Questions raised about speed and transparency of North Carolina abortion bill vote
"For a bill like this -- that affects nearly half of the state's population -- to rush a bill through this quickly, with no opportunity for amendments indicates hubris and a rejection of really the democratic process," said Ann Webb, a policy director at Common Cause North Carolina.
NC House leaders propose changes to US Constitution
"It's frightening and it's not, in our mind, necessary," said Bob Phillips. "This is not good for democracy. It's not good for the people of the country."
Race for chief justice shows the flaws in electing judges
North Carolina is one of the few states that chooses all of its judges through partisan elections, which leaves them prone to being perceived as political judges.
Plaintiffs ask NC Supreme Court to review lawsuit over 2016 surprise special session
“There was no justifiable reason for the 2016 special legislative session that was hatched in secrecy,” said Bob Phillips of Common Cause North Carolina. “It was a deliberate effort by Republican legislative leaders to keep citizens in the dark about their plans to engage in a nakedly partisan power grab. It was wrong, and it must not happen again.”
At UNC, the students are leading us. Thank the Lord.
As some politicians have used every lever of power and deception to crush our democratic institutions, Common Cause and its inspiring kin have manned the barricades.
