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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.
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North Carolina elections at risk of chaos with Legislature’s proposed overhaul
North Carolina lawmakers are considering not only a spate of new election restrictions but also a major overhaul of state and county-level election boards, alarming advocates who say some of the proposals could grind the state’s democratic apparatus to a halt.
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Common Cause NC launches in-district #UniteNC Town Hall tour to hold state lawmakers accountable for ‘long train of abuses’
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As NC Republicans steamroll legislation, opponents are muzzled and flaws are missed
“The abortion bill is a fair example of the public not being heard adequately to the point where mistakes are rushed through,” said Bob Phillips, executive director Common Cause North Carolina, a good government advocacy group.
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North Carolina voting rights ‘still in five-alarm fire’ despite supreme court ruling
“We are still in a five-alarm fire here in North Carolina,” said Gino Nuzzolillo, campaign manager for the state’s Common Cause branch.
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10 years post-Shelby, NC lawmakers advance slate of new voter restrictions and election changes
"These changes will bind elections in ways that are costly for counties, chaotic for voters, and calamitous for our election," said Sailor Jones of Common Cause North Carolina.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Dangerous Attempt to Destroy Democracy