North Carolinians Rally to Call for Accountability Over House Rules Change

by Kathy Grear 01/30/2023

State Republican leaders are attempting an unprecedented move to roll-back crucial rights.

Raleigh, North Carolina – On Tuesday, January 31st, a coalition of civil rights organizations and issue experts will gather to demand accountability over House Speaker Tim Moore’s proposed House rules change in order to ensure all North Carolinians’ personal freedoms and individual rights are protected.

Fair representation is crucial to ensure we have a voice in the decisions our legislature makes, and North Carolinians deserve to have their elected leaders participate in the job they were sent to Raleigh to do. The House rules for previous sessions required advance notice for override votes to ensure all representatives are on the floor for crucial decisions. However, Speaker Tim Moore wants to eliminate this window so that he can override Governor Cooper’s vetoes without any notice.

This power grab attempt affects us all because the state legislature creates laws that impact our everyday lives, such as public education, fair elections, abortion rights, and civil liberties. Therefore, North Carolinians are calling on Speaker Moore to keep the process of governing fair and transparent – allowing the people’s voices to be heard through their elected representatives – as our Constitution intended.

WHAT: North Carolina organizations and issue experts to hold a press conference to demand accountability over proposed House rules change.

WHO: 

• • Dan Crawford, Director of Government Relations at League of Conservation Voters
  • Jillian Riley, Director of Public Affairs at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
  • Miles Beasley, Common Cause NC HBCU Fellow from St. Augustine University
  • Christina Spears, President at Wake NCAE
  • Eliazar Posada, Organizing Director at Equality North Carolina

WHEN: 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 31st

WHERE: North Carolina General Assembly

16 W Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

LIVE STREAM: You can also watch the live stream on our Facebook page. Newsrooms have our permission to record the press conference for use. The link will go live at 9:55 am.

www.facebook.com/ProgressNorthCarolinaAction