Gov. Roy Cooper must keep his veto power in order to prevent abortion from being even more severely restricted in North Carolina — or outright banned.
Abortion banned. Same-sex marriage outlawed. Children no longer taught certain subjects in school. Loosened gun restrictions. This is what a North Carolina under a Gov. Mark Robinson would look like.
The GOP in North Carolina would rather sow chaos in our system and weaken our democracy to the point of breaking than be beholden to the voters by fair and constitutional maps.
In North Carolina, extremism is ever present in the state’s Republican Party. As right-wing extremism grows post-Trump era, North Carolina will continue to witness the impact of continuous violent, divisive rhetoric.
If elected to the U.S. Senate, Ted Budd will keep doing what he’s always done: vote against the interests of regular working people in North Carolina while voting to keep himself wealthy.
It is time for the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly to take measures that not only benefit businesses and corporations, but also the people.
According to a recent poll of likely voters in North Carolina, the issue they’re most concerned about is the economy but the issue most likely to get them to actually cast a ballot is abortion rights.
Ted Budd, who is running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, has previously said abortion is a states’ rights issue – and now he’s supporting a bill banning abortion nationwide.
Ted Budd has a history of voting against bills that would protect children from sexual and physical abuse.
Instead of bowing to a far-right doctrine of intolerance and government control, it’s time lawmakers put away partisanship and ensure our freedoms remain intact now and for future generations.