Progress NC Action was founded in 2011 to promote public policies that make NC a fairer, healthier, more equitable state.https://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvodmob46c2gIn November, North Carolina voters will face a choice between a former civil rights attorney who believes everyone should face equal justice under the law, and a former state lawmaker who chose politics over victims again and again. #nc #court #vote16 Sep 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvodmob46c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvnvidtd6c2zEveryday North Carolinians have the common sense to know that letting these giant companies run wild, with seemingly no rules, will end badly for all of us. We need leaders who are willing to put our interests first instead of coddling companies they own stock in. #ncpol16 Sep 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnvidtd6c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvnnzenk2a2rWhen the Pentagon says that Trump's war in Iran has cost $38 billion and will cost another $3 billion each month it continues, that's just military spending. But the war has also cost North Carolinians by raising prices, and that number matters too. #ncpol16 Sep 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnnzenk2a2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvlexfwjjj2e"Ballots in North Carolina have already started going out and coming back... It would have been impossible for the Postal Service to implement a whole new system in time for the election - especially since the new system doesn’t even exist yet," said AG Jeff Jackson. #nc #voting 15 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlexfwjjj2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvlcdkau5h24Your voice deserves to be heard! 📣This National Voter Registration Day, make sure you’re ready for the 2026 election. Check your registration, learn how to vote, and find important election dates at NCVoterGuide.org. #NCvoter #RegisterToVote #ncpol15 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlcdkau5h24https://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvla42lufm2rThe 2026 election is almost here. Are you ready to vote? This National Voter Registration Day, check your registration, find important election dates, learn about same-day registration during early voting, and get prepared at NCVoterGuide.org. #NC #NCvoter #RegisterToVote15 Sep 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvla42lufm2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvl6uxnufe2cImportant reminder, North Carolina: the 2026 election is right around the corner. Check your voter registration, learn about voter ID, find your voting location, and see who’s on your ballot at NCVoterGuide.org. Your voice matters. Make sure it’s heard! #NCvoter #register15 Sep 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl6uxnufe2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvj7fcrgnx2nFor anyone keeping track, this is the third convicted child predator Whatley has been tied to this year either through a direct history with them or through rallies for his campaign. #ncpol #midterms https://apnews.com/article/whatley-pastor-sex-offender-prayer-rally-01eab33af03f6a308719ce6a6215745114 Sep 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvj7fcrgnx2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvj77y3iq32zYou may have a local referendum on your ballot, depending on where in North Carolina you live. But you'll definitely have three statewide amendments to vote on. Two of them aim to trick hardworking voters into picking up the tab for the wealthy. #nc https://bit.ly/3TqDXY2 https://carolinapublicpress.org/80580/whats-up-with-all-these-ballot-questions-in-nc-in-2026/14 Sep 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvj77y3iq32zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvdufmc7632nIt’s okay to feel unsettled right now, but there’s no reason to panic. With ballots already going out in North Carolina, let’s take a look at what’s going on with mail-in voting, and make a plan for what you can do next. #nc #voting #election https://bit.ly/4cBIEou https://progressncaction.org/2026/09/voting-is-underway-in-nc-heres-what-you-need-to-know/12 Sep 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdufmc7632nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvblcscneb2rThere have been reports of violence from guards, unsanitary conditions, spoiled food, overcrowding, and more in private ICE facilities like the one GEO Group is contracted to open in eastern NC. The secrecy that ICE and GEO Group have maintained alarms advocates even further. #nc11 Sep 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvblcscneb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mvbh3y6dje2gThis guy is so out of touch, it's almost funny. The interview was right around when Trump insulted the towns who voted for moratoriums, so it tracks that Whatley would jump at the chance to agree with him. #nc #datacenters #politics #senate11 Sep 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbh3y6dje2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mv76ehd37z2zBlack communities fought for and won their seat at the table, claiming a political voice they had been denied. Protections for that voice are under attack from judges & state lawmakers. Justice Anita Earls is fighting back today, like she has been her whole career. #nc #courts https://bit.ly/4yvUOHS https://cardinalpine.com/news/politics/book-anita-earls-nc-supreme-court/10 Sep 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv76ehd37z2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mv75r3z5nu2rPoliticians like Michael Whatley defend Trump's economy, and even try to convince us that prices have gone down or that there's no inflation. But you can see the truth at every gas station and on every grocery receipt. #nc #risingprices10 Sep 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv75r3z5nu2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mv6yip4cxh2zWe know this is just another of Trump's ridiculous lies, but it's also a reminder of how clueless he is. His plan to distract us from the high prices he's created was to pretend he'll send out checks that put us another $1 trillion in debt. Let that sink in. #politics #economy10 Sep 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6yip4cxh2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mv6rfcape62zAG Jeff Jackson announced the biggest pollution payment in state history as Chemours and DuPont agree to pay almost $600 million for the local communities they hurt by dumping forever chemicals into the Cape Fear River. #nc #PFAS #win #fayetteville10 Sep 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6rfcape62zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mv4mo723xw2nAs absentee ballots begin arriving in North Carolina voter mailboxes, remember they need to be returned earlier than they used to. The envelopes need to be in an official's hand by the end of election day. You still have the option to vote early in person instead. #nc #voting 09 Sep 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4mo723xw2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mv4l5vua3d2eThe total North Carolinians have paid in tariffs, comes out to almost $2,000 per household. Last year's tariffs drove down Canadian buying of NC goods and hurt business here. The last thing we need is to start it up all over again, but that's what Trump's doing. #nc #economy #tariffs #canada09 Sep 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4l5vua3d2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mv4e4n3bok2zSome conniving lawmakers in Raleigh have disguised a tax swap as a tax cut. Their corporate donors and wealthy friends would get big handouts while the costs get pushed off onto working families. You'll see it on your ballot as two tax amendments. #nc #voteNO09 Sep 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4e4n3bok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3muzzqmersv2cThe decisions of the North Carolina Supreme Court don’t stay in the courtroom. They shape our rights, our families and our everyday lives. These decisions have consequences. That is why judicial elections matter. #ncpol #courts #election https://bit.ly/4yiuvVi https://ncnewsline.com/2026/09/08/your-vote-your-childs-classroom-your-electric-bill-your-water-your-health/08 Sep 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzzqmersv2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3muzvo6a5jg2cNorth Carolina Republicans have been redrawing voting maps to win races for years, but it's getting less effective each election. High turnout in 2026 could be a turning point in the long run. #ncpol https://carolinaforward.org/news/how-2026-could-reshape-the-state-legislature/08 Sep 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzvo6a5jg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3muwx6dquvi2rAs we celebrate Labor Day, maybe with a big plate of barbecue, it's good to look back on the uniquely North Carolina way that the holiday first came here. The past has a lot to teach us about the present. Sometimes it can even offer a surprising guide to the future. #NC #LaborDay07 Sep 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwx6dquvi2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3muuf74fzjz2gAt a time when working people are already having a hard time paying for the necessities, Trump is driving prices even higher. At the current pace, this number will reach over $1,000 by the end of the year. #NC #GasPrices #Economy #CostsWeCarry06 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuf74fzjz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3musbnbaord2eLosing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare. A Republican super PAC turned that nightmare into a multi-million dollar attack ad, one that twists the facts and exploits a father’s pain for political gain. #nc #politics #senate #scandal #gunviolence https://bit.ly/4yjetL1 https://progressncaction.org/2026/09/gop-super-pac-hits-new-low-in-senate-race/05 Sep 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3musbnbaord2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3murtfcjouz24Muchos aspectos relacionados con esta decisión y cómo afectará a las personas aún no están claros. Se recomienda que los beneficiarios de DACA consulten con su abogado de inmigración antes de viajar fuera de EE. UU. incluso si cuentan con una autorización de viaje aprobada. #nc #DACA #immigrationlaw05 Sep 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3murtfcjouz24https://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mupths2oc52qLeft, right, or middle, North Carolinians are increasingly demanding their local officials block construction for hyperscale data centers out of concern for the damage they might cause. The president doesn't care about the risks because he won't have to face them with us. #ncpol04 Sep 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupths2oc52qhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3muproohddf2mMeeting to make election changes only a few short hours before ballots are sent out, does nothing but sow confusion among voters. North Carolina used to have nationally respected election officials. Now, we have partisan hacks like Dave Boliek and his controlled Board of Elections. #ncpol #vote04 Sep 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muproohddf2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mupkw4fber2mWhether you're at the grocery store, the hardware store, or the craft store, the items in your shopping cart had to be shipped there in trucks that run on diesel. Trump's war pushed the price of diesel up to a record high today. The price of everything else will follow. #economy 04 Sep 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupkw4fber2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3mup7sg64o227Most North Carolinians will opt to vote in person this year. But if you do vote absentee, it’s crucial to complete your ballot correctly. Share the instructions below with a friend to ensure they have what they need. #nc #vote https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-mail/detailed-instructions-vote-mail04 Sep 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup7sg64o227https://bsky.app/profile/pnca.bsky.social/post/3munkbe6izb2o“I believe we need to get back to a court that where each justice understands it’s their job to bring their independent thinking to the issues before the court, and not be beholden to a political ideology,” said Justice Anita Earls. #nc #courts #election https://bit.ly/3Ux7krX https://smokymountainnews.com/news/news-latest/high-court-high-stakes-supreme-court-race-tests-party-judicial-strategies-ahead-of-2028-election/03 Sep 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:ijeix2ye2dnnzta47xp6h3ej/app.bsky.feed.post/3munkbe6izb2o