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LOD: Speaking of “Outsiders”

After the biggest crowds yet attended Moral Monday, Gov. Pat McCrory told Republicans at their convention in Charlotte that the protestors are mostly outsiders trying “to change the subject, and I’m not going to let them.” Apparently, he doesn’t want to be held accountable for his actions – or face the truth. WRAL just released [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:21-05:00 June 12th, 2013|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Pay to Play|1 Comment

LOD: Too Strong to Ignore

State legislators and the governor had very little to say about the Moral Monday rallies and arrests during April and May. At most, they told reporters they acknowledged people’s First Amendment right to speech and assembly, but firmly said the crowds would not sway their positions or deter them from their agenda. As the crowds [...]

By admin| 2013-06-11T16:55:04-04:00 June 11th, 2013|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Our Issues|0 Comments

LOD: Political Tug of War

The American Prospect magazine features a collection of articles about the South's changing political dynamics. Bob Moser, once with the NC Indy and now AP’s editor, writes the lead essay about the “End of the Solid South.” Chris Kromm and Sue Sturgis of the Institute for Southern Studies have a timely article about North Carolina’s [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:21-05:00 June 7th, 2013|Citizens United Case, Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, Judicial Elections, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Redistricting, Voting Rights, Youth Vote|0 Comments

LOD: Let Judges Be Judges

In a bold move, 14 current NC Court of Appeals judges - Republicans and Democrats - have sent a joint letter to General Assembly leaders and Gov. Pat McCrory declaring their firm support for the judicial public financing program. In the letter, the judges note that the public financing system "helps restore public confidence in [...]

By admin| 2013-06-05T16:13:47-04:00 June 5th, 2013|Judicial Elections, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Our Issues|0 Comments

LOD: Just Helping You “Out”

Click here for a video and a narrative overview of the arguments today in the lawsuit challenging the redistricting plans drawn for the state legislature and Congress. The witnesses and attorneys are arguing this week on key aspects of the case related to whether or not the Republicans were justified by law in packing more [...]

By Bob Hall| 2013-06-04T22:53:56-04:00 June 4th, 2013|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Redistricting, Voting Rights|0 Comments

LOD: News: “Woman Bites Dog”

A new survey by a Republican polling firm finds that rascal legislators – especially Republican men - should think twice before destroying North Carolina’s embattled judicial public financing program. The poll, conducted by a firm that has worked for Sen. Jesse Helms and many leading conservatives, shows that 67 percent of Republican women especially like [...]

By Bob Hall| 2013-06-03T21:38:22-04:00 June 3rd, 2013|Judicial Elections, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Voter-Owned Elections|0 Comments

LOD: Mega Moral Monday: Be There!

Maybe you’ve heard of the growing demonstrations occurring at the General Assembly in Raleigh on Monday evenings. Under the leadership of the Rev. William J. Barber II of the NC NAACP, thousands of people have rallied against regressive legislation and FOR economic justice, quality education and health care, and voting rights. In addition to the [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:21-05:00 June 1st, 2013|Civic Engagement, Ethics, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Voting Rights, Youth Vote|2 Comments

LOD: Election Expert’s Straight Talk

People who think Early Voting costs too much and Same-Day Registration promotes fraud will not be happy to see this short video featuring George Gilbert, the 25-year veteran director of the Guilford County Board of Elections. He recently retired but he’s not retiring; he speaks plainly about the value of Early Voting and SDR and [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:21-05:00 May 29th, 2013|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights|0 Comments

LOD: West Virginia Witness

Yesterday, as the NC Senate voted to kill our state’s judicial public financing program, two West Virginia Republicans came to Raleigh to tell judges and legislators why their state just adopted essentially the same program to raise confidence in their judiciary and improve a sagging business climate. “The perception of judges being bought, rather than [...]

By Bob Hall| 2013-05-23T22:28:27-04:00 May 23rd, 2013|Judicial Elections, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Voter-Owned Elections|0 Comments

LOD: Whose Choice is School Choice?

North Carolina has the (sad) distinction of having one of the worst-funded public education systems in the nation, and the NC General Assembly appears committed to keep it that way. Legislative leaders are not only extending the education budget cuts, they also want to divert taxpayer dollars from public to private schools. An analysis by NC [...]

By Bob Hall| 2013-05-21T21:26:59-04:00 May 21st, 2013|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Pay to Play|2 Comments