Professional Groups that Oppose NC Amendment 1

Via press release:

At a press conference held Wednesday, April 25, at the North Carolina General Assembly, representatives from the North Carolina Pediatric Society joined with colleagues from the North Carolina Psychological Association, the North Carolina Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, North Carolina Chapter and the Carolinas Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists in opposing Amendment One, the proposed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution that would ban relationship recognitions and threaten protections for the state’s unmarried couples.

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Tami is Getting worry, that they might lose this Marriage Fight..

Dear Marriage Supporter,

We could lose on May 8 if we fail to counter the opposition’s deceitful TV ads.  

The opposition is basing their ads on falsehoods. And they’re running those ads twice as many times as we are running ours. The reason? They have more money.

We need your help to spread the truth about the Marriage Protection Amendment across North Carolina—and we must have your financial support in order to refute the opposition’s campaign of deception.

Many strong conservatives say that we do not need television advertisements to win on May 8. But that is simply not the case. Public Policy Polling released a poll today that showed that support for the Amendment is down since March.  In fact, they said that “Momentum is turning against North Carolina’s proposed marriage amendment.” We must get the facts straight about the Amendment so that voters remain strong on marriage and head to the polls in droves to vote FOR the Marriage Protection Amendment on May 8.  

There are only two weeks left until the final votes are cast on the Marriage Protection Amendment—will you help us preserve marriage in North Carolina from activists who want to redefine marriage for all of us?

We need your support now more than ever before, so we can put more of our ads on television to counter the deceptive ads of our opponents.  Don’t be one of those marriage supporters who is willing to risk losing this important issue just because you think the Amendment will pass no matter what our opponents do.  I urge you to donate now to ensure that marriage remains between one man and one woman in North Carolina.

Sincerely,

Tami Fitzgerald
Chairwoman, Vote FOR Marriage NC

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Vote FOR Marriage NC Releases Television Advertisement

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VoteforMarriageNC cuts Budget for Ads

Via Email from NOM,

And the North Carolina campaign doesn't have the resources to respond.

Tami Fitzgerald, head of Vote for Marriage NC, tells me that they have had to cut their advertising budget by two-thirds simply because they don't have the money...and that the pro-SSM forces in North Carolina have just placed a television schedule that will outnumber pro-marriage ads 3 to 1.

I am asking each of us to dig deep and do whatever you can to help protect marriage in North Carolina right now. Please click here to give directly to the North Carolina campaign.

No matter how much you can afford, it is absolutely critical that you take immediate action!

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Senate Calendar 04-25-2012

The Senate calendar has been posted on the N.C. General Assembly website.

http://www.ncleg.net/Curcal/CurrentSenateCalendar.pdf

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CALENDAR
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Legislative Day 109
SENATE CONVENES
10:00 a.m.

CALL TO ORDER The Honorable Richard Stevens
Senator from Wake County
PRAYER The Reverend Peter Milner, Senate Chaplain
JOURNAL APPROVAL
RATIFICATION OF BILLS ORDERED ENROLLED
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
INTRODUCTIONS

SB 795
<http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID
=s795> Apodaca
P. Berger
Tillman Excellent Public Schools Act.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
VETO MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SPECIAL ORDERS
GENERAL ORDERS

SARAH CLAPP
Principal Clerk

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House Calendar 4-25-2012

http://www.ncleg.net/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentHouseCalendar.pdf

HOUSE CALENDAR

109th Legislative Day

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

House Convenes at 9:00 a.m.

       

Thom Tillis, Speaker

Pursuant to House Rules, the following bills must appear on the Calendar;

however, no votes will be taken.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

RECONSIDERATION OF VETOED BILLS

HB      7       Ingle, Cleveland and McCormick (Primary Sponsors) - COMMUNITY COLLEGES/OPT OUT OF FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAM.

(Vetoed by Governor - 4/13/11) (Ratified Edition)      
                       
HB      351     Lewis, T. Moore and Killian (Primary Sponsors) - RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT. (Vetoed by Governor - 6/23/11)

(Veto Override Vote Reconsidered - 7/26/11) (Ratified Edition) 
                       
HB      482     Burr - WATER SUPPLY LINES/WATER VIOLATION WAIVERS.

(Vetoed by Governor - 6/27/11) (Ratified Edition)      
                       
SB      709     Rucho, Brown and Tucker (Primary Sponsors) - ENERGY JOBS ACT.

(Vetoed by Governor - 6/30/11) (Ratified Edition)      

PUBLIC BILLS

SECOND AND THIRD READINGS

HJR     940     Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House - ADJOURN RECONVENED SESSION.

(Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House ) (1st Edition)  

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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

Tuesday, April 24       Room    Time   
APPROPRIATIONS/Education        421     1:00 pm

Wednesday, April 25     Room    Time   
APPROPRIATIONS/General Government       415     9:15 am

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, April 24

CANCELLED - The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 643 LOB.

The House Select Committee on Military Affairs will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 414 LOB.

The House Select Committee on Methamphetamine Abuse will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 1228/1327 LB.

The House Select Committee on Public-Private Partnerships will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 544 LOB.

Wednesday, April 25

The House Select Committee on Childhood Obesity will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 9:15 a.m. in Room 643 LOB.

The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1027/1128 LB.

The Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 544 LOB.

The House Select Committee on E-Procurement will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 415 LOB.

The House Select Committee on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction will meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 643 LOB.

                                                        Denise G. Weeks

                                                        Principal Clerk

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Philip Bushong Dead After Altercation Over Gay Slur

Marine Philip Bushong, 23, is dead after an altercation over a gay slur. Police in the District of Columbia have taken into custody Michael Joseph Poth, 20, also a Marine.

Bushong, who was based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was stabbed once in the chest with a pocketknife during the altercation which happened Saturday between 2:30 – 2:45AM in the 700 block of Eighth Street SE, just blocks from the Eastern Market Metro. Bushong was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Marines got into a fight when the suspect called the victim an anti-gay slur. However, there was no reason to believe either man was gay. Full story here!

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News Alert: NC NAACP, Activists, Bill Sponsors and Attorneys to Hold Media Briefing on Racial Justice Act Decision

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 22, 2012

For More Information:           Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137

                                                Ms. Amina J. Turner, Executive Director, 919-682-4700

For Media Assistance:            Rob Stephens, Office Manager, 336-577-9335

North Carolina NAACP to host media briefing with activists, bill sponsors and attorneys for full examination of Judge Gregory Weeks' Racial Justice Act ruling

(DURHAM) On Monday, April 23, 2012, the North Carolina NAACP will be joined by activists, bill sponsors and attorneys representing Marcus Robinson and other death row inmates who have filed claims under the Racial Justice Act, and others who have participated in the struggle to pass and defend the Racial Justice Act, for a media briefing and full examination of Judge Weeks' ruling on Friday.

The media briefing will take place at 9:00 AM in the North Carolina Institute for Minority Economic Development (NCIMED) Building at 114 W. Parrish Street, 4th Floor, Durham, NC.

            "Friday's decision by Judge Weeks was a direct challenge to the racially-biased practice of capital punishment and a criminal justice system that is far too often tainted and affected by this bias in arrests, convictions and sentencing," said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. "The Racial Justice Act and Friday's decision serve as a breath of new life into our Constitution's promise to equal protection under the law for all persons. Unlike the McCleskey decision, North Carolina should never be afraid of too much justice."

Dr. Barber continued, "Through the passage of the Racial Justice Act, North Carolina made a commitment to eradicating racial bias in our capital punishment process. We should not be ashamed or afraid to root out every vestige of hatred and oppression, covert or overt, implicit or explicit, in our 21st century criminal justice system."

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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

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