On March 24, 2021, Gov. Cooper unveiled his proposed state budget for the two-year period that starts in July (2021-2023). Gov. Cooper’s budget helps students catch up with significant investments in schools and increased pay for our teachers, strengthens health care access during this critical period when more people need coverage than ever, and expands…

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Head’s up! The N.C. General Assembly’s Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting will meet on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to take in-person public comments on the newly-drawn Congressional maps. Those of us in WNC can contact the Redistricting Committee through their online portal here. So take action and speak up TODAY! This final public meeting…

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GOP leaders in the NC Senate have said they intend to call a vote MONDAY NIGHT 10/28 at 7 p.m. to override the Governor’s budget veto.  Contact your State Senator NOW and tell them to sustain the veto and continue the fight for a better budget in Raleigh!

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Help us send handwritten thank-you notes to six NC House reps who are under tremendous pressure to override the Governor’s budget veto but so far are standing strong. Their vote matters for ALL of us in North Carolina, so let’s thank them for standing with the Governor in his fight for healthcare and education. If…

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Call your NC State Representative to oppose North Carolina House Bill 624, which would allow electric monopolies to get a single regulatory approval for five years of rate hikes.

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Organized by the nonpartisan NC Coalition for Lobbying & Government Reform, the Citizens Lobby Day to End Gerrymandering seeks to unite a broad coalition of citizens from across the state on Wednesday, March 1, beginning at 9 a.m. at the N.C. General Assembly (16 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC). The purpose of the Citizens Lobby…

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