Category Archives: NCGA

Is it Rep. Sgro or Executive Director Sgro? – #hb2

Posted on May 17, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday I highlighted a conflict of situation with a LGBT activist who was installed as a Representative at the North Carolina General Assembly.

I forgot to include a hilarious fundraising email I got from him on May 3rd wherein Equality NC uses DONALD TRUMP to push back against HB2. Continue reading →

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Imagine If This Was A Conservative…

Posted on May 16, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Equality NC’s Executive Director, Chris Sgro, was installed at the NC General Assembly.

Sgro allegedly resigned his lobbying position with the organization on April 11th, but as of April 18th, he was still signing off on documents as their lobbying principal.

As of this article, he has yet to file an interest statement. Continue reading →

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Education Bills Ramp Up At #NCGA

Posted on May 12, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

As the short session starts to ramp up, here are some of the education related bills at the North Carolina General Assembly. Continue reading →

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That BOOM you just heard was Gov. Pat McCrory Standing up to the DOJ

Posted on May 9, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Governor Pat McCrory’s response to the blackmail letter from the DOJ over HB 2 was to slap them back with a suit of his own.

Opening Sections of the 10 page suit included the seeking of declaratory and injunctive relief. It also included section thrashing the DOJ for its overreaching and radical rules based on interpretation of Title IX and The Civil Rights Act. The language also takes a stab at VAWA. Continue reading →

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Return Of The Jedi? NC Fights Back Against DOJ

Posted on May 6, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Anyone who knows even a little bit about Star Wars knows that Return of the Jedi was a resounding rejection of the evil Sith, an oppressive regime and the Dark Side of the force.

So it goes with North Carolina. The Jedi have returned. Continue reading →

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NC Officials Present Unified Front In Face Of DOJ Threats – #HB2

Posted on May 5, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, the Obama administration’s Department of Justice sent threatening letters to both Governor McCrory and also to UNC’s Margaret Spellings.

The letters basically threatened North Carolina’s Title IX funding. The letters allege that HB 2 violated the Civil Rights Act and Title IX. The letters provide a May 9th deadline for responding. Continue reading →

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