Progress NC Statement on Gov. McCrory’s Signing of the Voter Restrictions Bill
RALEIGH—Progress NC today released the following statement: “The last time Gov. McCrory faced questions about the voting restrictions bill, he admitted that he hadn’t even read the bill. Today, I’m...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Flimsy Medicaid Excuses Revealed
RALEIGH—While Gov. McCrory and leadership in the NC General Assembly continue to refuse Medicaid Expansion, they do so using tired old arguments that amount to little more than excuses. Progress NC...
View ArticleProgress NC Challenges Sen. Neal Hunt To Attend Teacher Walk-in
RALEIGH—Progress NC today challenged State Sen. Neal Hunt to attend the planned teacher walk-in at Lacy Elementary in Raleigh instead of demonizing teachers and parent volunteers. Yesterday, Sen. Hunt...
View ArticleAfter Criticizing Teacher Walk-In, State Sen. Neal Hunt Fails To Show Up to...
If the State Senator Really Cared about Concerns of Parents and Teachers in Our Public Schools, Why Did He Stay Home? RALEIGH—State Sen. Neal Hunt failed to show up today at the teacher walk-in at...
View ArticleMcCrory Finally Listening To Teachers—Good But Overdue
CARY—Progress NC today released the following statement in response to the inaugural meeting of Gov. McCrory’s Teacher Advisory Committee: “We are glad that Gov. McCrory is finally meeting with...
View ArticleDid NC Lawmakers Support The ALEC Loyalty Oath?
Voters Deserve to Know if Lawmakers Support Allegiance to A Secret Corporate Lobbying Group Above & Beyond the Public Interest. RALEIGH—Progress NC today called on State Reps. Thom Tillis, Jason...
View ArticleDid Duke Energy Leave ALEC?
North Carolina Rate-Payers Deserve A Clear Answer & Spotlight on The Facts CHARLOTTE—According to recently leaked documents published by The Guardian, Duke Energy has let its membership in the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina’s Conservative “Think Tanks” Are Not Independent, But Part of...
RALEIGH—According to new reports from national watchdogs, North Carolina’s conservative “think tanks”—the John Locke Foundation and the Civitas Institutue— are part of a vast right-wing network of...
View ArticleWill Gov. McCrory Listen to His “Mentor,” Jim Hunt, And Commit to Raising...
RALEIGH—As Gov. Pat McCrory prepares for a news conference this morning to lay out his legislative agenda, advocates for public education want to know: Will McCrory listen to his “mentor,” former Gov....
View ArticleSenate’s Teacher Pay Plan Simply Hides the Ball
Berger Refuses to Explain How He’ll Pay for $468 Million Plan. Get Ready for Deep Cuts. This morning, Senate President Phil Berger announced a budget proposal that he claims would give North Carolina...
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