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Friends of the Earth Responds to Supreme Court Announcement
Today, President Biden formally endorsed commonsense policies to restore justice and confidence in the nation’s highest court. There are two pieces of federal legislation pending in Congress that wo…
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North Carolina redistricting community of interest
A Community of Interest is a geographic area that shares cultural, historical, or economic interests.
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IRC brochure
In North Carolina everyone has gerrymandered at every opportunity, depriving the community (the people) their elected official of choice.
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IRC talking points
Talking points for elected officials about the need for an Independent Redistricting Commission in North Carolina.
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2023 Redistricting Toolkit
Redistricting is the process in which voting maps are redrawn, following the release of a US Census to account for population changes.
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Democracy Coalition Follows Gov. Cooper in Calling for Independent Redistricting Commission
Following comments from Governor Cooper about the need for an independent redistricting commission to secure equitable voting throughout North Carolina, a diverse group of people and organizations tha…
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Confirmation Is A Win for Communities and the Climate
Judge Jackson’s confirmation is an important step in putting underrepresented, progressive voices front and center for people and the planet.
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Biden Build Back Better split must be fought
Today President Biden announced his support for splitting the Build Back Better Act into several smaller bills in order to allow the climate provisions to pass through the Senate sooner than the educa…
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Friends of the Earth applauds introduction of democracy reform bill in Senate, urges Congress to pass the For the People Act
The For the People Act (S1) is a once-in-a-generation, landmark bill that will repair our damaged political system, which has prevented our country from tackling critical threats such as climate chang…
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Friends of the Earth applauds House passage of HR 1, urges Senate to follow suit
The House of Representatives today passed HR1, the For the People Act, a landmark democracy reform bill that would expand and protect voting rights for all, end partisan and racial gerrymandering, ge…