While Bishop has often voted in ways that benefit his donors, there is no direct proof that he voted how he did specifically because of those donations. However, there is evidence to suggest that lawmakers in general are, at minimum, more focused on issues that matter to high-dollar special interests.
But if Riggs defeats Republican Appellate Court Judge Jefferson Griffin in November, and if Democrats can hold Justice Anita Earls’ seat in 2026, they have an opportunity to retake the majority in 2028 and reverse the rightward drift of the court.
Pastor James Gailliard is the senior pastor at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount and a former state legislator. On Thursday, Gailliard, a former state lawmaker in NC, participated in a Biden campaign event with other faith leaders, where he highlighted the...
In 2012, when the General Assembly passed their voter ID law and faced a lawsuit from the Obama administration, then-Attorney General Roy Cooper said the law was “one of the worst election pieces of legislation in the country.” Cooper also urged Governor Pat McCrory to veto the bill.
EXCLUSIVE: A group of veterans and military families were escorted out of the NC GOP’s convention in Greensboro on Friday after delivering a letter calling on Republicans and Donald Trump to reject calls for violence and inflammatory rhetoric. The coalition of...
Elaine Marshall, one of the state’s longest-serving elected officials, is facing a Republican who’s promoting his campaign with a gun raffle and by talking a lot about abortion—though the NC secretary of state has no power over that.
In our efforts to be a local news source you can trust, we want to share a little bit about how we’re thinking about our elections coverage this year—and every year.
You can be a one-person get out the vote crew, simply by checking in with your network of friends and family leading up to Election Day. There are many ways to help get out the vote during an election season, from volunteering with a campaign to getting involved with groups like NextGen America, which help […]
We recommend voting early because it’s easy and accessible. But if you want to tap into the Election Day excitement, here’s what you need to know in North Carolina.
Michele Morrow, who has called for the execution of Democrats, included the measure in a post about stopping school shootings. She recently walked back the suggestion.