Donald Trump, HB2, And The Soft Bigotry Of Low Expectations
Donald Trump and House Bill 2 are both symptoms of the same disease.
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What Kind of Republicans are These?
Posted by The Commentators | May 11, 2016 | The Commentators
I have to ask, “What kind of Republicans are these?” Most of the discussion about HB2 has concerned the serious civil rights violations in that law. Attacking basic civil rights, however, perfectly masked...
Read MoreTrio of HB2 Lawsuits Filed
Posted by Blake Hodge | May 9, 2016 | Featured, National
A litany of lawsuits came in on Monday. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory sued the United States Department of Justice. Leaders in both chambers of the state legislature, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem...
Read MoreLoretta Lynch: HB2 is ‘State-Sponsored Discrimination’
The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against North Carolina on Monday. In a press conference, Attorney General Loretta Lynch explained the department’s reasoning for the suit. Lynch, a native North...
Read MoreMcCrory Sues Department of Justice Over HB2
Posted by Blake Hodge | May 9, 2016 | State Government
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice regarding House Bill 2. The lawsuit is in response to a letter from the DOJ to the governor last Wednesday notifying the state that the...
Read MoreThe HB2 Media Frenzy is Starting to Subside
Posted by The Commentators | May 6, 2016 | The Commentators
Verdict Still Out on Any NC Response to US Department of Justice
Posted by Blake Hodge | May 5, 2016 | Featured, State Government
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore had a pretty clear message from the legislature as a Monday deadline set by the United States Department of Justice approaches. “We will take no action by Monday,” Moore told reporters on...
Read MoreMark Kleinschmidt Talks HB2, Department Of Justice
Posted by Staff | May 5, 2016 | Featured, State Government
For civil rights attorney and former mayor of Chapel Hill Mark Kleinschmidt, the letter sent to governor Pat McCrory by the U.S. Department of Justice makes a statement. “It really just underscores how ignorant the...
Read MoreUS Department of Justice: House Bill 2 Violates Civil Rights Law
Posted by Blake Hodge | May 4, 2016 | Featured, State
North Carolina has received the strongest condemnation yet of the controversial anti-LGBT legislation signed into law earlier this year through a letter from the United States Department of Justice. The notice was sent to...
Read MoreGreensboro Lobbying to Keep NCAA Tournament Amid HB2 Backlash
Posted by Blake Hodge | May 3, 2016 | Featured, State
It is still unclear how a new rule from the NCAA will impact the ability of certain cities in North Carolina to host the men’s basketball tournament in future years. At least one potential host site is taking a proactive...
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