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Tell Tillis & Burr to Support the HEROES Act
Schools cannot re-open safely with massive budget cuts, fewer educators, and less help for students. The House passed the HEROES Act to help, and we call on the Senate to take similar action now. Call Sen. Tillis at (202) 224-6342 and Sen. Burr at (202) 224-3154 and urge them to support the HEROES Act to…
Read MoreReach Out to Voters at Tuesday’s Virtual Event
Personal contact with voters is proven to make a significant difference come election time, and reaching out to sporadic voters can have the biggest impact of all. Donate a couple of hours of your time to Indivisible AVL’s Virtual Canvass on Tuesday, August 4, and start making a difference from the safety of your home.…
Read MoreReject Tata for DOD Post
UPDATE July 30, 2020: Today the White House announced that they are withdrawing Donald Trump’s racist and Islamophobic nominee for a top Pentagon job. Thank you for standing up and speaking out! # # # Trump’s nominee for the third-highest position in the Department of Defense, Brigadier General Anthony Tata, has a record of offensive…
Read MoreDuke Rate Hike Comments Needed by June 30
During this time of Covid-19, when people have lost jobs and many are food insecure, it is inappropriate for Duke Energy Progress to ask for any rate increase, much less a 14.3% increase. Because of the virus, the NC Public Utilities Commission extended its period for pubic comment to June 30. It is essential for…
Read MoreTell Sens. Tillis & Burr to REJECT Extremist Judicial Nominees Cory Wilson & Justin Walker
Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 (on a straight party line) to recommend two extremist right-wing judges to lifetime appointments — Justin Walker to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Cory Wilson to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. And now, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is hell-bent on ramming through a…
Read MoreSign the Petition to Remove the Vance Monument from Asheville’s Downtown
The prominent Vance Monument honors Zebulon Vance, a Confederate military officer and slave-holder who served as NC Governor and U. S. Senator. This highly visible Vance Monument stands on the site of the former county courthouse, where slaves were sold and traded locally, and serves as a reminder of Asheville’s history of slavery. In the…
Read MoreComment on Asheville City Budget & Removal of Confederate Monuments at Public Hearing Tuesday, June 9
At Asheville City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, public comments will be accepted on four items. We urge Asheville residents to comment on two of these Agenda items: BUDGET: Public hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Operating Budget – See documents here CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS: Joint resolution with Buncombe County to remove the…
Read MoreAct Now to ensure the November 2020 election is safe, secure and accessible!
Support Common Cause N.C.’s effort to ensure safe, secure, and accessible elections in November! Contact your state House member today and ask them to sign on as a co-sponsor of House Bill 1169 and to support these commonsense provisions. To find your NC House member, click here and make sure you choose NC House under…
Read MoreSupport NC Bill to Make Voting Safer During the Pandemic
Contact your State House Rep today in support of bill to make voting safer during COVID-19
Read MoreTell Legislature to Fix NC’s Unemployment System Now
Take action TODAY to urge your State Senator to fix NC’s inadequate Unemployment Insurance system.
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