Karen Puckett: Public Schools – A Community Treasure
"Our schools offer transformative experiences for all of our community's young people by teaching them teamwork and social skills as well as academics. Educators throughout our district continue to use…
Mark Your Calendar: Readers for Change, Finance 101 (11/2) & NC Accountability Model (11/17) with RSS Superintendent Withers
Readers for Change is a "bookish" club where neighbors gather to discuss an issue facing our community and then take collective action. These events are free and all are welcome…
Common Cause: Holding Power Accountable, 11/9, 6:30-8pm
Join NC Common Cause at Mission House, 120 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC on Thursday, November 9 from 6:30 – 8pm, and prepare for 2024 in the next segment of the…
Catawba College? – State Board to Launch Another Approval Process for College Voter Photo IDs
Catawba College has a second opportunity to join Livingstone and Rowan-Cabarrus colleges and promote the importance of voting as a civic duty during the 2024 general elections. Catawba did not…
Opportunity: Housing Survey – City of Salisbury
Your opinion about housing matters to the City of Salisbury. The City of Salisbury has launched a community survey to hear the public’s opinion about housing affordability, needs, and types…
We’re Listening: “Never Give Up”
It's painful to live in NC with a Republican majority in the General Assembly that creates policy, not for the people, but as a power grab. NEVER GIVE UP! Sometimes…
2023 Municipal Elections: What’s on the Ballot?
Not sure what's on your ballot? Access your voter registration, click on your name and scroll down to find your sample ballot for the 2023 Local Municipal Elections. Ballots differ…
Karen Puckett: Be a Public School Strong Advocate
Support our Local Schools and consider attending Public School Strong (online) Training to learn more about advocating for public schools. How can the Rowan County Democrats and other community members…
We’re Reading: Details of New GOP Gerrymandered Maps – NC Newsline
Plans for new NC congressional districts would elect more Republicans to Congress. Proposals could also give the GOP a chance to expand its legislative supermajorities. - NC Newsline. From the…
Mouths Dropping: Kidnapping Democracy in Plain Sight – Tom Campbell
Tom Campbell - "We don’t need an authoritarian government. One of our founding principles was that the majority rules. Sadly, the minority of the majority now makes the decisions. If…