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NC Legislature Earns D+ on HKONJ Agenda for 2007

Dr. Jarvis Hall,  Director of the Political Science Department at North Carolina Central University and chair of the NC NAACP Political Action Committee, presents a report card for the NC General Assembly on HKONJ issues. The General Assembly earned an overall D+ on the agenda, with a D in Education, a C on Justice for Workers, a C on Health Care Reform, a C on Racial Justice Issues, a C on Election Reform Issues, a C on reform of Historic Black Colleges and Universities, a B- on Housing Reform, a D on Criminal Justice reform, a D- on Inmate reform, an F on Environmental reforms, a D- on Immigrant Justice, a D on civil rights, a C on equal rights for workers, and an F on supporting NC troops in Iraq.

The overall report card was based on 83 legislative items. To view the report card, click to open a new window.

2007 Report Card for Each State Legislator in NC on the HKONJ Agenda

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HKONJ Made A Difference in 2007 State Legislature, But Much Work Remains to be Done

By Jarvis Hall

The Political Committee of the North Carolina Conference of Branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is proud to present the Legislative Report of the 2007 Regular Session of the North Carolina General Assembly. It evaluates the Legislature on its advancement of the  Comprehensive Reform Legislation that was developed from the value-based Historic Thousands on Jones Street (H K on J) Coalition Legislative Agenda.

This Report Card is intended to be an informational tool that the H K on J Coalition and the people of North Carolina can use for advocacy and voter education.