NC Policy Watch, the online journalism initiative of the North Carolina Justice Center, has launched the “Defending Democracy” project. This project will generate a steady drumbeat of new and original content (news stories, commentary, newsmaker interviews, expert analysis and more) related to the latest state policy developments, court decisions, research, advocacy and organizing efforts in the fight to preserve democracy in the battleground state of North Carolina.
New report says poor and low-income Americans can change the nation’s political landscape
Voters from low-income backgrounds are consistently less likely to vote in national elections compared to those with higher incomes, a new study shows — a potential harbinger as the 2020 presidential election looms in swing states such as North Carolina.
Why don’t low-income voters go to the polls?
In 2016, when Donald Trump won the presidency, “The ...
- New report says poor and low-income Americans can change the nation’s political landscapeBishop William Barber II is a co-chair of the The Poor People’s Campaign. (Photo: Screenshot, Repairers of the Breach) Voters… Read more »
- Monday numbers: A closer look at how NC is responding to the 2020 censusWhile COVID-19 has cancelled a lot of things this year, it hasn’t cancelled the 2020 Census. The problem, however, is… Read more »
- Voting expert: What you need to know about the fall election (and how you can help)Confused about the rules for voting in North Carolina in 2020? Join the club! During the 20 years I’ve been… Read more »
- More action needed to assure fair and safe access to ballots this fallThe post More action needed to assure fair and safe access to ballots this fall appeared first on NC Policy… Read more »
- The pandemic election: NC makes voting slightly easier, but more action is neededFor a nation that has long billed itself as the “world’s greatest democracy,” the U.S. carries a lot of problematic… Read more »
- Emergency order issued by State Board of Elections for fall election; watchdog group says more action neededThe State Board of elections issued a detailed, eight page emergency order today to deal with administering the 2020 election… Read more »
- Could this really be a watershed moment?Image: Adobe Stock Black North Carolinians express hopes and fears about the struggle against racism in America “You are… Read more »
- WATCH: Chief Justice Beasley delivers virtual State of the Judiciary addressChief Justice Cheri Beasley virtually delivered the 2020 State of the Judiciary address today during the North Carolina Bar Association’s Annual… Read more »
- Advocates, UNC legal clinic partner to offer eviction hotline for Spanish-speaking tenantsImmigrant advocates and the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic at the UNC School of Law announced this week a new eviction… Read more »
- North Carolina dreamers heartened for their futures after Supreme Court rulingT he day before Jocelyn Casanova graduated high school, her mother told her she was an undocumented immigrant. She had… Read more »
- Immigrants, advocates applaud Supreme Court ruling that rejects Trump’s efforts to end DACASupporters of the DACA program demonstrated outside the U.S. Supreme Court when the case was heard . (Robin Bravender/ States… Read more »
- U.S. Supreme Court: Employers can’t discriminate against gay, transgender employeesThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning that existing federal laws prohibit employers from job discrimination on the basis of… Read more »
- Free virtual screening aims to tell complete story about immigrationTwo North Carolina organizations will host a free virtual screening next week about the attacks on immigrants in the U.S.… Read more »
- With state elections bill sleight of hand, GOP seeks to revive enjoined voter ID law(Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) Republicans add language in effort to circumvent two court injunctions; final vote today What started… Read more »
- Supreme Court Justice, Attorney General to lead new Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal JusticeNorth Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General Josh Stein will co-chair a new Governor’s Task Force for… Read more »
