate tax on multi-million-dollar estates as bills to do both advance in the state legislature.
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February 1, 2013
Republicans introduce three anti-worker constitutional amendments
Read MoreTrue to his word, on the first day of business in the new legislative session, North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis introduced one bill to put three anti-worker, anti-union amendments to our state constitution on the ballot in 2014.
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January 18, 2013
Unemployment cuts will hit rural counties hardest
Read MoreIf a proposal by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, adopted by Republican leaders in our state legislature, to dramatically cut our state’s unemployment benefits system becomes law, rural counties with unemployment rates almost double the state average will take the biggest economic hit.
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November 30, 2012
Sign the petition to protect Unemployment Insurance
Read MoreWe need your help! Please sign this petition to stop any backroom deal from being voted at a December 5 meeting of the Revenue Laws committee so that the proposal can be thoroughly reviewed and commented on by all stakeholders.
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July 13, 2012
AFL-CIO launches voter protection site MyVoteMyRight.org
Read MoreVoting is a fundamental right of every American citizen and a cornerstone of our democracy. AFL-CIO has launched a new site, MyVoteMyRight.org, to inform voters and track the attacks on their fundamental right to participate in the democratic process.
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