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What's Happening in North Carolina

How the Greensboro Four Sit-In Sparked a Movement

Feb 1, 2021
On this day 61 years ago, four North Carolina A&T students held the first major sit-in of the Civil Rights Movement at Greensboro’s Woolworth lunch counter. Jibreel Khazan, Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, and David Richmond’s sit-in was a watershed event in the struggle for civil rights, as their nonviolent action helped ignite a youth-led movement…
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Duke Energy customers to save $1.1 billion in settlement over coal ash cleanup costs

Jan 26, 2021
Duke Energy, North Carolina officials and the Sierra Club announced Monday an agreement over the coal ash cleanup. Duke Energy agreed to pay over $1 billion to recycle the ash and close the plants producing them, but the customers may get stuck with the rest of the bill.  Under the settlement  — which still must…
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Progressive Pulse: NC General Assembly can afford to go all-in to address COVID-19 harm

Jan 21, 2021
Last Wednesday, the North Carolina General Assembly officially began its two-year session, with COVID-19 relief spending, a two-year state budget, school spending and redistricting among the top agenda items this year.  Prior to the NCGA’s adjournment, the Republican-led legislature failed to address long standing unmet needs for struggling North Carolinians. According to the state’s latest…
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The News & Observer: Families are struggling while billions sit unused in NC. Legislators are to blame

Dec 8, 2020
Both federal and state unemployment, protections against evictions and other key stimulus programs are set to expire in the coming weeks. Without the new aid, millions of Americans are at risk as the pandemic worsens.  After months of failed negotiations, the House and Senate have resumed stimulus amid the impending housing and economic crisis, yet…
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How the Greensboro Four Sit-In Sparked a Movement

Feb 1, 2021
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Duke Energy customers to save $1.1 billion in settlement over coal ash cleanup costs

Jan 26, 2021
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Progressive Pulse: NC General Assembly can afford to go all-in to address COVID-19 harm

Jan 21, 2021
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The News & Observer: Families are struggling while billions sit unused in NC. Legislators are to blame

Dec 8, 2020
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What We Do

Progress NC raises the visibility of issues that affect the quality of life in our state. We monitor the statewide political landscape and identify extreme legislative actions and other policy changes that could affect your life. We then tell you about them quickly and let you know what you can do about them.

What We Believe

At Progress NC we are proud of our legacy as a southern state capable of adapting to change and embracing new opportunities. We are also determined to retain our national status as a great place to work, live and raise a family.

Who We Are

Progress North Carolina is a 501(c)3 non-partisan non-profit communications organization focused on informing voters on key public policy issues through traditional news media, online engagement, and hands-on communications trainings.

What we are working on.

  • Voters of North Carolina

    Inspiring stories from 2020 voters.

  • Project First Person

    Stories of real people impacted by policies enacted in North Carolina,

  • Health Care Is A Right

    Medicaid expansion means healthy people and a healthy economy.

  • How Far We Have Fallen

    A decade of decreased funding for North Carolina public schools.

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