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PA COORDINATOR POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT The Durham People’s Alliance, Durham’s home of progressive community action, is searching for enthusiastic progressive candidates who want to work for social change in the Bull City! The position requires 20+ hours of work per week, with potential to grow. Candidates should have excellent administrative and organizational skills, proven communication Read More
Today a bill, SB 315, was filed by Representative Tim Moore from Cleveland County. This bill would force the city of Durham to extend utilities to the 751 South development. Just last week the Durham City Council voted not to extend these utilities, but back-room deals have been going on in the past week. Senator Read More
Click here for the People’s Alliance latest newsletter newsletter. April/May news includes important upcoming dates, Housing Action, and updates on PA and Durham CAN priorities.
Statement of the Durham People’s Alliance Regarding Issues in the 2013-14 Budget of the City of Durham Durham People’s Alliance advocated a small property tax increase to cover the City’s budget shortfall for residential garbage pickup and also urged no change in basic bus fares. We respectfully opposed the City Manager’s proposal to fix Read More
posted: June 17, 2013
posted in: Economic Inequality
PA COORDINATOR POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT The Durham People’s Alliance, Durham’s home of progressive community action, is searching for enthusiastic progressive candidates who want to work for social change in the Bull City! The position requires 20+ hours of work per week, with potential to grow. Candidates should have excellent administrative and organizational skills, proven communication Read More
posted: June 17, 2013
posted in: Uncategorized
Today a bill, SB 315, was filed by Representative Tim Moore from Cleveland County. This bill would force the city of Durham to extend utilities to the 751 South development. Just last week the Durham City Council voted not to extend these utilities, but back-room deals have been going on in the past week. Senator Read More
posted: June 11, 2013
posted in: 751 Development, Action Center, Email Campaigns, Uncategorized
We have been able to keep 751 South development at bay for years now, but all may be lost in one vote. On June 3, next Monday, the Durham City Council will vote on whether to annex and supply utilities to 751 South. If we lose, the fight will over and the bulldozers will move Read More
posted: May 28, 2013
posted in: Uncategorized
Join PA and the NC Justice Center at Motorco on June 4th for a screening of “American Winter.” AMERICAN WINTER is a documentary feature film that follows the personal stories of eight families struggling in the wake of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The film presents an intimate snapshot of the Read More
posted: May 14, 2013
posted in: Economic Justice Committee, Uncategorized
The newly energized PA Housing Workgroup has two urgent action items for members and supporters. See below for additional ways to get involved with the Housing group and their upcoming calendar of action. ACTION ITEM #1 – Ask City Council & County Commission to add staff to plan affordable housing around transit stations. Contact County Read More
posted: May 9, 2013
posted in: Email Campaigns, Housing Committee
Join People’s Alliance, Durham Association of Educators, Public Schools First NC and People’s Durham for a community forum focused on taking action. Teachers, parents and students will work together to discuss visions and strategies for protecting and strengthening our public schools. RSVP on Facebook.
posted: May 9, 2013
posted in: Education Committee
The PA Voter ID Action Team invites you to join “Save Early Voting” phone banks! The past several weeks have not been kind to those of us who value voting and democracy. Legislators in the General Assembly have introduced bills that would slash early voting, eliminate Sunday voting, and get rid of same-day registration. This is in addition Read More
posted: April 25, 2013
posted in: Action Center
People’s Alliance housing work group will present PA’s letter of recommendation for supportive housing to end homelessness in Durham to the City Council at their public hearing on April 15, and to the County Commission’s hearing on April 22. To join our housing work group, please contact us! PA@Durhampa.org
posted: April 10, 2013
posted in: Housing Committee
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PA is forming an action team to pull in partners and build a strong coalition to make sure the public is educated on new voter ID requirements, to ensure voter ID’s are easy to obtain and to protect early voting. Join us at our first community collaboration meeting as we come together and continue the Read More
posted: April 9, 2013
posted in: Action Center, Uncategorized
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