Elections
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NC legislators can’t say how much of the gas tax cut will trickle down to drivers
Senate Democrats said there’s no guarantee that retailers will pass the gas tax cuts to drivers as savings.
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis calls vote for Pete Hegseth the ‘biggest regret of my career’ in a new book
Retiring North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis joins a long list of Republicans ratcheting up denunciations of Trump once they had less to lose politically.
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3 things happening in NC: State legislature calls special session as gas prices soar
The GOP state legislature suddenly freaks about gas prices. Plus, a controversial pre-election citizenship check, and Biketoberfest in Charlotte.
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The federal government tapped $20M for ads glorifying Donald Trump
Two top Democratic senators said that the money for the Trump ads was supposed to go to Customs and Border Protection.
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Jamie Ager, Jennifer Balkcom offer competing NC ‘mountain values’ in unique ads
“These are two ads that only would have been run in NC-11.”
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Opinion: Former NC GOP leader on why he’s voting against a constitutional amendment to limit the income tax
A former Republican leader in the NC General Assembly calls a constitutional amendment limiting income tax “a risky bet.”
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These NC election officials promoted conspiracy theories about 2020 outcome, Jan. 6 riot
Election board members in NC who shared fringe theories and disinformation now make decisions on elections administration.
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Why two NC constitutional amendments on the ballot could be devastating
Two proposed amendments to the North Carolina constitution have the potential to radically disrupt revenue for local governments while making handouts to corporations and the wealthy permanent.
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6 texts, 5 calls, 38 mins: Records reveal Michael Whatley’s work as Helene ‘recovery czar’
Senate candidate Michael Whatley has portrayed himself as heavily involved in Helene recovery in western NC. Public records say otherwise.
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What to know about mail-in voting for the 2026 midterms
The result of the Supreme Court order on mail-in voting is that nothing has changed for states.
