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Gov. McCrory Looks Back at 2015 [VIDEO] – #ncpol #ncgov

Posted on December 31, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Governor McCrory has a video out with a look back at 2015.
[VIDEO]

In a press release announcing the video, a list of accomplishments was included.

Missing among them was his support for Common Core, which was embodied by his Academic Standards Review Commission pick (Andre Peek) voting in the final meeting on 12/18/15 to make sure Common Core was protected. The moms will not forget this come election day.

Here’s the Governor’s list via the press release: Continue reading →

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Professional Agitators to Descend on Durham on January 1st – #ncpol

Posted on December 30, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

A Black Lives Matter protest will happen in Durham this Friday, January 1st at 6 pm at CCB plaza according to an event posting on Facebook. The main host/creator of the event is Desmera Gatewood, whose Facebook profile lists her as … Continue reading →

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NC Common Core Commission Fails Its Task

Posted on December 29, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The Friday before the Christmas holiday, the NC Academic Standards Review Commission
(ASRC) met for the last time.

This final meeting was their fifteenth in as many months. And they blew it. Continue reading →

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Have You Heard About The Center for Law and Freedom? – #NCpol

Posted on December 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Have you heard about the Center for Law and Freedom (CLF)?

No? Well, take the time to get familiar with them. CLF is doing important work right here in North Carolina.

I myself am working with CLF’s attorney, Elliot Engstrom, on education related matters, in particular data privacy and data collection here in North Carolina. Stay tuned — I’ll have more on this as it unfolds.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Lt. Gov Forest And Burt’s Law [VIDEO] – #ncga

Posted on December 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Take a moment out of your day to watch Lt. Governor Dan Forest talk about Burt’s Law, which was signed by Governor McCrory this year.

Senate Bill 445, Burt’s law, protects citizens suffering from mental illness from sexual abuse in group homes where they are being cared for. This is an important piece of legislation and it’s good to see the Lt. Governor highlighting it.

Watch

KEEP READING – SEE THE VIDEO Continue reading →

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Moral Monday Arrestee and US Uncut Activist Arrested In NH On Voter Suppression Charge

Posted on December 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In 2013, Moral Monday was in its early protest stages and was trying to spread out into other states. At that time, I reported on a group in Illinois that was using the Moral Monday theme to protest ALEC. They called themselves the Moral Monday Coalition.

Well, this Moral Monday Coalition indeed were arrested during this protest. One member of that coalition was Carl Robert Gibson, who was dumb enough to record his ride in the police transport and post it on Twitter.

In 2013, Gibson, who originally hails from Wisconsin, was arrested at Moral Monday in North Carolina. Remember him?

KEEP READING… HE WAS ARRESTED AND INDICTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE… Continue reading →

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