A 120-page report by a trio of nonprofit groups analyzes the $207 million spent on the nation’s state judicial elections over the past decade, more than double the amount spent in the previous decade. Self interested “super-spenders” are especially fueling the arms race that aims to turn “blind justice” into “justice for sale.” A forward [...]
Week 2 Week two has been interesting for the Winston-Salem Team. We’ve had meetings with so many groups; Guilford County Board of Elections, The Hive, YMCA and Democratic Women, just to name a few. This has been a productive week ,as we organize for LOBBY DAY. June 22 has been the entire buzz in the Winston-Salem area, from [...]
As of now, things are really moving along at a great pace. I had no idea how many amazing opportunities came along with being associated with Democracy NC. Strangely, it doesn't feel like I'm just starting. It seems like I have been working here forever. Recently Jenn, Jabari and I attended a luncheon with the women [...]
Being that I've never had a job before, getting in the habit of having to be somewhere at a certain time other than school wasn't the easiest. Suprisingly I have been early every day so far. There really isn't anything to complain about. Everyone who works here is really sweet and the environment is laid [...]
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The inalienable rights of man may not be a zero-sum game, but lately it seems like the more rights we citizens have to share with corporations, the more they have and the less we keep. A recent report by the National Institute on Money in State Politics highlights the increased threat that campaign donations pose [...]
Kinston, North Carolina, may be ground zero for the next challenge of the Voting Rights Act that reaches the U.S. Supreme Court.
Yesterday morning I watched the president sign into law the historic health care bill, and after shedding a tear for the pundits and talking heads for the loss of their beloved controversy, I paused to consider the sweltering political climate created by the vitriolic debate leading up to the signing of this bill. Politicians from [...]
When you want to get to the bottom of something, it's always a useful hint: follow the money. Whether you're a hard-hitting journalist or you drive around in a van solving mysteries, it's usually the fastest and most reliable way to ascertain anyone's motivations. For me, the cynical assumption that everyone is after their own [...]
Two seemingly unconnected events converged this week to make me think long and hard about what it will take for people to pay attention and vote in off-years when we don't have the motivating factors of major candidate personalities or a dislike of the status quo to drive voters to the polls? The first event [...]