What does this cleaner do for us? Better yet why is the FDA allowing this in our Food??...
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
What the F* are these lawmakers thinking
Roll Call (@rollcall)12/2/14, 9:50 PMLawmakers Look to Penis Pumps to Offset Bill For Disabledroll.cl/1yfojb5Download the official Twitter app here Sent from my iPh...
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
NAACP News Conference concerning the Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 2014
Contact: Tom Wolf, NC NAACP - tom@naacpnc.org or 504-940-4441
North Carolina NAACP to Hold News Conference Tomorrow
To Discuss Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
DURHAM, NC: The North Carolina NAACP will hold a news conference
tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at its office in Durham, where Rev. Dr. William
J. Barber, II, who has traveled to Ferguson and met with members of
the community there, will discuss the Grand Jury's decision in the
case in Ferguson, Missouri.
WHO: The North Carolina NAACP
WHAT:...
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Equal pay for equal work. Tillis doesn't think so
NCBlondes (@NCBlondes)22 Oct 2014 8:28 PM EDT#EqualPay for equal work isn't a campaign gimmick or regulatory overreach. It's what women & families deserve: http://t.co/T8PFyI7SLg #ncsenForwarded via UberSocialSent from my iPh...
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Appeals Court Overturns District Court Ruling, on Key Parts of North Carolina Voter Suppression Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2014 CONTACT: Cynthia Gordy, 718-755-4340 Email: cgordy@advancementproject.org Appeals Court Overturns District Court Ruling, Calls for Preliminary Injunction on Key Parts of North Carolina Voter Suppression Law A Statement from Advancement Project WASHINGTON - The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals today overturned a district court's decision to deny a preliminary injunction of key parts of North Carolina's H.B. 589, a massive voter suppression law. The three-judge panel, with...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
NC NAACP to address victory for voting right
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 1, 2014 Contact: Tom Wolf, NC NAACP - tiwolf13@gmail.com or 504-940-4441 North Carolina NAACP to Hold Press Conference Addressing Major Victory for Voting Rights DURHAM, NC: The North Carolina NAACP will hold a press conference at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2014 to address the decision handed down this afternoon by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision granted a preliminary injunction against provisions in the new voting law that eliminated...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Nuns on the Bus coming to NC
http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2014/09/30/nuns-on-the-bus-coming-to-nc/
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Guns, state fair what could go wrong??
WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL)30 Sep 2014 9:29 PM EDTPro-gun group to challenge @NCStateFair gun ban: http://t.co/5sX0UwTurh #wral http://t.co/HCSqlZX9fgForwarded via UberSocialSent from my iPh...
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Americans for Prosperity mail out false voting info
cuentafrijoles (@cuentafrijoles)26 Sep 2014 10:49 AM EDTAmericans for Prosperity misinforms NC voters about voter registration procedures. http://t.co/Fa0xMWhVNt @AFPhq @AFPFNCForwarded via UberSocialSent from my iPh...
Friday, September 26, 2014
NCC Drama Club presents TwilightZone
NashCommunityCollege (@NashCC)25 Sep 2014 1:31 PM EDTThe NCC Drama Club presents #TwilightZone Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1! #RockyMountNC http://t.co/s5GxTchJDsForwarded via UberSocialSent from my iPh...
Thursday, September 25, 2014
North Carolina NAACP Today Argued Before a Federal Appeals Court that Voter Suppression Law Will Block Access to the Ballot this November
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 25, 2014 Contact: Victoria Wenger, Advancement Project 202.728.9557 or vwenger@advancementproject.org WASHINGTON - To ensure equal access to the ballot this November, the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP today presented oral arguments before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Charlotte in their appeal of a district court's denial a preliminary injunction to block the state's massive voter suppression law from going into effect for the midterm elections. The North Carolina...
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF CHARLOTTE TO HOST REV. DR. WILLIAM J. BARBER, II
For Immediate Release Contact:Reverend James C. (Jay) LeachSenior Minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte704-366-8623jay@uuccharlotte.org CHARLOTTE, NC: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President of the North Carolina NAACP, will be a guest speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte on Sunday, September 28. He will address the congregation in their regular 9:15 a.m. and11:15 a.m. services and will speak at a 5 p.m. gathering that is open to the public. Rev. Dr. Barber,...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
CANDIDATES' FORUM
CANDIDATES' FORUMSponsored by Raleigh-Apex NAACP (919) 662-5006Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 4:00 pmPine Acres Community Center 402 McLean Street - Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 All candidates in the upcoming general election have been invited to attend and participate. This will serve as an opportunity for you to meet, speak to and query those on the slate. You may submit questions in advance. We encourage individuals, community groups, churches, businesses and organizations to attend this important event. The offices on...
Friday, September 19, 2014
Moral Monday March to the Polls Rally To Be Held in Burnsville, NC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2014 Contact: Tom Wolf, NC NAACP - tiwolf13@gmail.com or 504-940-4441 Moral Monday March to the Polls Rally To Be Held in Burnsville, NC Moral March to the Poll Rally September 22, 2014 Burnsville, NC Town Square 5:00 - 7:00 p.m....
Wake County D.A. Dismisses Moral Monday Protester Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2014 Contact: Tom Wolf, NC NAACP - tiwolf13@gmail.com or 504-940-4441 Wake County D.A. Dismisses Moral Monday Protester Charges A Statement from the North Carolina NAACP RALEIGH, NC - This morning, the Interim Wake County District Attorney dismissed charges against many of the Moral Monday protesters. The dismissals represent a victory for the "Rule of Law" in North Carolina and uphold the rights of citizens to protest and instruct their representatives in the North Carolina General Assembly, the People's...
They are Back: Return America will hold Rally at the #NCGA over Same Sex Marriage
Tuesday, September 30 at 11:00am Halifax Mall, 16 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC Return America is calling on you once again to take a stand for our values! One large, historic turnout to break all records is NEEDED to remind Roy Cooper, liberal judges, and others that we expect them to do their job and support our laws legally voted in by the people--our Marriage Amendment! The Fourth Circuit Court has ruled against Virginia's constitutional...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
NAACP slams Sen. Phil Berger on voting right
@Rob_Schofield: #NAACP rightfully slams Senator Phil Berger's new voter suppression efforts http://t.co/tCkoN9AHeh #ncga #ncpol #voterID #bluenc #consncClick here to shareSent from my iPh...
7th Circuit grants stay
LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation)17 Sep 2014 2:6 PM EDT#7thCircuit grants Wisconsin's request for stay in same-sex marriage ruling - http://t.co/D9c7nfFNcS #gay #LGBTForwarded via UberSocialSent from my iPh...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
HKonJ Press Conference Summary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 16, 2014 Contact: Tom Wolf, NC NAACP - tiwolf13@gmail.com or 504-940-4441 RALEIGH, NC - The Historic Thousands on Jones St. Coalition gathered this morning to host a press conference in which Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II, Professor Irving Joyner, Al McSurely, and Bob Hall both addressed the false and intimidating nature of Senator Phil Berger's televised ad, and explained their efforts to mobilize voters between now and the November elections. Rev. Dr. Barber opened the...
Monday, September 15, 2014
News Conference to Address Senator Berger's Misleading Voter Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2014 Contact: Tom Wolf, NC NAACP - tiwolf13@gmail.com or 504-940-4441 Corrected: News Conference to Address Senator Berger's Misleading Voter Information 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2014 RALEIGH, NC: One of the primary tactics used by the extremist right to confuse voters in North Carolina has been to spread false information. Most recently, this manifested itself in the form of a television ad endorsed by the North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger, in which the Senator blatantly distorts key...
Friday, September 12, 2014
Moral Monday March to the Polls Rally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 12, 2014 Contact: Tom Wolf, NC NAACP - tiwolf13@gmail.com or 504-940-4441 Moral Monday March to the Polls Rally To Be Held in Wilmington, NC Moral March to the Poll RallySeptember 15, 20145:30 p.m.Riverfront Park5 N. Water St., Wilmington, NC To watch the rally live, click HERE. WILMINGTON, NC - Almost five decades after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, which eliminated unjust voter restrictions that plagued our nation's democratic principles, the North...
Friday, August 29, 2014
This Labor Day a Moral Monday with a Three-City Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2014 Contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP - smbufkin@gmail.com or 404.285.3413 The NC NAACP and the Forward Together Movement Join the NC AFL-CIO and Workers to Make This Labor Day a Moral Monday with a Three-City Tour Moral Monday - Labor Day Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 Raleigh Stop 9 am - Press conference Nash Square 201 S. Dawson St., Raleigh Greensboro Stop 11 am - Press conference Beloved Community Center 417 Arlington St, Greensboro Charlotte Stop 5:30 pm - Moral...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The North Carolina NAACP and Clergy Members Representative of the Broader Forward Together Movement Clergy Deliver Letter to State Political Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2014 Contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP - smbufkin@gmail.com or 404.285.3413 A promotional video for the upcoming Moral Week of Action was also released Moral Week of Action Promo | Forward Together Movement RALEIGH - After speaking about the moral urgency of acting now at the state legislature to turn North Carolina away from a regressive public policy agenda, the North Carolina NAACP and clergy members representing...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Moral Week of Action at NC Capitol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2014 Contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP - smbufkin@gmail.com or 404.285.3413 The North Carolina NAACP and the Forward Together Movement to Announce Moral Week of Action at NC Capitol Wednesday before Clergy Deliver Letter to State Leadership Tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 20 2 pm North Carolina State Capitol - Front steps 1 E. Edenton St, Raleigh, NC RALEIGH - Standing alongside justice-loving coalitions across the South and the nation, the North Carolina NAACP and...
Monday, August 18, 2014
#NCGA Senate Calendar August 20, 2014 (updated)
The Updated Senate Calendar has been posted on the N.C. General Assembly's website.
http://www.ncleg.net/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentSenateCalendar.pdf
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2013 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Senate Convenes - 4:00 p.m.
Legislative Day 163
CALL TO ORDER
Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, President
PRAYER
The Reverend Peter Milner, Senate Chaplain
JOURNAL APPROVAL
RATIFICATION OF BILLS ORDERED ENROLLED
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF SELECT...
#NCGA House Calendar Aug. 19, 2014
The House Calendar has been posted to the NCGA website.
http://www.ncleg.net/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentHouseCalendar.pdf
HOUSE CALENDAR
161st Legislative Day
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
House Convenes at 11:00 A.M.
Thom Tillis, Speaker
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PUBLIC FOR CONCURRENCE
HJR 182 Senate Committee Substitute - Blackwell and Collins (Primary Sponsors)
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition)
HB 718 Senate Committee Substitute - Holloway
ENSURE ADEQUATE...
Saturday, August 16, 2014
News from The Hill Ferguson fuels 'kill switch' debate
By Kate Tummarello Tech and civil liberties groups are pushing back on a California "kill switch" bill that they warn could be used to silence protests like the ones seen this week in Ferguson, Mo. Critics say a California bill passed on Monday contains a dangerous carve-out that could give law enforcement the power to shut down cellphones during emergency situations, possibly including public demonstrations. The California bill is aimed at curbing cellphone theft by requiring all smartphones sold in the state — home to 37 million people — to...
From the Hill: Perry Calls indictment “abuse of power, vows to fight charges.”
By Peter Sullivan Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) forcefully stood behind his actions after he was indicted on Friday, and called the decision to charge him "an abuse of power." Perry was indicted on felony charges by a grand jury in Austin for allegedly abusing his veto power to force the resignation of a Democratic prosecutor. Read the story here. From email...
From the Hill: Congress goes after the police.
By Mike Lillis Lawmakers are targeting police with new and old pieces of legislation in the wake of riots in a St. Louis suburb sparked by the killing by a police officer of an unarmed black teenager. Much of the focus has been on the heavy military equipment many local police agencies have received from the Pentagon under a 1991 law meant to combat drug dealers. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Friday that program will not get a rubber stamp when it comes up for reauthorization later this year....
Friday, August 15, 2014
News from The Hill: Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power
By Jesse Byrnes Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) was indicted Friday by a grand jury in Austin for threatening to veto funding for the state's public integrity unit. A complaint was filed last year claiming that Perry abused his official powers by threatening to veto $7.5 million for public corruption prosecutors in the state. On Friday, a grand jury indicted Perry on two felony counts – coercion of public official and abuse of official capacity, according to The Associated Press. Read the story here. From my email inbox...
#NCGA HB 189 in Rules the Title is - Various Tax Law Changes
HOUSE CALENDAR 160th Legislative Day Monday, August 18, 2014 House Convenes at 5:00 P.M. Thom Tillis, Speaker UNFINISHED BUSINESS PUBLIC FOR CONCURRENCE HJR182Senate Committee Substitute - Blackwell and Collins (Primary Sponsors) ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition) HB718Senate Committee Substitute - Holloway ENSURE ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS/REVENUES ALLOCATION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition) HJR901Senate Committee Substitute - Stevens ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. (Senate Committee Substitute)...
#NCGA Senate Calendar Aug. 18, 2014
The Senate Calendar has been posted on the N.C. General Assembly's website. http://www.ncleg.net/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentSenateCalendar.pdf NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2013 SESSION SENATE CALENDAR Monday, August 18, 2014 Senate Convenes - 4:00 p.m. Legislative Day 162 CALL TO ORDER Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, President PRAYER The Reverend Peter Milner, Senate Chaplain JOURNAL APPROVAL RATIFICATION OF BILLS ORDERED ENROLLED REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES INTRODUCTIONS MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE...
#NCGA House Calendar Aug. 18, 2014
The House Calendar has been posted to the NCGA website. http://www.ncleg.net/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentHouseCalendar.pdf HOUSE CALENDAR 160th Legislative Day Monday, August 18, 2014 House Convenes at 5:00 P.M. Thom Tillis, Speaker UNFINISHED BUSINESS PUBLIC FOR CONCURRENCE HJR182Senate Committee Substitute - Blackwell and Collins (Primary Sponsors) ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition) HB718Senate Committee Substitute - Holloway ENSURE ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS/REVENUES ALLOCATION. (Senate...
