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There are two tax-related constitutional amendments on the ballot this November – a property tax cap and an income tax cap. North Carolinians, feeling the squeeze of rising prices, start out generally supportive of these amendments – but only because they don’t immediately see any downsides. North Carolinians need to see that these amendments are…
On Tuesday, North Carolinians flocked to the Dolly Parton mural in Asheville to honor the Queen of Country. Fans laid flowers and left notes in chalk on the sidewalk. Tributes poured in online from musicians, celebrities, and politicians. Governor Josh Stein even lowered North Carolina’s flags to half-staff. North Carolina loved Dolly Parton. Of course…
This week, the Supreme Court dealt another blow to Americans’ voting rights. In their ruling, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority gutted the Voting Rights Act– a law that ensured that communities of color could build power and have a voice when electoral maps are drawn. For decades, the Voting Rights Act ensured that communities of…
This has been a tough, tough week for our state. From Charlotte to the Triangle, Border Patrol agents have raided our communities. In their masks and paramilitary uniforms, they’ve operated drones and broken windows, shuttered businesses and forced families indoors. For however cruel and violent federal agents have been this week, North Carolinians have responded…
Raleigh, Knightdale, and Morrisville join the growing list of North Carolina communities that have passed LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination ordinances. So far, 18 communities across the state have adopted local protections from discrimination in employment and public accommodation. The adoption of ordinances protects North Carolinians from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, natural hairstyle, and more.…
Before Rosa Parks, Sarah Keys refused to back down. Before Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her bus seat, Sarah Keys did the same. On August 1, 1952, the young Army private traveling to Washington, North Carolina, refused to give up her seat on an interstate bus for a white Marine. From…
Before the Greensboro Four, there was Durham’s Royal Seven. In an effort to celebrate Black History Month, Progress NC Action is highlighting prominent Black leaders from North Carolina, who have shaped our state through their contributions to arts, sciences, politics, and more. North Carolina’s place in the civil rights movement is largely connected with the…
On Monday, Charlotte’s City Council unanimously voted in favor of a nondiscrimination ordinance that would establish protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, natural hairstyle and more. The expansion of protections marks Charlotte as the tenth North Carolina community to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance. This comes after 5 years since the state blocked…
This Friday, July 30, marks the 56th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing into law the amendment that created Medicare and Medicaid. For 56 years, Medicaid has helped make health care affordable and accessible for millions across the country. Despite the benefits, several states, including North Carolina, continue to halt the expansion of the…
Recently, State Superior Court Judge David Lee issued the latest order in the Leandro v. State lawsuit – directing the state to address the longstanding violation of the constitutional right of North Carolina public school children to a “sound basic education”, by implementing a comprehensive funding plan developed by the state itself. The Comprehensive Remedial…