Politics

Education

North Carolina group hosts a “Read-In” to push back against censorship and extremist GOP bills

Dozens of North Carolinians and local advocates read banned books outside of the state’s General Assembly, protesting against several Republican proposals. Tuesday’s read-in, organized by Red, Wine & Blue,  included meetings with lawmakers to share concerns about book banning, discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, attempts to erase Black and other marginalized communities in our state, and voting rights. 

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Politics

North Carolina Republican lawmakers put a pause on voter suppression bills

House Bill 127, filed by Rep. Harry Warren (R-Rowan), would make it a class 2 misdemeanor for voter registration drives to hand out registration forms. Voter registration drives, which are commonly held at political rallies, universities, and churches, assist residents with registering to vote by distributing the registration form and then delivering the completed form to the appropriate election officials.

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