The Fayetteville Team went to speak to the teens of Upward Bound at Fayetteville State University. When we first arrived on campus, I felt unsure of how the teens would react to our presentation and the HB 1260 bill. I hoped every teen would be as excited as Reniki and I were about the bill. [...]
Since I haven't blogged in a while, I'm going to take you back to a couple of weeks ago when America, Robert and I spoke at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Senior Democrats meeting. We were coming from a sit down with a writer for the Charlotte Post. Herb, a JCSU alum (evidenced by his collared polo bearing the [...]
This past week us interns, had the chance to speak at the Democratic Headquaters in Davie County. Now that was definatley a LONG drive from Greensboro, and the meeting was held at the City courthouse. We were welcomed to a large group of senior citizens, and some old lady who every five minutes mentioned something [...]
DURHAM: It’s hard to believe we have two weeks left at Democracy NC… the summer is going by so fast! And although I look forward to going back to UNC for my last year of college, I’m really going to miss this internship. For the past month and a half, I have been learning so [...]
We must win this fight, not with well-paid lobbyists and slick ads, but with grassroots supporters like you and lots of hard work. That's how we won before and it's why we need your help now! Last week, Democracy NC sent out an email alert to our Advocates with the message above in it, hoping [...]
Wow! What a busy start to the summer. In June, our 2009 Democracy Summer teams got off to a blazing start and they haven’t slowed down yet. Here’s just a brief rundown of some of the work that’s been done through July 4th: * Made over 4,500 phone calls, getting over 500 people to take [...]
Things are getting heated over in Raleigh in lobbyist circles as special interest PAC's seek to be the last loophole standing when the budget is signed. If you want to follow the players in this scramble, check out Democracy NC's new research report entitled NC Budget, Tax Loopholes & Special-Interest PACs This report shows that [...]
The Greenville team took Democracy NC to the lights of G-vegas as we made our first tv appearance! Oh yea other teams, be jealous! Pastor Rodney Coles of the Children of God Church was our delightful host for his weekly segment of Churches Outreach Network. Our tv debut was definitely the highlight of our week [...]
Here in Fayetteville we were really busy trying to organize (since we are called organizers) and get things together for lobby day, which turned out to be a huge success. I never was very civically engaged and I felt as so many other people do that all politicians were corrupt and that they didn't actual [...]
It happens to all of us eventually... a slip of the tongue, a mixing up of one or two letters, a brief lapse of concentration and out it comes... a parapraxis (the dreaded Freudian slip)! This week, while explaining how Voter Owned Elections will work in the town's local races, Brian told our Chapel Hill [...]