WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSgov) -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: Yesterday, American Bridge 21st Century Co-Chair Cecile Richards joined Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House to discuss the Republican supermajority in the North Carolina state legislature overriding Governor Roy Cooper's veto on a highly restrictive abortion ban  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 20 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * This week, the NC Bar Association canceled a drag trivia night fundraiser featuring drag performers, saying the event--at which any NCBA member attendance would be purely voluntary--would be seen as a political statement. The event was organized by Milan Pham, who volunteers on the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) committee of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSgov) -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release and letter on May 18, 2023: With the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting the overreaching arguments of factory-farming interests in NPPC v. Ross last week, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy wrote to California's Food and Agriculture Secretary and the Attorney General and urged them to take intentional action toward robust implementation of California's Proposition 12. Pork from fac  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 (TNStalk) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: Following comments from Governor Cooper about the need for an independent regulatory commission to secure equitable voting throughout North Carolina, a diverse group of people and organizations that reflect the state's demographics are pushing for elected officials to meet Cooper's call. North Carolina holds a unique opportunity to increase transparency and participation among voters, especially  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 19 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: The North Carolina Utilities Commission blatantly ignored state law in March by approving Duke Energy's plan to lower financial benefits for residential solar customers, which would also harm the rooftop solar industry and all state power users, according to a legal filing by a coalition of clean energy advocates. The coalition today began the process of blocking imple  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 (TNSgov) -- The North Carolina Justice Center issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: The North Carolina Senate's budget proposal released earlier this week reflects some bright spots, including incremental investments in healthcare, but falls well short of meeting the needs of our schools. The legislature must do more to strengthen our education system, improve safety net programs, and build more equitable systems so all North Carolinians can achieve   more