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LOD: Duke, Progress & Political $$

The behemoth created by the proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy would not only yield the nation’s largest electric utility. The new creature would become the most politically influential corporation in NC, according to a new analysis by Democracy North Carolina. Duke and Progress Energy have long sponsored PACs that rank among the [...]

By Bob Hall| 2011-10-19T17:36:13-04:00 October 19th, 2011|Link-of-the-Day, Lobbying, Media Feed & Press Releases, Money in Politics|1 Comment

LOD: NC Called “State for Sale”

Following up Friday’s LOD, here’s the link to the in-depth profile of Art Pope, his mind, money and rise to power. The New Yorker is known for its long and comprehensive pieces, and this one lives up to the reputation. It’s titled “State for Sale.” See also links to the analysis by the Institute for [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:34-05:00 October 3rd, 2011|Citizens United Case, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Money in Politics|0 Comments

LOD: The 40 Million Dollar Man

The Oct. 10 edition of The New Yorker magazine features an in-depth look at North Carolina’s most politically powerful unelected individual – J. Arthur “Art” Pope, chain-store retailer and Republican patron. One measure of Pope’s power comes from an accounting of his political spending in a set of two charts prepared by Democracy North Carolina [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:34-05:00 September 30th, 2011|Citizens United Case, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Money in Politics|0 Comments

LOD: Census Report on Voting

The US Census Bureau is out with its biennial post-election survey of who voted - and who didn't. You can see breakdowns of voting in the 2010 election by race, gender, education level, occupation, and so forth, often by state. For example, nationally, people in families that earned $100,000 or more were twice as likely to [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:34-05:00 September 28th, 2011|Civic Engagement, Get Out the Vote, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Voting Rights, Youth Vote|1 Comment

LOD: The Big Lie About Voter ID

People with only a hammer see everything as a nail. Three voters caught trying to vote twice in the 2008 presidential election are now being prosecuted by the Wake County district attorney; they were jailed with a felony charge and $10,000 bond. The NC Republican Party and other advocates for a photo ID requirement are delighted [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:35-05:00 August 11th, 2011|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Voting Rights|5 Comments

LOD: Closing Arguments Fall Short

Advocates for requiring voters to show a government photo ID are hitting a few more points in their closing arguments before a veto override vote expected this week. The arguments all fall short. First, they say, “Democrats in Rhode Island just adopted a photo ID law, why not do it here.” But the RI law [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:35-05:00 July 26th, 2011|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Voting Rights|1 Comment

Voting Rights Protest Planned for July 13 at General Assembly

Democracy North Carolina to Mount Rally at the General Assembly at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 13th to Protest GOP Attacks on Voting Rights Americans for Prosperity Plan Counter Protest Nearby The Durham-based good government group Democracy North Carolina is sponsoring a rally tomorrow, Wednesday July 13th, to protest GOP attempts to override Gov. Perdue's [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2011-07-12T13:08:08-04:00 July 12th, 2011|Media Feed & Press Releases, Take Action Now!|0 Comments

LOD: Photo ID Bill Stamped VETO

Governor Bev Perdue stepped up to defend the voters of North Carolina today by vetoing H-351; that’s the Republican bill to require voters to show a government-issued photo ID each time they vote. For decades, North Carolina has been in the bottom third of the 50 states for voter turnout, often among the worse 10 [...]

By Bob Hall| 2011-06-23T20:55:33-04:00 June 23rd, 2011|Civic Engagement, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Voting Rights|0 Comments

LOD: NC Ranks 4th on Voting Index

According to a new analysis by Rock the Vote, only three states (Washington, Iowa and Montana) have better policies to help young people participate in elections than North Carolina. We tie with Oregon in fourth place and 45 states rank below us, with neighbors South Carolina and Virginia tied for dead last! This Voting System [...]

By Bob Hall| 2017-01-03T12:05:39-05:00 June 10th, 2011|Civic Engagement, Get Out the Vote, Link-of-the-Day, Media Feed & Press Releases, Voting Rights, Youth Vote|0 Comments

Merger Would Cripple Campaign Finance Disclosure

IMPORTANT UPDATE: We are pleased to confirm that the newest version of the Senate budget DOES NOT include a provision to combine the State Board of Elections, State Ethics Commission and the lobbying regulation division of the Secretary of State’s office as described below. We are hopeful that this bad idea will be permanently shelved [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2017-01-03T12:05:39-05:00 May 31st, 2011|Disclosure, Ethics, Media Feed & Press Releases, Money in Politics|0 Comments

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