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Election Machinery in High Gear
Election Machinery in High Gear
Oct 22, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Election Machinery in High Gear

With North Carolinians on track to cast eye-popping numbers of votes in advance of Election Day,… Continue Reading

Churches’ Watchwords: Every Vote Counts!
Churches’ Watchwords: Every Vote Counts!
Aug 12, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Churches’ Watchwords: Every Vote Counts!

It’s pretty obvious why the N.C. Council of Churches and its allies on the faith-and-justice spectrum… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019
Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019
Mar 25, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS ECONOMIC JUSTICE HB 422/SB 234 – Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Days is similar… Continue Reading

Pray and Vote
Pray and Vote
Apr 20, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Pray and Vote

The North Carolina Council of Churches believes that participating in our democracy is one critical component… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women
Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women
Mar 22, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women

2018 is shaping up to the be the Year of the Woman. From the halls of… Continue Reading

The Commission Came to Town
The Commission Came to Town
Feb 13, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

The Commission Came to Town

Only rarely does the United States Commission on Civil Rights hold hearings outside of Washington D.C.… Continue Reading

With Rights at Stake, Judges Stand Tall
With Rights at Stake, Judges Stand Tall
Feb 5, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

With Rights at Stake, Judges Stand Tall

The pattern has become familiar – and a welcome pattern it is, even if brought about… Continue Reading

N.C. Judges on Trial
N.C. Judges on Trial
Jan 4, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

N.C. Judges on Trial

Well, here we go again. If the Republican-led General Assembly in 2017 focused on trying to… Continue Reading

Tax Plan Twist: Churches, Charities, Candidates
Tax Plan Twist: Churches, Charities, Candidates
Nov 17, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Tax Plan Twist: Churches, Charities, Candidates

With Republicans on Capitol Hill and in the White House desperate to post a big legislative… Continue Reading

Democracy Under the Reign of God
Democracy Under the Reign of God
Nov 1, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Democracy Under the Reign of God

As I continue to follow court cases addressing Gerrymandering at both the federal level (Gill v.… Continue Reading

GOP’s Goal: A Tilted Bench
GOP’s Goal: A Tilted Bench
Oct 23, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

GOP’s Goal: A Tilted Bench

To the Republicans who run the N.C. General Assembly, the concept of judicial independence – central… Continue Reading

Regaining our Faith in Democracy
Regaining our Faith in Democracy
Sep 11, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Regaining our Faith in Democracy

In surveys conducted during the months leading up to the 2016 election, large numbers of Americans… Continue Reading

Uh-Oh – It’s the Legislature, Again
Uh-Oh – It’s the Legislature, Again
Jul 27, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Uh-Oh – It’s the Legislature, Again

Better get used to it. The N.C. General Assembly, after an all-too-brief adjournment during July, is… Continue Reading

Gerrymander Remedy: Redraw, Now
Gerrymander Remedy: Redraw, Now
Jun 14, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Gerrymander Remedy: Redraw, Now

The Republicans who took control of North Carolina’s General Assembly with the elections of 2010 were,… Continue Reading

UPDATE — High Court to NC: Draw Those Districts Fairly
UPDATE — High Court to NC: Draw Those Districts Fairly
Jun 8, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

UPDATE — High Court to NC: Draw Those Districts Fairly

UPDATE In separate, party-line votes on June 8, the state House and Senate rejected Gov. Cooper’s… Continue Reading

Lines of Influence: Justices Zap Voting Map
Lines of Influence: Justices Zap Voting Map
May 25, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Lines of Influence: Justices Zap Voting Map

Following the elections of 2010 – tilted as they were by an intense right-wing pushback against… Continue Reading

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
May 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call

Plenty of analysis is already happening around the 2018 budget proposal out of the White House.… Continue Reading

Justice on Gerrymandering
Justice on Gerrymandering
May 22, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Justice on Gerrymandering

Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court affirms what many in North Carolina knew – the… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
May 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For more information on bills, including committee referrals and re-referrals,… Continue Reading

Retiring Judge Stands Tall
Retiring Judge Stands Tall
Apr 27, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Retiring Judge Stands Tall

As Shakespeare’s King Lear famously put it, “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Apr 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [The deadlines for the introduction of most new bills have… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Apr 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For the latest committee referrals and re-referrals, go to the… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Apr 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES H 540, Teachers &… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Apr 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Bills are being introduced at a rapid pace as the… Continue Reading

Shock Waves from High Court ‘Nuke’
Shock Waves from High Court ‘Nuke’
Apr 8, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Shock Waves from High Court ‘Nuke’

Our national politics are in an ugly place, driven by an accelerating cycle of suspicion, accusation,… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
Mar 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online

For those who could not be with us at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Raleigh,… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
Mar 24, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions

Thank you to those who have registered for the 2017 Legislative Seminar. We are looking forward… Continue Reading

GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!
GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!
Mar 24, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!

They might not care for the image, but Republican members of the N.C. General Assembly act… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Mar 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION HB 329, Home School… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Mar 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE H 233, Ban… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017
Mar 7, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES S 147, Reenact School… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
Mar 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC

The political situation at the national level has occupied the time and attention of many faithful… Continue Reading

N.C.’s Reckless ‘Party Time’
N.C.’s Reckless ‘Party Time’
Feb 25, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

N.C.’s Reckless ‘Party Time’

Politics, at least in a democracy, is competitive. The analogy to sports may be simplistic but… Continue Reading

Johnson Amendment: Name Games and Far-reaching Impact
Johnson Amendment: Name Games and Far-reaching Impact
Feb 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Johnson Amendment: Name Games and Far-reaching Impact

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director I came to North Carolina in 1978 to work with… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Feb 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director As the legislative session continues, there’s been a marked increase… Continue Reading

Repealing the Johnson Amendment Means Pulpits for Sale
Repealing the Johnson Amendment Means Pulpits for Sale
Feb 11, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Repealing the Johnson Amendment Means Pulpits for Sale

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at HKonJ 2017. Picture this on the marquee in… Continue Reading

Whispers and Shouts
Whispers and Shouts
Feb 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Whispers and Shouts

Sometimes God whispers. Whether through hymns or homilies or kids dancing their way down the aisle… Continue Reading

Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Feb 1, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Big Stakes in High Court Pick

Compared with some of the provocatively, even outrageously unsuited people whom President Trump has chosen for… Continue Reading

Speak Against Vitriol; Stand for Values
Speak Against Vitriol; Stand for Values
Jan 30, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Speak Against Vitriol; Stand for Values

For more than 80 years the NC Council of Churches has stood for essential human rights… Continue Reading

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Jan 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul

Our friend Rob Schofield over at Policy Watch wrote a column on Tuesday that was as… Continue Reading

Let’s Keep Marching
Let’s Keep Marching
Jan 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Let’s Keep Marching

At another time in my life, I would not have spent most of Saturday occupying my… Continue Reading

A Letter to President Trump
A Letter to President Trump
Jan 20, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Letter to President Trump

Dear Mr. Trump, You ARE my president. I did not vote for you, but you were… Continue Reading

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees
Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees
Jan 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees

Groups at the state and national level continue to mobilize around concerns about President-Elect Donald Trump’s… Continue Reading

Join us to Pray for Justice and Reconciliation and to Share Dinner Together
Join us to Pray for Justice and Reconciliation and to Share Dinner Together
Jan 3, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Join us to Pray for Justice and Reconciliation and to Share Dinner Together

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham and the NC Council of Churches invite you to join… Continue Reading

Seeds of Change in a Momentous Year
Seeds of Change in a Momentous Year
Dec 31, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Seeds of Change in a Momentous Year

As we watched the egregiously unqualified Donald Trump campaign for and win election to the White… Continue Reading

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
Dec 26, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift

Looking ahead to 2017, there is much more work for the Council to do than we… Continue Reading

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Dec 18, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace

We are living in unsettling times. Progress we once thought inviolable now feels threatened. One constant… Continue Reading

Post-Election Travesty Targets the Governor
Post-Election Travesty Targets the Governor
Dec 15, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Post-Election Travesty Targets the Governor

The ugly truth can’t be evaded or denied: North Carolina’s General Assembly, in the grip of… Continue Reading

Wise Leaders Would Answer the Call for Justice and Righteousness
Wise Leaders Would Answer the Call for Justice and Righteousness
Dec 15, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Wise Leaders Would Answer the Call for Justice and Righteousness

Remarks delivered by Jennifer Copeland at a December 15 press conference in Raleigh on the General… Continue Reading

UPDATE — Urgent Action Required: Let GA Members Hear from You
UPDATE — Urgent Action Required: Let GA Members Hear from You
Dec 15, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

UPDATE — Urgent Action Required: Let GA Members Hear from You

The NC NAACP has called for a People’s Assembly at 4:30 p.m., today, Thursday, December 15,… Continue Reading

Possible Surprises in Upcoming Special Session
Possible Surprises in Upcoming Special Session
Dec 10, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Possible Surprises in Upcoming Special Session

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director The General Assembly returns to town this coming Tuesday, December… Continue Reading

The Path to McCrory’s Last Stand
The Path to McCrory’s Last Stand
Dec 9, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

The Path to McCrory’s Last Stand

He and his supporters twisted and turned, wriggled and squirmed. But 27 days after the Nov.… Continue Reading

Video — #LoveOneAnother
Video — #LoveOneAnother
Dec 8, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Video — #LoveOneAnother

The response to our sign-on ad was overwhelming and inspired the staff of the Council to… Continue Reading

Maps Again Key to Power, Rights
Maps Again Key to Power, Rights
Dec 5, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Maps Again Key to Power, Rights

No one reading this post is likely to pull a brain muscle describing ways in which… Continue Reading

Plots Thicken in Election’s Aftermath — UPDATED
Plots Thicken in Election’s Aftermath — UPDATED
Nov 18, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Plots Thicken in Election’s Aftermath — UPDATED

Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency was a waste-pit wallow through a sludge of fear and… Continue Reading

Knowing the Truth
Knowing the Truth
Nov 15, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Knowing the Truth

Remarks delivered by Jennifer Copeland at a November 15 press conference in Fayetteville opposing the Atlantic… Continue Reading

A Troubling Choice, Yet Glimmers of Hope
A Troubling Choice, Yet Glimmers of Hope
Nov 11, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

A Troubling Choice, Yet Glimmers of Hope

Those of us aligned with the Council of Churches share a political outlook whose priorities include… Continue Reading

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Nov 10, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace

The NC Council of Churches has never taken peace for granted. Indeed, along with our work… Continue Reading

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Nov 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935

We work toward a church that is all-loving. That’s what we’ve always done and that’s what… Continue Reading

Voting — Finish Strong
Voting — Finish Strong
Nov 3, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Voting — Finish Strong

For decades, the NC Council of Churches has encouraged full and unfettered access to the polls… Continue Reading

Local Measures Also Matter
Local Measures Also Matter
Nov 1, 2016
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Local Measures Also Matter

There’s more to pay attention to when voting down the ballot than just the Governor’s race,… Continue Reading

First in NC: Screening of “Before the Flood” in Raleigh on November 3
First in NC: Screening of “Before the Flood” in Raleigh on November 3
Oct 29, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

First in NC: Screening of “Before the Flood” in Raleigh on November 3

Join North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light and the NC Council of Churches for a first… Continue Reading

Faith and Equality Sunday — October 30
Faith and Equality Sunday — October 30
Oct 28, 2016
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Faith and Equality Sunday — October 30

Early voting in North Carolina is on pace with some of the best years on record. In… Continue Reading

Community IDs Aren’t Only for Immigrants
Community IDs Aren’t Only for Immigrants
Oct 28, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Community IDs Aren’t Only for Immigrants

In the midst of election season, I have been reminded once again of the importance of… Continue Reading

At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule
At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule
Oct 27, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule

As the 2016 campaign season grinds along the final stretch toward Election Day on Nov. 8… Continue Reading

Stand Up and Vote
Stand Up and Vote
Oct 25, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Stand Up and Vote

So far, our family of five has stood in line, collectively, for five hours and 15… Continue Reading

Early Voting has Begun — Now is the Time to Head to the Polls
Early Voting has Begun — Now is the Time to Head to the Polls
Oct 21, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Early Voting has Begun — Now is the Time to Head to the Polls

Early voting has started across North Carolina. Going to the polls now reduces the chance of delays and complications… Continue Reading

Information for Voting in Eastern NC
Information for Voting in Eastern NC
Oct 20, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Information for Voting in Eastern NC

Those impacted by Hurricane Matthew in the eastern part of the state still want to vote,… Continue Reading

Vote Your Values and Take a Friend
Vote Your Values and Take a Friend
Oct 13, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Vote Your Values and Take a Friend

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference with the NC NAACP in… Continue Reading

Voting 2016 – What You Need to Know to Be Sure Your Ballot Counts
Voting 2016 – What You Need to Know to Be Sure Your Ballot Counts
Oct 11, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Voting 2016 – What You Need to Know to Be Sure Your Ballot Counts

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director of the NC Council of Churches There has been a… Continue Reading

Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred: A Recap of the Week
Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred: A Recap of the Week
Oct 4, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred: A Recap of the Week

In September, the Council had the opportunity to partner with Americans United for Separation of Church… Continue Reading

Ways to Encourage Faithful Voters in This Election Season
Ways to Encourage Faithful Voters in This Election Season
Sep 27, 2016
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Ways to Encourage Faithful Voters in This Election Season

As the election approaches, many people of faith are turning to clergy for advice and assistance… Continue Reading

Bad Law vs. Big Games
Bad Law vs. Big Games
Sep 17, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Bad Law vs. Big Games

When ultra-visible organizations with major economic leverage press for political change, sometimes the right thing to… Continue Reading

Early Voting Draws Support
Early Voting Draws Support
Sep 9, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Early Voting Draws Support

The folks in North Carolina who want to make it harder rather than easier for people… Continue Reading

Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred
Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred
Sep 8, 2016
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Keeping Sacred Spaces Sacred

Early in my tenure as the Executive Director of the NC Council of Churches, I needed… Continue Reading

Election Maps Under Scrutiny
Election Maps Under Scrutiny
Aug 12, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Election Maps Under Scrutiny

The Republican Party developed a national strategy to seize and hold legislative power, and in North… Continue Reading

Voting Rights, Redeemed
Voting Rights, Redeemed
Aug 5, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voting Rights, Redeemed

Even for ardent voting rights advocates, there’s little comfort to be gained from a federal appeals… Continue Reading

Two Steps Forward
Two Steps Forward
Jul 30, 2016
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Two Steps Forward

If you’ve ever wondered how it feels to live the adage, “two steps forward, one step… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report: Weekly Update, May 25, 2016
Raleigh Report: Weekly Update, May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report: Weekly Update, May 25, 2016

The update is compiled on a volunteer basis by George Reed, the Council’s retired executive director.… Continue Reading

Tar Heel Beacon of Tolerance
Tar Heel Beacon of Tolerance
May 13, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Tar Heel Beacon of Tolerance

Take heart, fair-minded North Carolinians. The state’s not-always-pristine but still vaguely operative image as a place… Continue Reading

Don’t Neglect the June 7 Election
Don’t Neglect the June 7 Election
May 4, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Don’t Neglect the June 7 Election

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director of the Council North Carolina has a second primary coming… Continue Reading

Voter Suppression Gets a Pass
Voter Suppression Gets a Pass
Apr 29, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voter Suppression Gets a Pass

A federal judge’s ruling that upholds changes in North Carolina election laws, despite their effect of… Continue Reading

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops
2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops
Apr 5, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops

Registration for 2016 Critical Issues Seminar workshops is now available online. If you have not yet… Continue Reading

Trump’s Campaign of Us versus Them
Trump’s Campaign of Us versus Them
Mar 21, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Trump’s Campaign of Us versus Them

If Donald J. Trump successfully concludes his so-far-dominant push to become this year’s Republican presidential nominee,… Continue Reading

District Challengers: ‘Oh, No, You Don’t!’ (Updated)
District Challengers: ‘Oh, No, You Don’t!’ (Updated)
Mar 7, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

District Challengers: ‘Oh, No, You Don’t!’ (Updated)

After a panel of federal judges threw out North Carolina’s congressional district map because it trampled… Continue Reading

Early Voting Has Begun — Here’s What You Need to Know
Early Voting Has Begun — Here’s What You Need to Know
Mar 4, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Early Voting Has Begun — Here’s What You Need to Know

Early voting has begun in North Carolina. With all the shifting pieces in this year’s electoral puzzle, our friends… Continue Reading

District Drama Spotlights Power, Fairness
District Drama Spotlights Power, Fairness
Feb 19, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

District Drama Spotlights Power, Fairness

The Republicans who control North Carolina’s General Assembly are determined to draw election-district boundaries favoring their… Continue Reading

Thumbs Down on Racial Gerrymanders
Thumbs Down on Racial Gerrymanders
Feb 9, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Thumbs Down on Racial Gerrymanders

With an eye toward the battles over redistricting that have roiled North Carolina politics for the… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open
Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open
Feb 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open

Join us for the Council’s 2016 Critical Issues Seminar, focused on Race, Power, and Privilege, on… Continue Reading

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13
Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13
Feb 6, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13

Join the NAACP, NC Council of Churches, and other coalition partners for the Tenth Annual Moral… Continue Reading

Your Vote in 2016 — Important Dates and Information
Your Vote in 2016 — Important Dates and Information
Feb 5, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Your Vote in 2016 — Important Dates and Information

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [Editor’s note: Because of a late afternoon ruling on February… Continue Reading

Election Changes’ Telltale Timing
Election Changes’ Telltale Timing
Feb 5, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Election Changes’ Telltale Timing

It was just one little comment, perhaps ventured with the flicker of a wry smile. But… Continue Reading

Voter ID on Trial
Voter ID on Trial
Jan 29, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voter ID on Trial

The ongoing legal challenge to North Carolina’s voter ID rule, now playing out before a federal… Continue Reading

Race, Courts and Twisted Districts
Race, Courts and Twisted Districts
Jan 9, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Race, Courts and Twisted Districts

Few of the decisions made by the men and women of our General Assembly are so… Continue Reading

2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding
2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding
Dec 31, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding

For those of us who want to see North Carolina governed with the interests of all… Continue Reading

Eighty-Day Voter Registration Drive Kicks Off
Eighty-Day Voter Registration Drive Kicks Off
Dec 1, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Eighty-Day Voter Registration Drive Kicks Off

The following are remarks offered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference announcing a… Continue Reading

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!
‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!
Oct 3, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!

The senators and representatives who make up North Carolina’s General Assembly let their 2015 session run… Continue Reading

Voting Rights Trial Winding Down
Voting Rights Trial Winding Down
Jul 30, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Voting Rights Trial Winding Down

National attention has been focused on North Carolina during the federal voting rights trial going on… Continue Reading

Calling for Freedom
Calling for Freedom
Jul 20, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Calling for Freedom

A few weeks ago, I, along with the rest of the nation, celebrated our nation’s independence.… Continue Reading

Courtroom March for Voting Rights
Courtroom March for Voting Rights
Jul 20, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Courtroom March for Voting Rights

Republican legislators can hardly get around the fact that their 2013 overhaul of North Carolina election… Continue Reading

Conflicts over Policies, Power, Pride
Conflicts over Policies, Power, Pride
Jul 9, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Conflicts over Policies, Power, Pride

Regarding the state of affairs within the N.C. General Assembly these days, one little set of… Continue Reading

Voting Rights Sense, in a New Light
Voting Rights Sense, in a New Light
Jun 29, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voting Rights Sense, in a New Light

Over and over, we heard North Carolina’s stringent voter identification law, enacted by the Republican-controlled legislature… Continue Reading

Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other
Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other
Jun 17, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other

By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern Storytelling is a central piece of community organizing because… Continue Reading

High Court’s Double-Take on Districts
High Court’s Double-Take on Districts
Apr 23, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

High Court’s Double-Take on Districts

There’s certainly no guarantee that the U.S. Supreme Court, in sending North Carolina’s election district scheme… Continue Reading

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause
Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause
Apr 18, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause

The Council of Churches’ Legislative Seminar – its top-profile public event of the year – is… Continue Reading

North Carolina Redistricting on High Court’s Radar
North Carolina Redistricting on High Court’s Radar
Apr 2, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina Redistricting on High Court’s Radar

“Racial gerrymandering strikes at the heart of our demo­cratic process, undermining the electorate’s confidence in its… Continue Reading

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table
Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table
Mar 16, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table

The mission of the NC Council of Churches extends into many areas that highlight the links… Continue Reading

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!
Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!
Mar 11, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!

The Council’s 2015 Legislative Seminar is about a month away, and we have an exciting program… Continue Reading

Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters
Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters
Mar 3, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters

Join us on April 14 at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary for the Council’s 2015… Continue Reading

District Lines Entangle Race, Politics
District Lines Entangle Race, Politics
Jan 6, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

District Lines Entangle Race, Politics

The Republicans who rule North Carolina’s General Assembly start the new year riding tall in the… Continue Reading

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!
So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!
Dec 29, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!

Of the many decisions and activities that unfold in the arena of public affairs, the ones… Continue Reading

Election Explanations as the Dust Settles
Election Explanations as the Dust Settles
Dec 6, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Election Explanations as the Dust Settles

North Carolina’s new U.S. senator-in-waiting, state House Speaker Thom Tillis, had what appears to have been… Continue Reading

Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads
Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads
Nov 8, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads

There’s no getting around the fact that when North Carolinians went to the polls on Nov.… Continue Reading

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Nov 7, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville

What do Tuesday’s elections mean for North Carolina? How can people of faith in the state… Continue Reading

Voter Protection Hotline
Voter Protection Hotline
Oct 31, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Voter Protection Hotline

We are coming to the end of the time for voting. Early Voting ends this Saturday, November 1.… Continue Reading

Judgeships Crowd Ballot with Bubbles
Judgeships Crowd Ballot with Bubbles
Oct 24, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Judgeships Crowd Ballot with Bubbles

For people who enjoy voting, North Carolina’s upcoming election promises to be a real treat. Federal,… Continue Reading

Voting Information Bulletin in Spanish
Voting Information Bulletin in Spanish
Oct 22, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Voting Information Bulletin in Spanish

The last couple of months have been particularly frustrating for Latinos who have been hoping for… Continue Reading

Voter Suppression Highlighted From on High
Voter Suppression Highlighted From on High
Oct 15, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voter Suppression Highlighted From on High

When thorny constitutional issues are being hashed out in the courts, it’s a fact of life… Continue Reading

Early Voting Map Helps Locate Sites
Early Voting Map Helps Locate Sites
Oct 9, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Early Voting Map Helps Locate Sites

Our friends at the NC Conservation Network have created a useful (and nifty) interactive map of… Continue Reading

Judges Give ‘The Full Bill’ Thumbs-Down
Judges Give ‘The Full Bill’ Thumbs-Down
Oct 4, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Judges Give ‘The Full Bill’ Thumbs-Down

October 9, 2014 Update: On October 8, the US Supreme Court handed down the final word… Continue Reading

Changes Affecting Voting Rights Bulletin Insert
Changes Affecting Voting Rights Bulletin Insert
Oct 3, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Changes Affecting Voting Rights Bulletin Insert

Because of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, some information in the Council’s voter bulletin… Continue Reading

Voting Rights — Questions Remain
Voting Rights — Questions Remain
Oct 2, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Voting Rights — Questions Remain

October 9, 2014 Update: On October 8, the US Supreme Court handed down the final word… Continue Reading

Where to Go for Voting Info
Where to Go for Voting Info
Sep 30, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Where to Go for Voting Info

Perhaps the N.C. chapter of Americans for Prosperity was just trying to be helpful when it… Continue Reading

Voting Rights Update for Pastors and Other Faith Leaders
Voting Rights Update for Pastors and Other Faith Leaders
Sep 26, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Voting Rights Update for Pastors and Other Faith Leaders

November 4 is Election Day. Because of changes in election laws, it is important that people… Continue Reading

Judges Ponder Rules to Vote By
Judges Ponder Rules to Vote By
Sep 24, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Judges Ponder Rules to Vote By

North Carolina’s upcoming general election – Election Day is Nov. 4 – will be the first… Continue Reading

An Election-Year Call to Faith Leaders
An Election-Year Call to Faith Leaders
Sep 15, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

An Election-Year Call to Faith Leaders

Our time to choose North Carolina’s 2014 general election will be held on Tuesday, November 4.… Continue Reading

Protesters’ Last ‘Salute’ as Legislators Wrangle
Protesters’ Last ‘Salute’ as Legislators Wrangle
Jun 26, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Protesters’ Last ‘Salute’ as Legislators Wrangle

With one final gathering that on June 25 drew more than 1,000 people to the heart… Continue Reading

Early Voting — Contact Your Local Board of Elections
Early Voting — Contact Your Local Board of Elections
Jun 4, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Early Voting — Contact Your Local Board of Elections

One of the most harmful parts of last year’s voter suppression bill was the limitation on… Continue Reading

Lutherans Sponsor Conference to Ponder Justice and Faith
Lutherans Sponsor Conference to Ponder Justice and Faith
Apr 15, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Lutherans Sponsor Conference to Ponder Justice and Faith

When the line to check in at a church-sponsored conference on a beautiful Saturday morning in… Continue Reading

Deadline for Voters — April 11
Deadline for Voters — April 11
Apr 9, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Deadline for Voters — April 11

There’s an election in the offing, and over the next few weeks candidates and their allies… Continue Reading

Scrambling for the Bench
Scrambling for the Bench
Apr 8, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Scrambling for the Bench

Are judges politicians? And why – even in a state such as North Carolina, where judges are… Continue Reading

Theological Conference on Public Policy — April 12
Theological Conference on Public Policy — April 12
Mar 20, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Theological Conference on Public Policy — April 12

The call to people of faith through Moral Mondays continues to be felt. On April 12,… Continue Reading

Faithful Activism — Part 2
Faithful Activism — Part 2
Mar 1, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Faithful Activism — Part 2

In an earlier blog, I noted a congregation’s questions about becoming a partner with HKonJ. If… Continue Reading

Two Churches Talk About Race
Two Churches Talk About Race
Feb 26, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Two Churches Talk About Race

A newcomer to Raleigh sooner or later comes up against a riddle: How can the city… Continue Reading

Election Law’s Racial Twist
Election Law’s Racial Twist
Feb 24, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Election Law’s Racial Twist

It’s easy to imagine the response from legislative leaders to a new scholarly look at the… Continue Reading

Photos from HKonJ 2014
Photos from HKonJ 2014
Feb 22, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Photos from HKonJ 2014

The Council helped organize a Service of Repentance and Consecration in front of the General Assembly Building prior… Continue Reading

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly
HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly
Feb 8, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly

A cross-section of North Carolinians and progressives from other states flooded downtown Raleigh on Saturday as part… Continue Reading

Seeking Smooth Elections
Seeking Smooth Elections
Feb 7, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Seeking Smooth Elections

The election law changes approved last year by North Carolina’s General Assembly face court challenges on… Continue Reading

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday
Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday
Feb 6, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday

Join the NC NAACP, the North Carolina Council of Churches, and coalition partners for this weekend’s… Continue Reading

Boosts for Voters, Protestors
Boosts for Voters, Protestors
Jan 27, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Boosts for Voters, Protestors

By the time last year’s edition of the NC General Assembly finished its work, it was… Continue Reading

King’s Voice for Voters
King’s Voice for Voters
Jan 17, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

King’s Voice for Voters

Our country’s annual salute to the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. honors him as the… Continue Reading

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8
HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8
Jan 12, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8

It’s now just four weeks until this year’s HKonJ People’s Assembly. There is nothing more important for… Continue Reading

Voting Rights and Faith
Voting Rights and Faith
Jan 6, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voting Rights and Faith

Elections in the United States must be carried out in line with rules meant to ensure… Continue Reading

A Year of Setbacks, Pushbacks
A Year of Setbacks, Pushbacks
Dec 29, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

A Year of Setbacks, Pushbacks

At the close of a momentous year for politics and public policy in North Carolina –… Continue Reading

District Lines and Lions
District Lines and Lions
Dec 14, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

District Lines and Lions

The “peaceable kingdom,” where lions lie down with lambs amid other unlikely combos, turns out to… Continue Reading

Guaranteeing Suffrage, the Right to Vote
Guaranteeing Suffrage, the Right to Vote
Dec 13, 2013
North Carolina Council of Churches

Guaranteeing Suffrage, the Right to Vote

Statement on Guaranteeing Suffrage, the Right to Vote  Approved December 10, 2013 by the Governing Board… Continue Reading

Costs of Election Changes
Costs of Election Changes
Nov 26, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Costs of Election Changes

It’s ghoulish to think about, but everyone has heard of dictatorial regimes that will execute a… Continue Reading

Capital’s End-of-Summer Fallout
Capital’s End-of-Summer Fallout
Sep 6, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Capital’s End-of-Summer Fallout

Call it the year of North Carolina’s Big Right Turn. A conservative General Assembly, with a… Continue Reading

Court Tests for New Election Law
Court Tests for New Election Law
Aug 20, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Court Tests for New Election Law

North Carolina’s new voter ID law also cuts the period for early voting and makes other… Continue Reading

Elections bill: Return to senders
Elections bill: Return to senders
Aug 12, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Elections bill: Return to senders

Gov. Pat McCrory has said he’ll soon dispose of the 30 or so bills remaining on… Continue Reading

The Liberal Protest that Would Shock the Right: Moral Monday
The Liberal Protest that Would Shock the Right: Moral Monday
Aug 4, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Liberal Protest that Would Shock the Right: Moral Monday

Salon

Every week prayers and gospel songs infuse the air and participants offer blessings to the latest batch of 100 or so activists entering the Raleigh General Assembly building to commit civil disobedience. If you’re not from here, it may all seem a little counter-intuitive: A movement for inclusive and just secular governance that is deeply inflected with Christian ethics and arguments.

More Damage as Session Ends
More Damage as Session Ends
Jul 26, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

More Damage as Session Ends

The General Assembly has adjourned its 2013 session after a final cascade of disappointing and disturbing bills that now await review by Gov. Pat McCrory. Among the bills approved are ones that will make it less convenient for many citizens to vote and that weaken regulatory oversight of the environment.

There was at least one bright spot, as the House rejected a last-minute push by the Senate to speed up the environmentally risky natural gas extraction process known as fracking. But on the whole, legislators succeeded in putting the crowning touches on a session devoted to a conservative agenda the likes of which modern North Carolina has never before seen.

Voter ID: We Get the Picture
Voter ID: We Get the Picture
Jul 24, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voter ID: We Get the Picture

Democracy can become a farce if the rules by which votes are cast are skewed so… Continue Reading

Voter ID Showdown Looms
Voter ID Showdown Looms
Jul 20, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voter ID Showdown Looms

With the end of the 2013 legislative session in sight, Republicans in the General Assembly are… Continue Reading

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays
The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays
Jul 12, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays

The impact of Moral Mondays continues to extend beyond North Carolina. Two recent articles and an… Continue Reading

Lines in the Wind
Lines in the Wind
Jul 12, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Lines in the Wind

North Carolina Republican legislators seem to be a little conflicted when it comes to their opinion… Continue Reading

Closer to Voter ID
Closer to Voter ID
Jun 27, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Closer to Voter ID

North Carolina Republican leaders who were waiting for a signal from the U.S. Supreme Court to… Continue Reading

Judges and Campaign Cash
Judges and Campaign Cash
Jun 19, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Judges and Campaign Cash

The law setting up the North Carolina Public Campaign Fund is clear about its goals. Chapter… Continue Reading

A State of Urgency
A State of Urgency
Jun 19, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

A State of Urgency

As rabbis at this week’s event told reporters, the civil disobedience was not an option of first resort – Republican legislators repeatedly blew off meeting requests from clergy who are eager to discuss the impact the North Carolina GOP’s policies have on the common good. As the movement has gained steam, some politicians have resorted to insulting Moral Mondays participants. The governor dismissed it all as an effort led by “outsiders,” and one state legislator dubbed it “Moron Mondays.” It brings to mind Gandhi’s saying, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown
Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown
Jun 17, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown

“Outside agitators.” The very term reminds those of us of a certain age of the Civil… Continue Reading

Bishop Tonyia Rawls — Why She Chose to Be Arrested at Moral Monday
Bishop Tonyia Rawls — Why She Chose to Be Arrested at Moral Monday
Jun 13, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Bishop Tonyia Rawls — Why She Chose to Be Arrested at Moral Monday

Bishop Tonyia Rawls, a member of the NC Council of Churches Governing Board and founding pastor… Continue Reading

Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays
Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays
Jun 11, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays

Faith leaders from across the state and from different traditions continue to speak out in support… Continue Reading

Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy
Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy
Jun 1, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy

A group of clergy members is working to mobilize 1,000 of their colleagues to gather at… Continue Reading

NC NAACP Launches Statewide Tour
NC NAACP Launches Statewide Tour
May 29, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NC NAACP Launches Statewide Tour

The North Carolina NAACP, building on four weeks of Moral Monday demonstrations, has launched a 25-city… Continue Reading

Moral Mondays Continue in June
Moral Mondays Continue in June
May 25, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays Continue in June

Moral Mondays continue (though they will take the day off on Memorial Day). This week’s protest… Continue Reading

Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville
Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville
May 16, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville

Faith leaders in Asheville are adding their voices to those outraged by the actions of NC… Continue Reading

Moral Mondays – Clergy Issued Special Invitation for May 20
Moral Mondays – Clergy Issued Special Invitation for May 20
May 15, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays – Clergy Issued Special Invitation for May 20

As many of you already know, Rev. William Barber and the state NAACP are organizing weekly… Continue Reading

Legislative Process and Advocacy: Legislative Seminar Workshop
Legislative Process and Advocacy: Legislative Seminar Workshop
May 9, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Legislative Process and Advocacy: Legislative Seminar Workshop

Tune in as George Reed, our Executive Director here at the NC Council of Churches, explains the legislative process in North Carolina. How can “ordinary citizens” get involved? What strategies can we use to be as effective as possible? Listen as George crams 25 years of experience into one jam-packed hour.

Arizona-like Immigration Bill Introduced: Raleigh Report, May 3, 2013
Arizona-like Immigration Bill Introduced: Raleigh Report, May 3, 2013
May 6, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Arizona-like Immigration Bill Introduced: Raleigh Report, May 3, 2013

House Bills Senate Bills Notable Quotes Arizona-like Immigration Bill Introduced In the wake of failed attempts… Continue Reading

Voting Rights NC: Legislative Seminar Workshop
Voting Rights NC: Legislative Seminar Workshop
Apr 25, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voting Rights NC: Legislative Seminar Workshop

The Council’s 2013 Legislative Seminar on April 11 featured a workshop about voting rights. It was provided by Bob Hall, executive director of Democracy North Carolina, a group that advocates for voting rights and for proper safeguards against the influence of self-serving special interests in the political system.

The debate over whether voters should have to show a photo ID has raged from state to state, with backers saying such IDs are needed to combat voter fraud.

Nobody wants to see even one vote cast illegally, and it’s true that most voters already have photo IDs. However, those who don’t have them tend to be among society’s vulnerable.


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