Hope is not lost—North Carolina has been here before.
Republicans now enjoy more power in the state capitol than they’ve had in years, after a Democratic lawmaker switched parties to give the GOP a veto-proof majority in both chambers. And it could get only worse after they gerrymander election districts later this year, enabled by a conservative-controlled state Supreme Court. That new GOP majority on the court recentlyto sanction gerrymandering and voter suppression.
,” they generated an enormous backlash, boycotts, and the loss of beloved college basketball tournaments in the state. Ultimately, a compromise was struck that significantly softened the initial anti-trans legislation.The Moral Monday protesters were inspired by Barber’s fiery rhetoric that called out lawmakers for their immoral agenda. He was fond of quoting a Bible verse, “Woe unto those who make unjust laws that rob the rights of the poor.
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