North Carolina — perhaps more than any other state in the Union — has been transformed by the new and growing tidal wave of political spending. Zach Galifianakis, the comic star of “The Hangover” movies, travels back to his home state of North Carolina to show how it has become a bellwether for the use …
CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS AND WEIGH IN ON THESE CRITICAL ISSUES: 1. Call both of your US Senators and your Representative and strongly encourage them to put our country before their party and support a thorough and complete investigation into any Russian influence on our elections and the Trump campaign. 2. Call Senator Thom Tillis and …
Bloomberg.com by Billy House, Photo courtesy Bloomberg News. Two weeks after passage, measure still not sent to Senate. CBO report could force Ryan, other party leaders into redo. House Republicans barely managed to pass their Obamacare repeal bill earlier this month, and they now face the possibility of having to vote again on their controversial health …
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CALL YOUR NC STATE SENATOR to FULLY & FAIRLY FUND EDUCATION It seems that the NC Senate again proved nothing good happens after midnight: At 3 a.m. on Friday May 12, NC Senate GOP strips education funding from Democrats’ districts http://www.charlotteobserver.com/latest-news/article150397682.html Let your senator know that we are disgusted by this extreme partisanship and that …
Welcome to week 9 of Inside Your Legislative Body. The NC Senate passed their budget last week and the House begins work on their budget this week. Meanwhile, we got some good news already this week from SCOTUS. Here’s the latest- State Budget Update Unfortunately the Senate budget is more of what we’ve come to …
How Losing the ACA Will Affect Your Health and Your Wallet. Join Indivisible Uptown Charlotte on Sunday, May 21st, at the 7th Street Market. We will take your picture and record your ACA healthcare story, creating a citizens’ montage for distribution to media outlets. Your combined stories will be shared, educating the public by putting a …
By Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office, ACLU. On May 4th, the Trump Administration and Congress doubled down on their dangerous agenda for women’s health. First, in a Rose Garden ceremony, President Donald Trump signed an executive order squarely aimed at rolling back the Affordable Care Act’s guarantee of birth control coverage. While it was …
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CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THE TRUMPCARE VOTE. If he voted yes, express your opinion on the negative impact it will have on his constituents and the country. Tell him he will be held accountable for this vote in the 2018 election. Your reasons should be personalized and could include: It potentially takes health care from …
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 16, for our annual Chow for Choice event! Dine at one (or more!) of the following participating restaurants, and 10% of the day’s proceeds will go to support Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The following restaurants are participating in Charlotte this year: Fran’s Filling Station | Crave Dessert Bar | Dish Restaurants still have time …
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Congressman Jones listened to his constituents, explains his No Vote on AHCA. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217 to 213 to pass H.R. 1628 – the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). The bill would substitute portions of Obamacare with new federal programs and make a variety of other changes …
Passage of AHCA by House hurts the old, sick, and poor It is very distressing that the House of Representatives voted 217-213 to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with a bill that is worse than the bill that failed in March. Cuts in Medicaid will result in much higher costs for the …
Contact your members in the House of Representatives and Senate to OPPOSE passage of the American Health Care Act.* President Trump has been increasing pressure on the House of Representatives to pass the previously withdrawn, but newly modified, GOP American Health Care Act (AHCA), their purported replacement for the Affordable Care Act. The bottom line …
Join us Saturday, April 8, at 5:00 PM at Medical Center Drive, Charlotte, NC 28203, on the sidewalk across from Carolinas Medical Center for this vitally important health care rally. Area patients, health care providers and advocates will tell their stories and urge Congress to support H.R. 676 – proposed legislation for a universal privately delivered, …
Grassroots passion and energy from supporters like you stopped the disastrous effort to decimate health care access and cut Planned Parenthood patients off from care. We showed how strong we can be when we stand together. And let me tell you, we’re not done yet. Today, we turn the internet PINK to keep fighting for …
YOU’RE INVITED! Resist Trump Tuesday: Stand up for Healthcare! WHAT: Resist Trump Tuesday: Stand up for Healthcare! WHEN: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 12:00 PM WHERE: SENATOR THOM TILLIS’S CHARLOTTE DISTRICT OFFICE 9300 HARRIS CORNERS PKY. (IN CHARLOTTE) CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS Our movement is growing. In every corner of the country, week after week, we are meeting …
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND ACTIONS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 20 North Carolina: Contact your NC House representatives and urge them to support House Bill 200 (nonpartisan redistricting). National: Contact your U.S. House representatives to comment on or oppose these bills: ◊ ACA Repeal/Replace Legislation Current focus is on the House of Representatives, where the proposed repeal of …