In this week’s “5 Things to Know,” Ann Webb of Common Cause North Carolina takes a closer look at the legislature’s failure on transparency in ramming through a state budget, plus what’s coming up with public hearings on redistricting in the week ahead, and a renewed fight to stop gerrymandering.

THE LEGISLATURE’S SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON REDISTRICTING:

EASTERN NC
Monday (Sept. 25) at 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 3:00 p.m.)
College of the Albemarle
Performing Arts Center
1208 North Road Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Speaker signup for Elizabeth City

WESTERN NC
Tuesday (Sept. 26) at 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 3:00 p.m.)
App State – Hickory Campus
The Atrium Room
800 17th St NW
Hickory, NC 28601
Speaker signup for Hickory

CENTRAL NC
Wednesday (Sept. 27) at 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 3:00 p.m.)
Legislative Office Building – Room 643
300 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Speaker signup for Raleigh

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