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...
Friday, August 29, 2014
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Sunday, August 10, 2014
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...
Killer Cops must be stopped
Antonio French (@AntonioFrench)10 Aug 2014 10:45 AM EDTLots of people -- some prayerful, some sad, some angry -- have gathered outside the #Ferguson police headquarters http://t.co/KfbHCGNrzkForwarded via UberSocialSent from my iPh...
Saturday, August 9, 2014
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...
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/...
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...
Thursday, August 7, 2014
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...
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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...
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Virginia ask SCOTUS to review Marriage Case
Virginia will ask Supreme Court to review Bostic case...
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...
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...
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)...
Sunday, August 3, 2014
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...
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...
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...
