Summary of the 2011 Legislative Session
Summary of the legislative issues that AAUW NC is tracking. Of special note is a possible veto override of HB 854, “A Woman’s Right to Know” that may occur as early as next Monday.
2011 NC Public Policy Priorities
UPDATE: This reflects the bill status at end of 2011. See the Public Policy Project for details on what issues are being monitored closely through 2012. Here is the current status of bills that were identified in the Spring 2011 handout for AAUW NC members, along with a two new issues. It is possible that…
Update on the ERA, 2010
Update on efforts to pass the Equal Rights Amendments — what does it mean for North Carolina?
21 Days of Action, 2010
AAUW is sponsoring a national campaign to PASS THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT in SEPTEMBER!
To this end, they’ve published a calendar of what you can do THIS MONTH to urge the Senate to move on this important piece of legislation — one of the first that the House passed in early 2009.
2010 Advocacy in NC
Use the NCWU virtual advocacy campaign to support issues on the 2009-2010 AAUW NC agenda.
Public Policy Report, 2010
Report prepared by Elaine Ostrowski, AAUW NC Public Policy Chair, for the April 16 AAUW NC Board Meeting. AAUW NC participated in the first NC Women United (NCWU) Showcase event held March 11, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel RTP. AAUW NC is a member of NCWU. The event gave the NCWU member organizations an opportunity…
Policy on approving AAUW NC public policy priorities, 2010
At the Fall, 2009, board meeting the attached policy was approved on how AAUW NC determines its public policy priorities having to do with legislation under consideration by the NC General Assembly. Essentially, when an issue is proposed the steps are – The public policy/advocacy chair confirms that the issue is in line with other…
UNC Chapel Hill 2009 event on Title IX/Pay Equity
On Friday afternoon, November 20, about 40 people attended a showing of “Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority” and a panel discussion on Title IX and Pay Equity. The event was sponsored by the Office of the Provost and several other groups, including AAUW NC. The panelists included Barbara Osborne, J.D., of the Department of…
Message from Action for Children, 2009
AAUW NC is a coalition partner of Action for Children North Carolina which is seeking public support for legislation pending in the NC General Assembly to raise the age at which children are prosecuted as adults. They have recently sent out this message which provides more information on this legislative effort: “Over 30,000 of our children…
NCVCE Annual Meeting, 2009
AAUW NC is a member of the NC Voters for Clean Elections coalition. They are having a celebration of their 10th anniversary and their annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10. Both events will take place Dec. 10th at the Busy Bee Café in downtown Raleigh. The annual meeting will be from 3:30-4:30. The reception will…