by Mandie Sellars | Jan 3, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
It’s official! On January 1, 2017, Roy Cooper was sworn in as Governor of North Carolina. He took his oath of office minutes after the start of the new year. He will have his public inauguration ceremony next week. Governor Cooper has his work cut out for him...
by Mandie Sellars | Dec 8, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use recently presented recommendations to the Joint Committee on Health and Human Services. The NCIOM is funded by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, with the goal...
by Mandie Sellars | Dec 8, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The legislative Committee on Health and Human Services recently received a November update about pilot programs developed from the Governor’s Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use. Dr. Jason Vogler, Director of The Division of Mental Health,...
by Mandie Sellars | Dec 8, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
At noon on December 5, 2016, Gov. Pat McCrory conceded the Governor’s race to Roy Cooper after a hotly contested race and post-election battle in which Gov. McCrory alleged voter fraud. Over the weekend, Durham County had been required to begin recounting its...
by Mandie Sellars | Nov 23, 2016 | Emancipate NC News
As the Governor’s race continues to be contested, accusations of felons voting have been filed by the McCrory campaign. It’s important for all parties to understand some basic facts: A person convicted of a felon is allowed to vote in North Carolina once...
by Mandie Sellars | Nov 23, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Ending the Death Penalty
There were important referendums on the death penalty on the ballot in several states on November 9th. Despite some of these setbacks, actual executions and support for the death penalty continue to be on a downward trend. Oklahoma amended its State Constitution to...
