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Underwire is focused on empowering, educating and engaging women through fun, creative events.
Keeping the focus on NC Politics specifically: Public Education Funding, Gun Violence Prevention, Fair Maps/Fair Courts, and Women's Rights.
Keeping the focus on NC Politics specifically: Public Education Funding, Gun Violence Prevention, Fair Maps/Fair Courts, and Women's Rights.
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Underwire Coffee Office Hours Notes
Underwire Coffee Office Hours Notes Support our work: https://givebutter.com/yearendliftandsupport Upcoming Dates: 11/16 6-7pm virtual Rally for Justice w Justice Earls, 3 Judges, Anderson Clayton ...
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Tab 2 of our public Google doc has all of the resources and helpful information we have gathered for those wanting to take action this week 🧊
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Wake County school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long. He’s now under contract to June 2029. Board didn’t give a raise in recognition of no new school employee raises this year due to lack of state budget.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced
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Wake school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long
The school board didn’t give the superintendent a raise because other school employees aren’t getting new state raises this year.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Wake County school board extends contract of Superintendent Robert Taylor. Here’s how long. He’s now under contract to June 2029. Board didn’t give a raise in recognition of no new school employee raises this year due to lack of state budget.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced
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Here's a strange story that may get little notice amid all the understandable crush of news about immigration raids: #ncpol www.wral.com/news/state/n...
NC Bar rebukes GOP push to publicize employees’ political affiliations
Republican operatives want to know the political parties and campaign contributions of state regulators who oversee lawyers in North Carolina. The State Bar said it doesn’t know that information and w...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Here's a strange story that may get little notice amid all the understandable crush of news about immigration raids: #ncpol www.wral.com/news/state/n...
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My legal team will be in federal court in North Carolina today fighting against the state's unconstitutional redrawn congressional map. Before you listen to those in the GOP who say we can't win, ask Texas how that worked out for them.
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My legal team will be in federal court in North Carolina today fighting against the state's unconstitutional redrawn congressional map. Before you listen to those in the GOP who say we can't win, ask Texas how that worked out for them.
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NC Gov. Josh Stein says White House didn’t respond to Border Patrol questions #ncpol
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NC Gov. Josh Stein says White House didn’t respond to Border Patrol questions
Homeland Security says Border Patrol has arrested more than 200 people in Charlotte, agents started detaining people in Raleigh Tuesday too
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NC Gov. Josh Stein says White House didn’t respond to Border Patrol questions #ncpol
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Story updated with Durham Public Schools saying 21% of students were absent Tuesday amid the Border Patrol surge. Wake County Supt. Robert Taylor said he's highly concerned about the academic impact of parents keeping their kids home. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol #wcpss
Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge
Nearly 1 in 9 Wake County students were absent on Tuesday, far higher than the normal total.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Story updated with Durham Public Schools saying 21% of students were absent Tuesday amid the Border Patrol surge. Wake County Supt. Robert Taylor said he's highly concerned about the academic impact of parents keeping their kids home. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol #wcpss
Federal judges appear skeptical of challenge to NC’s new congressional map
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November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Federal judges appear skeptical of challenge to NC’s new congressional map
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Tab 2 of our public Google doc has all of the resources and helpful information we have gathered for those wanting to take action this week 🧊
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Underwire Coffee Office Hours Notes
Underwire Coffee Office Hours Notes Support our work: https://givebutter.com/yearendliftandsupport Upcoming Dates: 11/16 6-7pm virtual Rally for Justice w Justice Earls, 3 Judges, Anderson Clayton ...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Tab 2 of our public Google doc has all of the resources and helpful information we have gathered for those wanting to take action this week 🧊
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
“It came quick and fast and a lot of people didn’t know,” -, a Kinston voter, said. “Now that it has happened ... a lot of people are learning the truth, and they’re turning against Trump. So you never know what might happen.” #ncpol
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A map gave these Eastern NC voters a new political home. What they say about it.
Some in Kinston have concerns about the latest round of redistricting — if they know about it at all.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“It came quick and fast and a lot of people didn’t know,” -, a Kinston voter, said. “Now that it has happened ... a lot of people are learning the truth, and they’re turning against Trump. So you never know what might happen.” #ncpol
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Ruby Bridges' courageous act was not so long ago…
No matter how desperately some might try to erase our history, segregation remains a crime within living memory.
Hiding that truth is a service to hatred and the hateful.
No matter how desperately some might try to erase our history, segregation remains a crime within living memory.
Hiding that truth is a service to hatred and the hateful.
#OTD in 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first Black child to attend an all-white school in the South. Decades later, U.S. schools are resegregating at alarming rates.
#TheMarchContinues #EducationForAll
#TheMarchContinues #EducationForAll
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Ruby Bridges' courageous act was not so long ago…
No matter how desperately some might try to erase our history, segregation remains a crime within living memory.
Hiding that truth is a service to hatred and the hateful.
No matter how desperately some might try to erase our history, segregation remains a crime within living memory.
Hiding that truth is a service to hatred and the hateful.
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Not anticipate- public teachers get state employee insurance which has gone up for most (premiums) while also covering less. so no raise yet to cover those increases that begin in January
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Not anticipate- public teachers get state employee insurance which has gone up for most (premiums) while also covering less. so no raise yet to cover those increases that begin in January
Many NC schools expect low staff attendance tomorrow because of walk outs in protest to our state still not passing a budget💰. Which means they haven’t seen their raises yet. And they anticipate health insurance premiums to 🚀 next year. #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
Some NC teachers walked out on Friday in protest. It could happen again soon.
Some teachers are talking about calling out of work again on Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 to protest lack of new state pay raises.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Many NC schools expect low staff attendance tomorrow because of walk outs in protest to our state still not passing a budget💰. Which means they haven’t seen their raises yet. And they anticipate health insurance premiums to 🚀 next year. #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
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By the end of early voting on Saturday, 63,427 people cast ballots. That appears to be an early voting record for a municipal or odd-year election, according to Meck County data. #ncpol
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Election Day is Tuesday. What Mecklenburg voters should know before polls close
Tuesday is the last chance to vote on a transit tax referendum. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education and city and town council elections are also on the ballot.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
By the end of early voting on Saturday, 63,427 people cast ballots. That appears to be an early voting record for a municipal or odd-year election, according to Meck County data. #ncpol
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Federal judge rules in North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson’s favor in case demanding SNAP funding. Separate Rhode Island ruling compels USDA to use emergency money, averting lapse in benefits. (Via @kyleingram.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
Federal judge rules in AG Jeff Jackson’s favor in case demanding SNAP funding
Friday’s rulings could avoid a chaotic lapse in funding for food stamps, which were set to run out next month.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Federal judge rules in North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson’s favor in case demanding SNAP funding. Separate Rhode Island ruling compels USDA to use emergency money, averting lapse in benefits. (Via @kyleingram.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
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Early voting sites close TODAY at 3 pm! Not registered to vote? This is your final chance to take advantage of same-day registration (ONLY offered during Early Voting!). Find your county’s Early Voting locations at youcanvote.org/earlyvoting. #NCVotes #NCPol #VoteLocal
November 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Early voting sites close TODAY at 3 pm! Not registered to vote? This is your final chance to take advantage of same-day registration (ONLY offered during Early Voting!). Find your county’s Early Voting locations at youcanvote.org/earlyvoting. #NCVotes #NCPol #VoteLocal
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Remember: Just one vote decided who won contests in more than 30 North Carolina cities in 2021. Your vote could make the difference in determining who represents your community. #ncpol
November 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Remember: Just one vote decided who won contests in more than 30 North Carolina cities in 2021. Your vote could make the difference in determining who represents your community. #ncpol
Thanks rate hike Mike! Remember, state/local elections matter!! #ncpol
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NC approves ACA premium hikes up to 36%, leaving many to face ‘sticker shock’
These increases apply to premiums before subsidies, which are at the center of the federal shutdown stalemate.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Thanks rate hike Mike! Remember, state/local elections matter!! #ncpol
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Swanson, a psychiatry & behavioral science professor at Duke
[] School of Medicine, describes such orders as a “very flexible, targeted tool” that allows law enforcement officers to remove firearms from homes of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
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[] School of Medicine, describes such orders as a “very flexible, targeted tool” that allows law enforcement officers to remove firearms from homes of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
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Domestic violence homicides are on the rise in NC. Could a red flag law stop it?
As the state battles an increase in homicides tied to domestic violence, advocates and experts say red flag laws could help.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Swanson, a psychiatry & behavioral science professor at Duke
[] School of Medicine, describes such orders as a “very flexible, targeted tool” that allows law enforcement officers to remove firearms from homes of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
[] School of Medicine, describes such orders as a “very flexible, targeted tool” that allows law enforcement officers to remove firearms from homes of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Today at 1:00, join Repairers of the Breach to take the next steps in fighting for fair maps for NC communities. #ncpol #ncga #fairmaps #resist
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October 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Today at 1:00, join Repairers of the Breach to take the next steps in fighting for fair maps for NC communities. #ncpol #ncga #fairmaps #resist
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Pay teachers what they deserve!! Why isn’t our #ncga coming back for session this year and ignoring the needs of educators?!?!?!?
When teachers in ruby-red Union County, North Carolina, are resorting to sickouts, there’s a problem.
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It’s a fair question to ask which is a bigger material consequence of no state budget: Medicaid cuts or legislators ignoring a court order to provide decent funding for schools.
But it’s indefensible that only one of these issues gets mentioned in budget pieces
#ncpol
But it’s indefensible that only one of these issues gets mentioned in budget pieces
#ncpol
October 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Pay teachers what they deserve!! Why isn’t our #ncga coming back for session this year and ignoring the needs of educators?!?!?!?
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A local GOP Club in Wake Forest is making our non partisan municipal elections very partisan. Use this link to view the article about the speech, watch the speech and see citations for all information from the speech. ampnews.net/no-kings-2-0...
This highlights even further how important local (1/2)
This highlights even further how important local (1/2)
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A local GOP Club in Wake Forest is making our non partisan municipal elections very partisan. Use this link to view the article about the speech, watch the speech and see citations for all information from the speech. ampnews.net/no-kings-2-0...
This highlights even further how important local (1/2)
This highlights even further how important local (1/2)
“About 700,000 households in North Carolina receive food benefits,…”
“Let’s be clear, this is a complete abdication of responsibility from our Republican Congress & our president,” Ross said. “It’s cruelty.“
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“Let’s be clear, this is a complete abdication of responsibility from our Republican Congress & our president,” Ross said. “It’s cruelty.“
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‘A man-made disaster:’ Raleigh food bank braces for government shutdown fallout.
“It’s cruelty. It’s hitting people in the place that makes them feel the least secure: the ability to get the nutrition that they need at the times that they need it.”
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October 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
“About 700,000 households in North Carolina receive food benefits,…”
“Let’s be clear, this is a complete abdication of responsibility from our Republican Congress & our president,” Ross said. “It’s cruelty.“
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...
“Let’s be clear, this is a complete abdication of responsibility from our Republican Congress & our president,” Ross said. “It’s cruelty.“
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...
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NC lawmakers came to Raleigh to redistrict, again. They are leaving the capital without a state budget, again. The House and Senate -- both led by Republicans -- remain deadlocked with no compromise in sight. The latest from @lucianaperezu.bsky.social and @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social. #ncpol
No deal on budget, raises or Medicaid as NC lawmakers leave town
One Democrat called a bill on raises passed by the House “literally just posturing,” as the House and Senate remain locked in stalemate.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
NC lawmakers came to Raleigh to redistrict, again. They are leaving the capital without a state budget, again. The House and Senate -- both led by Republicans -- remain deadlocked with no compromise in sight. The latest from @lucianaperezu.bsky.social and @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social. #ncpol
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🚨Join us tomorrow in front of the NCGA for a press conference about Berger’s rigged racist maps!
💪🏽Together, we can fight for fair maps that keep communities whole!
#ncga #ncpol #fairmaps #resist
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💪🏽Together, we can fight for fair maps that keep communities whole!
#ncga #ncpol #fairmaps #resist
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October 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚨Join us tomorrow in front of the NCGA for a press conference about Berger’s rigged racist maps!
💪🏽Together, we can fight for fair maps that keep communities whole!
#ncga #ncpol #fairmaps #resist
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💪🏽Together, we can fight for fair maps that keep communities whole!
#ncga #ncpol #fairmaps #resist
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