New Right-Wing Groups Seek To Control School Boards
In addition to targeting discussions of race and history, Moms for Liberty has also demonized discussions of gender and sexual orientation in schools.
November 16, 2022
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Incumbents And Newcomers Split Guilford County’s School Board Races
Across races in Guilford County, incumbents retained many of their seats, with the school board race being no exception.
November 15, 2022
NC Democrats Successfully Protect Gov. Cooper’s Veto Power
North Carolina Republicans have fallen short of their goal of regaining a supermajority in the General Assembly. Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto power will be protected for the remainder of his second term.
November 14, 2022
Progressives, Many Republicans Join Forces In Opposition To NC Elections Case Being Heard By US Supreme Court
Dozens of influential groups and political figures have submitted friend-of-the-court briefs regarding the Moore v. Harper Supreme Court case that originated in North Carolina.
November 10, 2022
Record Numbers of LGBTQ+ Candidates Ran For Office in 2022
This year in the United States, more than 90 candidates who identify as LGBTQ ran for Congress, more than ever in history and a 16% increase from the 2020 election.
November 9, 2022
Protest Filed Against Anti-Choice Candidate E.C. Sykes For Lying About Where He Lives; Future Of Abortion At Stake
The state constitution requires that all candidates for the General Assembly establish residency one year prior to the election. E.C. Sykes does not live in the district he’s running in.
November 7, 2022
School Board Election Could Determine Book Censorship In Classrooms
In North Carolina, far-right education groups such as Moms for Liberty and NC Values Coalition have led the charge in banning LGBTQ+, and Black and Brown-authored books.
November 4, 2022
Lt. Gov Mark Robinson Continues Preaching Hate
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has repeatedly claimed the U.S. is a Christian nation and has used his beliefs to make transphobic comments.
November 3, 2022
Out-of-State Patient Seeking Emergency Care Highlights Impact of Abortion Bans
Just recently, a Tennessee doctor made a critical choice to save her patient’s life by sending her six hours away to North Carolina to receive an emergency abortion.
November 2, 2022
Despite Election Year Promises, Majority of Republican Legislative Candidates Would Support Abortion Restrictions
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, states across the nation have instituted extreme abortion bans and North Carolina has remained a safe haven for many in need of reproductive care across the southeast.
October 31, 2022