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We are hosting the Hometown Holler and Dylan Rhoney from Cardinal and Pine at our July Meetup!

Join us for The Informed Citizen: Modern Media Ecosystems and the Health of Democracy!

You won't want to miss this one! We are focusing on the new media landscape! We have some awesome guests, including Daniel and Quinn from the Hometown Holler and Dylan Rhoney from Cardinal and Pine!

Local newspapers are vanishing, news deserts are spreading, and less than 20% of North Carolinians regularly consume local news. So where do we go from here?

Join two of the state's most innovative independent media voices for a frank conversation about today's media ecosystem — what's broken, what's working, and how you can make a real difference. It's not all doom and gloom - you'll leave with a clear picture of the landscape and concrete actions you can take immediately.

Come curious. Leave activated.

Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm-7:30pm EDT

St. Francis Episcopal Church & Day School

3506 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC 27408

Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibleguilford/event/968740/

https://www.commoncause.org/north-carolina/articles/h958/?emci=2a629505-2f6a-f111-8fcb-000d3a14b640&emdi=eaba0d8e-fc6a-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=3854781

Link to full article, and other articles, further below.

Thoughts? Considering NC is a red state, I shouldn't be surprised how it shits on its people.

The income tax cap amendment is a smokescreen and political distraction designed to hide the reality: North Carolina lawmakers are rigging the system for the ultra-wealthy and corporations (*corporations who already enjoy one of the lowest tax rates in America*) while completely abandoning their responsibility to the people.

*North Carolina has the one of the lowest corporate income tax rates in the nation (currently at 2.5%) and is scheduled to eliminate it entirely by 2030*

While NC residents deal with one of the highest costs of health care, toxic drinking water, starved public schools, and stagnant minimum wage ($7.25/hr which hasn't increased since 2009) the legislature's priority is to pass a constitutional amendment that legally prevents the state from ever properly funding a fix. They are using the promise of "low taxes" to mask a systematic, permanent betrayal of the public's health and future.

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10 Reasons NC’s Income Tax Cap Amendment Is A Bad Deal For The State’s Future

https://ncbudget.org/10-reasons-ncs-income-tax-cap-amendment-is-a-bad-deal-for-the-states-future/

History of PFAS Contamination in North Carolina

https://www.nrdc.org/media/history-pfas-contamination-north-carolina

NC Attorney General Jackson on Chemours, EPA agreement: 'This is an insult' to eastern NC

https://www.wunc.org/environment/2026-06-24/nc-attorney-general-jackson-chemours-epa-agreement

North Carolina has most expensive health care in the country, report says:

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/07/02/nc-highest-health-care-costs-nation/74280249007/

How the State Starved Our Schools

https://triangleblogblog.com/2026/03/24/how-the-state-starved-our-schools/

Repealing North Carolina’s Corporate Tax is an Even Worse Idea Than You Think

https://itep.org/repealing-north-carolinas-corporate-tax-even-worse-idea/

Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year

Voters in several states, including deeply red ones, chose to make significant boosts this year. NC is not on the list
https://ncnewsline.com/2025/01/13/minimum-wages-are-increasing-in-nearly-half-the-states-this-year/

Legislation just passed by the NC Senate will prohibit local governments from allowing anyone to camp or sleep on public property, including sidewalks, parks, and public buildings.

In an apparent redefinition of public space or who constitutes “the public,” the legislation enumerates heightened restrictions on where people without housing can take shelter. Those who cannot afford private property of their own will now be barred from public land as well. 

The policy changes come as rising housing costs, stagnant wages, and federal funding cuts increase homelessness rates across the state. In its 2025 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress, North Carolina recorded a 33% increase in rates of homelessness—the largest increase of any state in the country.

Bill proponents like Senator Brad Overcash (R–Belmont) say "a proliferation of homeless encampments ... has harmed our economic vitality.” Absent in their rhetoric is any sense of understanding the rise in homelessness as an indicator of economic deterioration.

The bill will return to the House for consideration of Senate changes before it will be sent to the Governor, whose signature is likely moot given Republicans’ three-fifths, veto-proof majority in the legislature. 

Source: Battleground Drafts

“I’m not selling out.” 

So says Rural Hall Mayor Terry Bennett, as the town’s council voted this week to overturn their previous position opposing a hyperscale AI data center. 

Mayor Bennett and other council members argued the decision was for fiscal reasons. They told residents, without evidence, that money the town may potentially receive from the 130-acre data center will lower taxes. 

Concerns about increased utility rates, environmental pollution, road safety, water demand, and other issues caused by data centers remained unaddressed by the council. 

A group called No Data Center Rural Hall has compiled resources explaining the proposed project at www.ruralhallinfo.com

source: Battleground

Hey everyone! Join us today at one of THREE locations for our Rage Against the Regime events! Protest the Trump administration’s policies and encourage Americans to fight back! See. You. There!

#RageAgainsttheRegime #StandUpFightBack

Wonder why many North Carolinians are so up in arms about this bill - HB 958? Here are just a few of the highlights. Or low lights. Take a look at the slides. #6 is just another way to strip power from our State AG.

Remember, too, that Sarah Stevens, former NC Rep and current candidate for the NC Supreme Court (who lied recently about her affiliation with a KNOWN child sex offender) is one of the PRIMARY SPONSORS OF THIS BILL. She does not belong anywhere NEAR our court! We must re-elect Justice Anita Earls back to her seat on our NC Supreme Court in November 2026!

#votersuppression #HB958 #judicialracesmatter #DemocracyintheBalance