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This Saturday, August 4, Young Democrat Day will celebrate the service-minded Millennial Generation by giving Young Democrats across North Carolina the opportunity to give back through registering voters, donating blood, collecting canned food, and more. Events are planned in Murphy, Asheville, Black Mountain, Dallas, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Clayton, Elizabeth City, Wilmington, and Manteo. Follow the action starting at 4 AM using the #YDDay hashtag!

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All over the state, Young Democrats will spend the weekend making a difference. Gaston Young Democrats will help distribute school supplies, Mecklenburg Young Democrats will donate blood, Guilford Young Democrats will collect cans to combat a shortage at the local food bank, and Young Democrats from Asheville to Wilmington will register voters.

Organizing for America North Carolina for a grassroots event in Greensboro with First Lady Michelle Obama: Tickets are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure you stop by an OFA-NC office and get your ticket ASAP

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Here are the details:

What: Grassroots event with Michelle Obama

When: Wednesday, August 1st. Doors open at 11:00 a.m.

Where: Fleming Gymnasium at UNC-Greensboro. 1408 Walker Avenue Greensboro, NC 27412

Sign up now and we'll help you find the nearest location to pick up your ticket!

Tickets are sure to run out fast, so head to an OFA-NC office today so you don't miss the First Lady in Greensboro.

YDNC Officers will travel from Murphy to Manteo on August 4th to celebrate Young Democrat Day. Young Democrat Day will celebrate Young Democrats across our State. Young Democrats have always fought to give young North Carolinians a seat at the table while elevating the tenor of our political discourse, and we've often been the first organization to give a voice to the ideas of the future.

BlueNCers are welcome to join in by attending one of many events (example below) or by tweeting on the #YDDay hashtag.

On Tuesday night, Greensboro's City Council voted 8-1 to pass a resolution opposing Amendment One on May's ballot. Parts of the live blog from Yes! Weekly are here.

There is a little nugget of a story that has been haunting the front page of the Greensboro News and Record for the past week that has been bugging me.

With the revelations of American Express this past week, announcing the loss of yet more jobs from the state, you would think NC local governments would be more ambitious in their efforts to keep jobs in NC.

The exploits of North Carolina’s Insurance Commissioner as crime fighter have been well-documented on this site and in other places, including countless news accounts and the official website of the Department of Insurance.

NC Senator and Mrs. Don Vaughan cordially invite you to the

TRIAD AREA FUNDRAISER RECEPTION

for NC Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin
September 23, 2010 (Thursday)

5:30-7:30 pm

902 Sunset Drive, Greensboro

Sponsorship Levels: $1000 - $500 - $250

Suggested Donation: $100/person

Please make your personal or PAC check out to
"The Goodwin Committee"
and mail to P.O. Box 27841, Raleigh NC 27611;