the arresting officers ought to be ashamed of themselves.

Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 7m7 minutes ago

More on the reporter who was arrested, charged with trespassing while covering #ncga today: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article121175203.html … #ncpol




Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 40m40 minutes ago

VIDEO (and better quality than what I've been tweeting): Protesters cleared from Senate gallery http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article121140053.html … #ncpol #ncga



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Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 54m54 minutes ago

Colin Campbell Retweeted Melissa Boughton

NC Policy Watch reporter arrested while covering House session in gallery. #ncpol #ncga





Colin Campbell added,
Melissa Boughton @mel_bough
I'm told our reporter @JoekillianPW was arrested #ncga #ncpol
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Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 60m60 minutes ago

Protesters leaving third floor now. I assume House debate on appointments bill will resume soon #ncpol #ncga
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Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 1h1 hour ago

Here's the scene from the second floor. Sounds like organizers are wrapping up? #ncpol #ncga
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Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 1h1 hour ago

...and media just got booted out of the basement where arrested protesters are being taken. Which is typically a public hallway #ncpol #ncga

Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 3m3 minutes ago





This means #ncga Republicans will need McCrory to sign it. He hasn't said what he'll do. #ncpol

Colin Campbell added,
Will Doran @will_doran



Veto-proof majority is 72 FYI (and 30 in the Senate) #ncpol #ncga https://twitter.com/RaleighReporter/status/809540474788859904 …
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Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 7m7 minutes ago

House vote on #HB17 -- curbing Cooper's appointment powers -- 70-36 in favor. Background: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article121097078.html … #ncpol #ncga

it seems as if this could almost immediately be grounds for a lawsuit.

WTF is wrong with these people? Why are they so poison mean?

full of $hit a$$holes. That's why they're so mean.

Because they are Republicans.

Republicans are the most evil, slimy muthahfukahs ever to inhabit the Earth. There is NOT ONE who is worth saving.

They think there's nothing wrong with this.

I hate Republicans.

and it's high time for us progressives to start pushing back AGGRESSIVELY and with physical force if necessary! I'm sick and tired of the spineless, whimpy "leadership" of the Democratic Party and other liberal groups, who continuously capitulate and cower when challenged by the Repukes and their media machine. We either make a stand now and fight these fuckers or become extinct.

I've always hoped that it wouldn't come to this. I lived through the 60's. But I think the time is coming again where we must stand and be heard. I, too, am sick of anything "wimpy" coming from the Democrats. They are going to have to learn to fight on the same terms and in the same way that Republicans fight. You cannot bring a knife to a gun fight and expect to walk away unharmed.

... all these people care about are fetuses.

read about her here

http://www.townofchapelhill.org/town-hall/government/mayor-council/maria-palmer

to vote these fuckers out of office. This is fascism.

I'm sure FUX news is telling everyone the protestors are just criminals.

Scumbag. This is a Republican talking about dignity!! This after the blatant power grab!



Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 10m10 minutes ago

.@NCHouseSpeaker: "For the dignity of this House, those doors shall remain barred." #ncpol #ncga
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Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 11m11 minutes ago

.@NCHouseSpeaker says online audio feed fulfills public meeting requirement. #ncpol #ncga
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Colin Campbell ?@RaleighReporter 13m13 minutes ago

Rep. @GrierMartin is challenging decision to keep House gallery closed, says it violates NC's open meetings law. #ncpol #ncga

that could be challenged in court for sure

American republicans have gotten so extreme, they are down right, radical extremists. What makes this different from other radical extremist coups, their weapons are political power.

Wonder how many of them are christian-religious-right-wing-radical extremists?
I would guess most.

This was the same twisted legislature that passed the bathroom law, at night, within 12 hours of notifying lawmakers.

It is good for the health of NC to have a Dem Gov. Congrats on that!

Go Protestors!!!

protest or not?

It was a shock for me to learn permits must be obtained to protest, in my city and in Washington DC. I wonder if it is like that everywhere now? No permit, they arrest. I don't know what happened in this case though.

Outright or in sneaky ways.
Can you just imagine what will happen with trump in office?

That is why I make no excuses for ANYONE who helped him get elected. Or anyone who is trying to normalize this abomination!

"Police had demanded that all journalists, lobbyists and other members of the public leave the gallery after NAACP protesters interrupted the House session by chanting."

Excuse me? They threw out media covering the coup? What's next only Brietbart and Fox are allowed to cover any political dealings?

of the state constitution and put his boot up the assembly's you know what.

This is not a time to be a timid democrat.

are seizing power and once they get it, they WILL hold onto it.

The EC has got to stop the swearing in...somehow.

to take involuntary vacations until Cooper is signed in.

What they are doing must be in violation of their state constitution.