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Town hall allows Rowan citizens to voice concerns with state legislature
Residents from across Rowan County came together Thursday night to voice their opinions on issues in the state legislature. The event was a town hall held in the Mission House by Common Cause.
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Rights Advocates Call on North Carolina Governor to Veto GOP’s ‘Anti-Voter’ Bill
"Ending the three-day grace period would cruelly harm older voters, people with disabilities, rural voters ,and others who rely on mail-in absentee voting as a lifeline for exercising their right to vote," said Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina
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NC Republicans pass sweeping election bill affecting mail-in voting
Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina, said the move was unnecessary and urged Gov. Cooper to veto the bill.
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Common Cause NC urges Governor Cooper to veto anti-voter Senate Bill 747
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NC is preparing for its first elections under voter ID law. Is the Border Belt ready?
“Not only are rural counties less likely to have fulsome access to DMV sites and hours, but many rural communities across the state face the biggest financial challenges to overcome all sorts of barriers created by photo voter ID laws,” Jones said.
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Town hall by town hall, some stirrings of democracy in North Carolina
Gino Nuzzolillo, a 25-year-old staffer at Common Cause, conceived the town hall series and led the one at Gibsonville. “We can’t keep going to Raleigh,” he said. “We have to build a base in other places.” Across the state, Common Cause said more than 30 local advocacy groups have joined the effort.
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North Carolinians Demand Accountability for Education, Democracy, Healthcare Policies at #UniteNC Town Halls
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Voting rights activists mark 58 years since passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
“Here in North Carolina, in particular, we see threats, even right now as we are speaking at the legislature to our right to vote,” Phillips said. “Certainly, that’s a concern for us.”
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Coalition for Peace, Love Appreciates Good Dialogue
The non-partisan Sandhills Coalition for Peace, Love, and Justice wishes to thank Common Cause NC for bringing its 2023 #UniteNC Town Hall to Moore County.
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High Point town hall brings in state lawmaker to hear from local residents amid 2023 legislative session
"There are proposed dramatic changes to how elections are run, our voting maps are going to be redrawn and there is a bunch of processes that's going to determine how resources are invested in our community," Gino Nuzzolillo said, campaign manager with Common Cause.
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North Carolinians pack legislator accountability events
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Advocates worry about impacts of state budget delay
Ann Webb is the policy director for Common Cause North Carolina, and her concerns revolve around state agencies, namely the State Board of Elections. Webb says this budget and the funding the board gets will impact some big races.