Tag search result for: Floyd McKissick

Perdue lauds extraordinary efforts

bkrueger — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:37:47 -0500

Gov. Bev Perdue attended a Martin Luther King celebration Friday and used the occasion to talk about ordinary North Carolinians who did extraordinary things.

She mentioned the four N.C A&T State University students who integrated a lunch counter, thereby beginning the sit-in movement. She cited Floyd McKissick's decision to sue the University of North Carolina to gain entrance to the law school. And she mentioned Ella Baker, the Warren County woman who traveled across the segregated South organizing for the NAACP.

McKissick, Ross honored

markjohnson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:42:54 -0500

The N.C. Housing Coalition recently honored Sen. Floyd McKissick, a Durham Democrat, and Rep. Deborah Ross, a Raleigh Democrat, for their efforts to increase and improve affordable housing.

The appointed ones

markjohnson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:49:01 -0400

It's not only possible to become a state legislator without getting elected, but 31 of the 170 members of the legislature have done it.

Those lawmakers first took office after being selected by a small group of their party's leaders and then being appointed by the governor.

Since the current legislative term began in January, six lawmakers have taken office after their predecessor resigned or, in one case, died. A seventh new legislator will be selected soon to replace Sen. David Weinstein, D-Lumberton, who resigned in September. When a lawmaker leaves office early, his or her party leaders select a replacement who is appointed by the governor.

Dim sum lawmakers abroad

markjohnson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:09:36 -0400

Gov. Beverly Perdue is not alone in China and certainly not in terms of elected officials from North Carolina, since 11 legislators are also there.

Racial Justice Act clears Senate

kkiley — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:57:58 -0400

Convicted felons will be allowed to challenge their death sentences on grounds of racial bias according to a law that passed the Senate on Wednesday night.

The N.C. Racial Justice Act, which passed by a vote of 25-18, would allow defendants to challenge death sentences using statistical evidence that shows that race was a factor in imposition of the death penalty at a local or state level. The bill still requires the governor's approval.

Racial Justice Act clears committee

bkrueger — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:27:06 -0400

The Racial Justice Act, which would allow challenges to death sentences based on race, narrowly cleared a House committee this morning.

The act would require defendants to prove that race played a “significant factor” in a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty, or in a jury vote to impose the sentence, reports April Bethea of The Charlotte Observer. It allows the use of statistics to show, among other things, that the death sentence was sought or imposed more frequently for persons of one race versus others.

McKissick trips on Senate rules

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:42:50 -0400

Sen. Floyd McKissick may want to brush up on Senate rules.

Recent Senate bills

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:30:34 -0400

Recent Senate bills of note:

S.B. 461: North Carolina Racial Justice Act, Sen. Floyd McKissick

S.B. 478: Modify School Calendar Law, Sen. Don East

Adams to chair Black Caucus again

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:05:59 -0500

State Rep. Alma Adams will again chair the Legislative Black Caucus.

SEANC gave $194k in '08 races

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:18:48 -0500

SEANC gave $194,800 in North Carolina races this year.

The State Employees Association of North Carolina gave $89,300 to 53 state House candidates, $79,000 to 28 Senate candidates an $16,000 to four statewide candidates. Seventy-six recipients were Democrats, and nine were Republicans.