Fay NOW: Battleground Screening and Let’s Talk About Race – Oct. 11+13, 2022

Two events with Fayetteville NOW this week – a movie screening and a discussion on race. Please join Fayetteville NOW to view and discuss Battleground, on the battle for and against safe and legal abortion, on Oct 11, at 7pm at the Cameo Art House. Then on Thursday Oct 13, at 6pm, join the Organizing

2021 State Budget BAD for Women

North Carolina finally passed its first state budget since 2017, and it is deeply and unfairly flawed. Also, the state budget was almost five months late, as it was due by June 30th and finally signed November 18, 2021. Many bad allocations and changes were included, and some serious statewide improvements were left out. With all of the money available to the legislature, they are choosing to do little for women and state employees but doing lots for rich people and corporations, as well as making some outrageous tax giveaways. 

North Carolina NOW Legislative Update – 13 September 2021

Yes, the legislature is still in session.  And, no, there is still no agreement between the House and the Senate on the budget.  Can we look forward to an agreement soon?  No, because Senate leader Phil Berger has said that we should not expect a budget until the end of September or the beginning of October. But his prediction will need to be updated because there has been a complicating development.

Maddox: State Budget Gifts CPCs and Starves Public Education

LTE on wrong NC state budget priorities – continuing to cheat teachers of decent pay while funneling millions to anti-abortion clinics.

North Carolina NOW Legislative Update #7 – 15 March 2021

Legislative leaders and the Governor actually reached a compromise on Senate Bill 220, Open our Schools Act, and the bill has been signed into law. Reaching a deal has been a prolonged power struggle between the legislature and the Governor. This week also saw two bills of interest introduced: (1) Senate Bill 190, Prohibit Weapons at Voting Place, and (2) Senate Bill 199, Freedom from Abuse, which would require public schools to provide students information on and resources for neglect and abuse, including sexual abuse.

Event Summary: Many Issues with State Budget, Not Medicaid Alone

A coalition of organizations held a community conversations event “Public Education, Medicaid Expansion and the State Budget” in Fayetteville on Thursday, 7/25/19. Attendees heard from many very well qualified speakers on two panels – the first panel included community leaders, doctors, patients on need for Medicaid Expansion and returning public education to place of importance in state,  and the second panel included  some history of Medicaid expansion in NC and current shenanigans and chances with past and present lawmakers. Read more about panelists and areas covered.

Press Advisory for 2019 Raleigh Women’s March, 1/26/19

Press Advisory for 2019 Raleigh Women’s March on 1/26/19 and for planned press conference for women’s march on 1/23/19. Includes speakers, performers, steering committee and hashtags.

You Can’t Believe this Terrible NC State Budget

Even just the titles of these articles give you an idea how terrible this state budget is. This is the state budget for which the NCGA leadership subverted the process so there can be no amendments or discussion on it. The first two scathing articles are about the Republican leadership circumventing the budget process. The next articles are about some of the things they have done in the budget they won’t allow to be changed – they are giving $1.55 million away to anti-abortion pregnancy clinics (aka Crisis Pregnancy Clinics). They cut suicide hotline money. They refuse to fund the tracking of the 15,160 untested rape kits. They are giving veteran teachers absolutely nothing. Again. And more.

Upcoming Events – January 2018

Welcome the new year with hope and ACTIVISM! Here are some events planned for January 2018.

Women’s Rally On Raleigh 2018 is ON!

Plan to join us at our anniversary women’s march event in 2018. We are planning a women’s rally on Raleigh, with the theme of “Women Leading The Resistance!” on January 20, 2018. Early information here.