Link-of-the-Day – Page 25 – Democracy North Carolina

LOD: Youth Alert

A father in coastal Carteret County writes about his daughter’s hectic week of a senior prom, body piercing, and first time voting - a glimpse into the promising world ahead for us and the value of good parenting. Tucked inside Brad Rich’s story is something else, too: His daughter, Summer, was handed the wrong ballot [...]

By Bob Hall| 2012-05-14T21:25:53-04:00 May 14th, 2012|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights, Youth Vote|0 Comments

LOD: Lies and Damnable Lies

Two national stories with NC connections: One, from the Los Angeles Times, dissects the damnable lies spewed forth in political advertisements sponsored by Americans for Prosperity. It’s not an accident that the deceitful ads attack alternative energy production as well as President Obama; the biggest backers of AFP are oil and gas mega-billionaires David and [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:28-05:00 May 12th, 2012|Disclosure, Environmental Issues, Link-of-the-Day, Lobbying, Money in Politics|0 Comments

LOD: Your Eyes & Ears Today

Consider yourself deputized as an on-the-ground “voter protection” advocate in today’s primary election! You can help prevent confusion and mistakes at the polls that could cost people their vote. There are four ways to protect yourself and others: 1. Be prepared. Preview your ballot before you vote by clicking here. Use the same link to find [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:28-05:00 May 8th, 2012|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights|0 Comments

LOD: Early Voting Hits Record

The State Board of Elections posted a database of voters participating in One-Stop Early Voting. Here are some observations about who voted during the Early Voting phase of the 2012 primary election. See data for all 100 counties on this spread-sheet: http://democracyncarchive.org/downloads/EarlyVoteRegisTurnoutPrim2012.xls ● One-Stop Early Voting ended Saturday, May 5th, with a record turnout of North Carolina [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:28-05:00 May 6th, 2012|Civic Engagement, Get Out the Vote, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases|2 Comments

LOD: Wal-Mart Way of Business

Wal-Mart is in the middle of a scandal involving allegations of massive bribery in Mexico – and the company is depending on the goodwill built through its generous donations to Congressional leaders of both parties to weather the storm; in other words, it’s using another form of bribery that has become standard practice for major [...]

By Bob Hall| 2012-05-03T22:48:12-04:00 May 3rd, 2012|Ethics, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Pay to Play|0 Comments

LOD: Voter Confusion Index

Democracy North Carolina today released a “Voter Confusion Index” that ranks the counties suffering the most complex changes as a result of redistricting. Most voters will go to the same precinct polling site where they voted in 2010, but their ballots will now have a different set of General Assembly and Congressional candidates because of [...]

By Bob Hall| 2012-05-02T20:36:28-04:00 May 2nd, 2012|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Redistricting, Voting Rights|0 Comments

LOD: Ask the Moms

Hey, check out this blog posting from Beth Messersmith of MomsRising. Maybe it will bring back fond memories or introduce you to timely resources for this election – plus, it describes a kids/family friendly event this Saturday. Another mother called Democracy NC today to let us know she was given the wrong ballot by the election [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:28-05:00 May 1st, 2012|Civic Engagement, Get Out the Vote, Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights, Youth Vote|0 Comments

LOD: Sick for Justice

The multi-part series in the News & Observer about NC hospitals will make you sick. Today’s part adds the money-in-politics dimension to the profile of heartless institutions with unbelievable profit margins, hiding behind the respectable shield of non-profit charitable service. Rep. Dale Folwell, the Republican House Speaker Pro-Tem, says his effort to cap a sales [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:29-05:00 April 25th, 2012|Ethics, Link-of-the-Day, Lobbying, Money in Politics, Pay to Play|0 Comments

LOD: Petition the Government

Here are an NBC-17 video report and the Associated Press news article about the rally today by Democracy North Carolina, other organizations and grassroots leaders protesting the “Out of Control” General Assembly. After the rally, people moved inside the legislative building and presented a petition against voter suppression to the legislative leadership. The petition included [...]

By Bob Hall| 2012-04-23T23:16:37-04:00 April 23rd, 2012|Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, Link-of-the-Day, Voting Rights|0 Comments

LOD: Justice Over Bias

In a historic decision today, Superior Court Judge Gregory Weeks found that prosecutors deliberately excluded qualified black jurors from serving on the jury in the case of death row inmate Marcus Robinson. The hearing was the first to apply North Carolina’s landmark Racial Justice Act. Following the law’s directives, the judge resentenced Robinson to life [...]

By Bob Hall| 2012-04-20T21:53:46-04:00 April 20th, 2012|Civic Engagement, Ethics, Judicial Elections, Link-of-the-Day|0 Comments