April 5, 2019/Press
NCDP TAKEAWAY – NC GOP IN CHAOS – GOV. COOPER’S EXECUTIVE ORDER – COAL ASH – COMMONSENSE LEGISLATION FROM NC DEMS
NC GOP ENGULFED IN CHAOS


Then, state party Chairman Robin Hayes became engulfed in a bribery scandal…



One year out from the biggest election cycle North Carolina has ever witnessed – including hosting the Republican National Convention – and the entire North Carolina Republican party is engulfed in chaos.Btw, Tillis shared this ringing endorsement of Hayes just a day before the indictments dropped…
GOV. COOPER SIGNS EQUAL PAY EXECUTIVE ORDER
DEQ ORDERS COAL ASH CLEAN UP

NC DEMS PROPOSE COMMONSENSE LEGISLATION


… making it easier to register to vote… ensuring equal pay for equal work.
… reenacting the Earned Income Tax Credit
… protecting the health and safety of LGBTQ+ individuals


… closing the consent loophole… establishing Red Flag Laws

WHAT EDITORIAL BOARDS ARE SAYING
On ending LGBTQ discrimination…
Winston-Salem Journal:
“Three new pieces of legislation presented in the state House last week by Democrats deserve support from all legislators — and from anyone interested in fairness…In order to thrive, our state must be big enough — and fair enough — for everyone.”
On DEQ’s coal ash decision…
Winston-Salem Journal:
“The decision to require Duke Energy to dig up, remove and dispose of all the coal ash near its Belews Creek Steam Station is a good one. The ruling from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, announced Monday, was based on the potential impact to the environment, natural resources and public health, officials said. Those are the most important criteria on which to base a bottom line.”
Fayetteville Observer:
“It looks like a turning point, a sea change, landmark decision that marks a new and more sensible priority for environmental regulation in North Carolina. We’ve seen it coming for a while now, steady change in the way the Department of Environmental Quality does its job. Monday was a bright exclamation point on that trend, the announcement that henceforth, priorities are different.”
On red flag laws…
Fayetteville Observer:
“A “red flag” law in North Carolina, carefully written, would preserve that right to life and not infringe on the Second Amendment right of people who aren’t a danger to themselves and others. It’s a reasonable approach to safety that all of us should be able to support.”
On Republican rearranging of public education money…
WRAL:
“While smoke and mirrors may be standard supplies in the legislature they are of little help in classrooms. Teachers and parents see right through a half-hearted ploy to neutralize the very real needs for schools. The continued neglect has prompted educators to launch another march on the legislature in May to press for better school funding and working conditions.”
TWEET OF THE WEEK
