Sen. Josh Stein, Democrat from Wake County, is considered a rising star in the Democratic party. His debate with Sen. Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) on the legality, fairness, and the necessity of voting restrictions in North Carolina spanned the final three days of the
Let’s remember that it’s okay if we disagree. We are not meant to create uniformity in America. Diversity makes us strong. We do, however, need a process that is truly representative of We the People so that we feel that our voices have been heard. That process is failing us and
11:32 pm July 25: The North Carolina House voted to accept the changes made by the Senate to HB 589, originally a Voter ID bill. The vote was on party line, with every Republican voting for it and every Democrat voting against it. During more than two
On July 16, 2013, the Republican party of North Carolina and the Moccasin Creek Minutemen hosted a rally to respond to the ongoing Moral Monday protests, and, to thank Republican lawmakers for many of the same policies that Moral Monday participants gather to criticize. North Carolina residents
Note: There are two videos about what happened Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the NC General Assembly when the Senate voted on HB 695 “Faith, Family and Freedom Protection Act”: One documenting what happened inside the Senate chamber and one documenting what happened outside the Senate