Monday, December 26, 2016

New study finds North Carolina is no longer a democracy

Here’s a quick recap of some news from North Carolina: Republican legislators reneged on a deal to repeal HB2, a deeply unpopular and discriminatory bill targeting the state’s LGBTQ residents. Outgoing Governor Pat McCrory finally conceded the election after he unsuccessfully tried to disenfranchise minority voters. Republicans, dismayed by the results of the election, staged a virtual coup, stripping incoming Democratic governor Roy Cooper of some of his authority.

And that’s just in the past month....
https://thinkprogress.org/new-study-finds-north-carolina-is-no-longer-a-democracy-b58356238aeb#.scc39cxsf


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