Elections
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Op-Ed: Reproductive rights will be a key issue on 2024 ballots
This op-ed initially appeared online at the Capitol Broadcasting Opinion section – www.wral.com/opinion. Last month marked the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court enabled the citizens of this country to make deeply personal healthcare decisions free from political interference by reinforcing the fundamental…
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Key dates to remember for North Carolina’s March primary election
The state’s 2024 primary election is on March 5, but there are several deadlines before then you’ll need to be aware of to make sure your vote is counted.
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How 7 North Carolina Republicans helped set the stage for Jan. 6
Nearly all of the state’s Congressional Republicans voted against certifying the 2020 election and helped spread the lies that fueled a violent attack on the Capitol. Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden by more than 7 million votes. But three years ago, Trump’s lies that the election was stolen prompted thousands of…
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North Carolina approves more student and employee IDs you can use to vote
he North Carolina Board of Elections has now listed 120 student and employee photo IDs that can be used to vote in the 2024 elections.
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Voucher expansion and a state of emergency: public schools in 2023
The Republican-controlled legislature helped wealthy families pay for private school, offered teacher raises that lag behind inflation, and continued to ignore court-orders to adequately fund public schools.
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Former NC Chief Justice Cheri Beasley on the promise and peril of campaigning as a Black woman
Cheri Beasley lost her Senate bid for an open seat in North Carolina, but her 2022 campaign holds lessons for Black women in politics ahead of 2024.
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Cardinal & Pine’s Billy Ball talks rural issues, education on “Do Politics Better”
A far-reaching conversation on the struggles of rural North Carolina, education, and confronting the holidays after a profound loss.
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Judges temporarily block NC Republican law that would cause election gridlock
The law, SB 749, would overhaul the state’s elections boards and strip the governor’s power to appoint members.
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Here’s your chance to weigh in on NC’s new voter ID policy
The North Carolina Board of Elections (NCBOE) has opened a public comment period on two proposed rules for how the ID policy will be implemented and voters’ identities will be confirmed.
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North Carolina: The ‘most gerrymandered state in the country.’
NC Republicans drew election maps that cement their power in an evenly divided state. And they did it with “with greater audacity” than any effort in recent history, an analysis shows.
