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SCOTUS Dealt A Serious Blow to Gerrymandering... But The Fight Is Far from Over
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the constitutionality of independent redistricting commissions to redraw electoral districts. The ruling was a major victory for voters, b ...
01 Jul, 2015
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Battle-Tested Congressman Prepares for Another Fight with Party Hawks in 2016
Almost one year away from the 2016 primary, one North Carolina representative is already facing a primary challenge.Since beginning his opposition to the Iraq war, U.S. Rep. Walter Jones of the 3rd di ...
29 Jun, 2015
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Former, Current POTUS Candidates Say Whoever Wins National Popular Vote Should Win Election
Since the movement launched in 2006, National Popular Vote has made significant progress to reform the way Americans elect their president.The group's plan involves a state-by-state approach. States t ...
25 Jun, 2015
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150 Years After the Civil War, Why That Flag Still Flies
Another racist tragedy reminds us that 150 years after the end of the civil war, America still has a minority that it has failed to integrate, with fatal consequences.Although some of the members of t ...
24 Jun, 2015
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What Your Government Isn't Telling You About Our Inflation Problem
We are starting to hear ritualistic grumblings from the Federal Reserve that they are preparing to raise interest rates, in order to stave-off inflation. And yet, anyone who buys groceries, energy, an ...
24 Jun, 2015
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ACLU Says N.C. Law Puts Your Freedom to Marry in Jeopardy
A new North Carolina law aiming to protect court officials' religious freedoms may create a stumbling block for not only same-sex couples wanting to marry, but all couples who want to get hitched.Sena ...
19 Jun, 2015
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N.C. 'Ag-Gag' Bill Threatens Whistle-Blowers in All Industries -- Not Just Farms
Last week, the General Assembly in North Carolina sent a bill (HB 405) to the desk of Governor Pat McCrory that is directed at thwarting undercover investigations that expose businesses'&nbs ...
27 May, 2015
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Hog-Tied: How Both Parties and Big Ag Have Thwarted Public Heath Regs in N.C. (Part 2)
Art Pope and the Republican RevolutionIn 2010, Art Pope, the CEO of Variety Wholesalers – a discount store chain – began pouring money into statewide races in North Carolina. One of his groups, Real J ...
15 May, 2015
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Hog-Tied: How Both Parties and Big Ag Have Thwarted Public Health Regs in N.C. (Part 1)
Hog CountryIn 1993, when Elsie Herring returned to the property that her grandfather – a former slave – purchased back in 1891, she discovered she had a rather odorous neighbor. In the 1980s ...
14 May, 2015
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How The Racial Shift in Key Battleground States Could Alter the 2016 Election
The 2016 election is already in full swing with eight candidates having officially declared their candidacy (two for the Democratic nomination, six for the Republican nomination). Polling of these can ...
11 May, 2015
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