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Governor Cooper Declares State of Emergency Over NC Public Education System

The Governor of North Carolina has just declared a State of Emergency for our public school system over several bills the Republican-controlled veto-proof NC legislature will likely soon pass. The State of Emergency specifically addresses Senate Bill 406 (Choose Your School, Choose Your Future), House Bill 17 (Elect the SBE/SPI as SBE … [Read more…]

Abortions After 12 Weeks Banned After NC GOP Lawmakers Override Governor Cooper’s Veto

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled General Assembly has just overridden the Democratic governor’s veto to enact legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Despite Governor Roy Cooper’s efforts to convince at least one Republican to uphold his veto, the party-line override was successful. Previously, the state law prohibited almost all abortions … [Read more…]