The Weekly Activist
Upcoming Events and Legislative Report
Monday, June 11: The weekly meeting of CAUTION will take place at the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille located at 911 East Morehead Street in Charlotte. There is a social hour from 5-6PM, followed by the meeting. Meetings usually run until 7:30, but will be abbreviated this week to accommodate attending the Charlotte City Council meeting…see below.
Monday, June 11: The Charlotte City Council is poised to vote on the City Manager’s proposed budget which includes an 8.2% tax hike. Join us to protest, or at least contact your district and four At-Large City Council Reps and Mayor Foxx to tell them NO! We’ll be at the government center between 6:30 and 7:00pm and the city council contact information is available at CharlotteMatters.com.
Tuesday, June 12: North Mecklenburg Republican Women will have their next meeting on Tuesday, June 12th from 6 to 8 PM located at NorthStone Club, 15801 NorthStone Drive, Huntersville. The speaker for the evening will be economist and talk radio show host Frank Roche. For info contact: Mary Lou Richardson at nomeckrw@gmail.com.
Thursday, June 14: SMART Meeting:
Come join us on Flag Day, 6PM, Thursday 14 June, at Raintree Country Club, for a critical SMART announcement, discussion and town hall meeting. It will move South Mecklenburg to the next level on the way to charting its own future free from the exploitation and neglect of the uptown crowd. All SMART friends and supporters please be there and bring your neighbors! The time has come for action not words. Where: Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane Charlotte, NC 28277. When: 6-7:30 PM Thursday, 14 June.
Thursday, June 14: Gaston County TEA Party Meeting:
Change of plans! See second comment for an update from the Gaston Tea Party!
Contact Jennifer Stepp at gastoncountyteaparty@gmail.com
Tuesday, June 19:
Mecklenburg Evening Republican Women’s Club will meet Tuesday June 19th at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Red Rocks Café located at 4223-B Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211.
City Councilman Warren Cooksey will be presenting “A Brief Introduction to the North Carolina Constitution”.
Tuesday, June 26:
ARE YOU A CANDIDATE OR CAMPAIGN MANAGER?
Candidates can learn how to win, courtesy of The Civitas Institute. The Civitas campaign-training program on June 26 will provide participants with the knowledge and practical skills they will need to build a winning campaign from the ground up. Whether you are interested in managing a campaign, running for office, or simply in how campaigns work, the class will lay out the groundwork for an effective campaign strategy. Sign up at: http://www.nccivitas.org/training/campaigntraining/
(the above site appears to be down temporarily, but it is the correct address)
Legislative Updates:
Update from Bill Brawley of the NC House: (based upon questions from Kim Trout of CAUTION)
1. What is the status of the bill passed last year that stops the State from making deductions for dues? I think there is a temporary injunction by a court in N.C.. Would like to know the status of this. Answer: Still in court
2. In the State of N.C. what is the total amount of un-funded liabilities for the state pensions? (not on the states balance sheet). Answer: Could be as high as $32 Billion
3. How about the voter ID bill or plan? The Feds reasons against it are laughable. My husband had to show a photo ID to sign a membership to a new gym. How do all these people do business at the grocery store?! To assume that everyone used cash is ridiculous. PLEASE help to fight this! Answer: We will not have the votes to override the Governor. We may try to pass a weaker version, which will help and wait until we have a Republican Governor or super majority in the House to get strict ID.
For additional info on the current status of Voter ID, visit this link at PunditHouse.com.
Update from Phil Berger of the NC Senate:
On Wednesday, the North Carolina Senate passed bipartisan legislation to create a vibrant energy sector that will lure jobs and private investment to the state. The Clean Energy and Economic Security Act, sponsored by Sen. Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg), Sen. Harris Blake (R-Moore) and Sen. Michael Walters (D-Robeson) is a comprehensive plan to increase domestic energy production, ensure energy reliability and affordability and promote job growth.
This is North Carolina’s chance to create an entirely new economic sector that will heat and cool our homes, fuel our vehicles, and power our state’s job creation engine for years to come. Too many of our families are struggling to make ends meet because of high unemployment and soaring energy prices. This bill is a potential game-changer that can put more money into workers’ pockets and generate more revenue for the state to ensure long-term prosperity.
Among the bills numerous positive provisions, it will empower several commissions stocked with energy and health experts to develop rules and regulations for shale gas exploration and development. It will also authorize these regulatory bodies to develop a comprehensive framework for the safe exploration of energy resources, but prevent them from issuing permits until the General Assembly takes further legislation action. The bill also establishes numerous consumer protections, including the most rigorous well water monitoring in the nation, to defend the rights of North Carolinians and the safety of our environment.
With these important accomplishments behind us the Senate will now focus its attention on the budget process. We will continue making the difficult but responsible decisions needed to keep our budget on track and lay the groundwork for a prosperous future for our state.
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Stay tuned next week, and if you have additions that you think would be valuable to our membership, please leave comments with your events!!
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