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 Monday Rally

Marshall Park

800 E. Third St, Charlotte

 

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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 the broader Forward Together Moral Movement coalition delivered a letter to Gov. Pat McCrory, Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate Leader Phil Berger today.

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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 the Forward Together Moral Movement are mobilizing for a Moral Week of Action at the end of August to challenge the regressive policies coming out of the General Assembly. Instead of using its short session to repeal and remedy the devastating laws passed last summer, the state legislative leadership made the situation worse this session.

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#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 COMMITTEES

INTRODUCTIONS

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

VETO MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SPECIAL ORDERS

GENERAL ORDERS

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#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 FUNDS FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS/REVENUES ALLOCATION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition)
HJR	901	Senate Committee Substitute - Stevens ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (2nd Edition)
HJR	1276	Senate Committee Substitute - T. Moore ADJOURNMENT. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition)

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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 come equipped with a feature that allows users to remotely wipe their personal data and make the devices inoperable.

Read the story here.

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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

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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.

Read the story here.

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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.

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#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

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 FUNDS FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS/REVENUES ALLOCATION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition)

HJR
901
Senate Committee Substitute - Stevens

ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (2nd Edition)

HJR
1276
Senate Committee Substitute - T. Moore

ADJOURNMENT. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

(Three digit rooms = Legislative Office Building - Four digit rooms = Legislative Building)

Monday, August 18
Room
Time

RULES, CALENDAR, AND OPERATIONS OF THE HOUSE
1228/1327
4:30 pm

HB
189
Various Tax Law Changes.

HB
1224
Local Sales Tax Options/Econ. Devpt. Changes.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The North Carolina General Statutes Commission, General Statutes Commission's Trusts Drafting Committee will meet Tuesday, August, 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 5054, UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC.

2014 Request/Filing Deadlines

Eligible to file in 2014 but no deadlines:

(1)     Bills amending the North Carolina Constitution.

(2)     Appointments to/confirmation of members of State boards/commissions.

(3)     Resolutions not prohibited by House or Senate Rules.

(4)     Joint resolutions authorizing other bills (two-thirds vote required).

(5)     Election law bills.

(6)     Redistricting bills for House, Senate, and Congress.

(7)     Bills responding to litigation related to House, Senate and Congressional districts.

(8)     Bills responding to actions related to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

(9)     Bills to disapprove Administrative Rules.

(10)    Adjournment resolution sine die.

Otherwise eligible for consideration

(1)     Bills that made cross-over.

(2)     Veto overrides.

 

Berkeley Bennett

Calendar Clerk

N.C. House of Representatives

919-733-7760 - Office / 919-301-1677 – Direct Line

Email – Berkeley.Bennett@ncleg.net

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#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 OF REPRESENTATIVES

VETO MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SPECIAL ORDERS

GENERAL ORDERS

PUBLIC BILLS

CONFERENCE REPORT FOR ADOPTION-SECOND READING-ROLL CALL

HB 189

Glazier, Stevens, L. Hall

Conf Com Sub

            AMEND INFO PROV./NONCUST. PARENT/CHILD SUPP.

3-20-13

Judiciary II

6-9-14

if Fav Health Care

6-19-14

Unfav Com Sub; Sen Judiciary II Com Sub Adopted (Chgs title);

            AMEND INFO./CHILD SUPP. ORDERS.

6-19-14

rerefer Health Care; W/D Health Care; Cal 6‑24‑14

6-24-14

Barringer Amd. No. 1 Adopted; Passed 2nd & 3rd Rdgs; Engrossed;

6-25-14

Recon 2nd Rdg; Amd. No. 1 Recon; Amd. No. 1 Withdrawn; Barringer Amd. No. 2 Adopted; Passed 2nd & 3rd Rdgs; Engrossed; To House for Concurrence Sen Com Sub

8-15-14

House Appts Conferees

8-15-14

Senate Appts Conferees; Conf Rpt Submitted

SARAH LANG

Principal Clerk

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#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

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 FUNDS FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS/REVENUES ALLOCATION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition)

HJR
901
Senate Committee Substitute - Stevens

ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. (Senate Committee Substitute) (2nd Edition)

HJR
1276
Senate Committee Substitute - T. Moore

ADJOURNMENT. (Senate Committee Substitute) (3rd Edition)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

(Three digit rooms = Legislative Office Building - Four digit rooms = Legislative Building)

Monday, August 18
Room
Time

RULES, CALENDAR, AND OPERATIONS OF THE HOUSE
1228/1327
4:30 pm

HB
189
Amend Info./Child Supp. Orders.

HB
1224
Local Sales Tax Options/Econ. Dept.. Changes.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The North Carolina General Statutes Commission, General Statutes Commission's Trusts Drafting Committee will meet Tuesday, August, 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 5054, UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC.

2014 Request/Filing Deadlines

Eligible to file in 2014 but no deadlines:

(1)     Bills amending the North Carolina Constitution.

(2)     Appointments to/confirmation of members of State boards/commissions.

(3)     Resolutions not prohibited by House or Senate Rules.

(4)     Joint resolutions authorizing other bills (two-thirds vote required).

(5)     Election law bills.

(6)     Redistricting bills for House, Senate, and Congress.

(7)     Bills responding to litigation related to House, Senate and Congressional districts.

(8)     Bills responding to actions related to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

(9)     Bills to disapprove Administrative Rules.

(10)    Adjournment resolution sine die.

Otherwise eligible for consideration

(1)     Bills that made cross-over.

(2)     Veto overrides.

Denise G. Weeks

                          Principal Clerk

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Citing Recent Supreme Court Ruling, NC Judges Dismiss Combined 13 Moral Monday Cases on Constitutional Grounds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 15, 2014

 

Contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP - smbufkin@gmail.com or 404.285.3413

                                                    

DURHAM, NC - Two judges have now dismissed 13 cases against Moral Monday arrestees on the Constitutional grounds that Police Chief Jeff Weaver's order to leave the General Assembly building was not "narrowly tailored," that the Legislative rules were vague and overbroad and that the Moral Monday arrestees' constitutionally protected right to assemble, speak and redress their grievances were violated by these arrests on June 24 and July 15, 2013. These rights were protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Sections 12 and 14 of the North Carolina constitution.

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People’s Assembly of Rockingham County

Their Facebook Page,

• • Thursday, August 21 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Market Square Reidsville, NC 303 S Scales St, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320

  Democracy North Carolina and Rockingham County NAACP are cosponsoring this awesome event!!
  
  All summer we are working to reach our Moral Freedom Summer 2014 goal of organizing, and registering 1,000 new voters in the county!!!! All partners who committed, our communities, leaders, all people are invited to come celebrate our wins and discuss how this coalition building can be further advanced in the upcoming season!
  
  *Light refreshments to be provided*

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The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and the Forward Together Moral Movement Leads Seven Days of Moral Action at the State Capitol in Raleigh

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 15, 2014

 

Contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP - smbufkin@gmail.com or 404.285.3413

 

 

Other States Coordinating Similar Efforts Across the South and Beyond

 

 

RALEIGH - The North Carolina NAACP and its coalition partners in the Forward Together Moral Movement are mobilizing for a Moral Week of Action at the State Capitol from August 22-28 to challenge the ongoing extremist legislative attack on poor people and minorities in the state.

 

Across the South and the nation, coalitions in other states are coordinating their own campaigns during the Moral Week of Action at their state capitols to protest extremists that are using the legislature and governor's office to take aim at the country's most vulnerable communities.

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Mark Donka on ACA, Marriage and Education

@brothertoldjah Obama care must go it will not work,The Government has no place in marriage, Education should remain in local control

http://twitter.com/MarkDonka/status/498485960108425216

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Killer Cops must be stopped

	Antonio French (@AntonioFrench)
10 Aug 2014 10:45 AM EDT Lots of people -- some prayerful, some sad, some angry -- have gathered outside the #Ferguson police headquarters http://t.co/KfbHCGNrzk

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Teacher Truth Tour Comes To Raleigh!

Facebook Event page here,

• Thursday, August 14

  at 11:00am

  Show Map

• North Carolina State Capitol

  1 E Edenton St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Now that the bogus "biggest raise in NC history" claim has been debunked, folks are taking a closer look at the numbers.
McCrory claimed he would veto any budget that cut teacher assistant funding, yet school districts are already reporting teacher assistant funding shortfalls that may cost them hundreds of positions.
For many veteran teachers, raises will be less than 2% and this budget does almost nothing to improve our ranking of 46th in the nation for per pupil standing. Textbook funding is still far below previous years, so chances are your kids will have outdated textbooks and might not even be able to bring them home!
Join teachers, parents and concerned citizens who are all speaking out against this budget and the ongoing attacks on public education!

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The Hocus Pocus of NC GOP Budget

Taken from Facebook,

This great graphic, made by a teacher in Wake County, highlights many of the major problems with this budget. We need to do better for our teachers and students!
Here's a link to the teacher's blog: http://teachingspeaksvolumes.com/

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Walker and Fjeld Campaigns Announce Debate Agreement for the 6th Congressional District

MARK WALKER FOR U.S. CONGRESS                              MEDIA CONTACT: Scott Luginbill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2014                        scott@walker4nc.com | (336) 500-3002

Walker and Fjeld Campaigns Announce Debate Agreement

(6th Congressional District) – Congressional candidates Mark Walker (Republican) and Laura Fjeld (Democrat) released a joint statement announcing their agreement on the number and location of debates in the 6th Congressional District election:

"In an effort to focus on the issues that matter most to voters in the District, our campaigns have agreed to participate in debates in both the Greensboro and Raleigh areas. We believe this will present voters with a full and fair examination of the issues, the candidates, and our positions."

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The NC NAACP Joins Latino and Immigrant Advocacy Groups in Condemning Governor's Media Misinformation Campaign about Central American Children Fleeing to the US

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 7, 2014

Contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP - smbufkin@gmail.com or 404.285.3413

The North Carolina NAACP Joins Latino and Immigrant Advocacy Groups in Condemning Governor's Media Misinformation Campaign about Central American Children Fleeing to the US

News Conference

Friday Aug. 8

1 pm

Pullen Memorial Baptist Church

1801 Hillsborough St.

Raleigh, NC 27605

DURHAM, NC - The North Carolina NAACP, the Forward Together Moral Movement and Latino rights organizations in North Carolina will stand together to challenge North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory for pandering to racial fears in statements about Central American children fleeing violence at home and coming to the United States.

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Butterfield Introduces Bill to Provide Immediate Medical Leave for New VA Employees with Service-Connected Disabilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) has introduced H.R. 5323, the Medical Leave for Veterans Act.  The bill seeks to ensure that newly-hired returning veterans with service-connected disabilities who are full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees are able to receive the medical care they need without having to take unpaid leave. 

Under current law, full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees accrue a total of 104 hours, or 13 days, of annual sick leave.  While unused annual sick leave may be carried over from year to year, first-year full-time VA employees start their careers in the federal workforce with a zero sick leave balance.  This lack of initial leave for full-time VA workers in their first year on the job is particularly onerous for those who are also disabled veterans. 

“I am pleased to introduce this important bill with Representatives Jones, Lynch, and Price that will enable disabled veterans working for the VA to receive the care they need and have earned,” Congressman G. K. Butterfield said.  “Too often disabled veterans must take unpaid leave during their first year of public service to attend medical appointments or physical therapy due to service-connected disability.  This bill will benefit veterans working at VA facilities in Durham, Elizabeth City, Goldsboro, Greenville, and throughout North Carolina.  I urge my colleagues to pass this bill to enable employees of the VA who are veterans to access the care they need without sacrificing their livelihoods.”   

Specifically, Butterfield’s bill would:

• Provide first-year VA employees with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or greater with 104 hours of “Medical Leave for Veterans” for the purposes of undergoing medical treatment for their disability.
• Require the Secretary of the VA to implement a system for certification for such leave.
• Limit any unused “Medical Leave for Veterans” from being carried over to the following year.
• Provide medical leave to all first-year VA veteran employees with service-related disability, including non-combat related injuries.  It also covers employees as defined in chapters 73 or 74 of title 38, U.S.C., and includes physicians, dentists, registered nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, and podiatrists. 

If passed, the Veterans Medical Leave Act would take effect one year after enactment, and require the VA to issue regulations within six months of enactment.

The bill is cosponsored by Representatives Walter Jones (NC-03), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and David Price (NC-04), and compliments H.R. 5229 which impacts title 5 federal employees, but not title 38 VA employees, with service-connected disabilities. 

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Virginia ask SCOTUS to review Marriage Case

Virginia will ask Supreme Court to review Bostic case

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Eastern North Carolina Update with Congressman Walter B. Jones

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As we begin the month of August, I wanted to provide you with a brief update on some of my recent work for Eastern North Carolina.

On July 28, I was honored to receive the Freedom Fighter Award from leading conservative organization FreedomWorks for my votes to defend economic freedom.  As a member of Congress, it is my greatest privilege and responsibility to advance the principles of liberty on which America was founded. 

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Josh Stein Demolish the short sighted NC Budget

Got a spare 11 min? Watch @JoshStein_ demolish the short-sighted budget that's short-changing our teachers https://t.co/PEZRkWkUs3 #ncga

— Logan Smith (@LoganJames) August 5, 2014

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Have you Heard what Tami Fitzgerald said recently?

Listen to what she has to say about Gay people who wants to married their partners.

 

Click here to listen

(Exec. Director of the North Carolina Values Coalition)

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So does the energy tax hurt those on fixed incomes?

@JeanneBondsNC: New #tax on #energy hurts everyone, esp those in #poverty & fixed income #seniors #ncpol http://t.co/uw4dF6kk5H #ncga

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How does our Elected Reps feel about Teachers?

If you go by their Assistants, they are Idiot..
From Facebook,

A North Carolina teacher called the office of state Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland County) last week to register her concerns about the budget; his legislative assistant, Nancy Garriss, took the call. Not realizing she hadn't actually hung up the phone after the conversation, Garriss told someone else in the office that "some idiot teacher" had called and made her "blood boil." A glimpse at how some legislative insiders regard the state's teachers.

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This is hard,, but politics aside and work together to clean up this mess

#NCGA can't agree on how to deal with #coalash Tell the @usepagov to step in w/ national safeguards for #coalash http://t.co/Sfa5zOmgCj

— Capital Group Sierra (@SierraNCCapital) August 3, 2014

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Ok Folks in Asheville, NC Moral Monday

If you live in Asheville, NC and the surrounding area, there will be a Moral Monday event in your area. So if you don’t have anything plan come out and join us..

 

Facebook Event page,

 

its happening at Pack Square Park, in Asheville from 5pm to 6 pm.

 

Details,

Join folks from across the region and state for another energizing and inspiring Mountain Moral Monday - “Moral March to the Polls Rally” on August 4, from 5-6:30 pm at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.
The Mountain People’s Assembly, a coalition of WNC organizations, and regional WNC NAACP Branches, will host the return of Mountain Moral Monday, a non-partisan program that will highlight the destructive policies enacted by the N.C. statehouse over the past year while strongly focusing on the voter empowerment campaign, “Moral March to the Polls.”
The event will feature Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President of the NC NAACP and other guest speakers, as well as musical entertainment. In addition, there will be opportunities for participants to get involved in voter registration, education and Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) efforts during the current mid-term election cycle. ‘Moral Freedom Summer’ Organizers and volunteers will be available to help register voters.
To sign on as a supporter or for more information, email info@mountainmoralmonday.org.

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