Resources from the 2023 Legislative Seminar

2023 Legislative Seminar Recordings via Playlist on YouTube

The 2023 Legislative Seminar Playlist includes worship service, workshop sessions, and the Presentation of the Faith Active in Public Life Award to Governor Roy Cooper and his Keynote Address.

Reproductive Justice & Abortion Policy in NC – Rebecca Todd Peters, Professor at Elon University

• Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice & Study Guide
• SACReD (Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity)
• Recent Articles:
  • “Abortion access, free will and bodily integrity,” Faith and Leadership, Duke University, May 10, 2022
  • “Changing the abortion conversation from justification to justice,” Faith and Leadership, Duke University, June 14, 2022
  • “Channeling shock, rage, and disbelief post-Roe,” Faith and Leadership, Duke University, July 7, 2022

Bringing the Parable of the Good Samaritan to Life: Improving Drug Policy in North Carolina – Randy Abbott, Roxanne Saucier, Jordan Scott, Expand Good Samaritan Coalition

• Bringing the Parable of the Good Samaritan to Life Presentation Slides
• Article: Good Samaritan Laws and Overdose Mortality in the United States in the Fentanyl Era
• Good Samaritan Overview

Answer the Call: Stand Against Anti-Immigrant Legislation – Edgar Vergara Millán, Iglesia La Semilla

• Iglesia La Semilla: Where Possibilities are Born

Our Dollars, Our Future – Alexandra Sirota and Suzy Khachaturyan, NC Budget & Tax Center

• Our Dollars, Our Future Presentation Slides
• Governor’s budget: https://ncbudget.org/nc-governors-plan-a-budget-proposal-that-offers-restrained-hope/
• House budget: https://ncbudget.org/house-budget-plan-is-a-dangerous-starting-point-for-the-north-carolina-budget-debate/
• Senate budget: https://ncbudget.org/nc-senate-budget-plan-deepens-tax-cuts-in-a-rushed-untransparent-process/

Preventing Gun Violence in North Carolina – Sara Smith, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence

• Resources and information can be found at https://www.ncgv.org/ 

The State of LGBTQ+ North Carolina – Artie Hartsell, Equality NC

• The State of LGBTQ+ North Carolina Presentation Slides
• Equality NC Mailing List Sign-Up Form

Family Friendly Workplace Policies – Clermont Fraser Ripley, NC Justice Center

• Family Friendly Workplace Policies Presentation Slides

Voting Rights – Bob Phillips, Common Cause NC

• Resources can be found at https://www.commoncause.org/north-carolina/ 

A Faithful Call to Climate Action – Susannah Tuttle, NC Council of Churches Eco-Justice Connection & Ryke Longest, Duke University School of Law

• A Faithful Call to Climate Action Presentation Slides
• The NC Council of Churches files a comment with the NC Utility Commission in support of low-income households
• The North Carolina Carbon Plan