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Army helicopter pilot killed in DC plane crash was one of the NC voters Jefferson Griffin is trying to disenfranchise

February 3, 2025

Rebecca Lobach voted by absentee ballot in the 2024 election. She is among the more than 5,500 North Carolina active duty military voters out of state whose votes Jefferson Griffin is seeking to discard so that he can win the state supreme court election he lost.

HUGE news for North Carolina voters

February 19, 2026

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Really important news for anyone who plans on voting—which, I assume, is every one of us. North Carolina Democrats have reached a settlement with Republicans over the fate of about 73,000 voters that the GOP wanted to boot off the…

Four of the Republican judges in the Jefferson Griffin case were his de facto running mates in a previous election

March 24, 2025

The state court judges will soon decide whether to overrule the will of the voters and hand Griffin an election he lost. Social media posts from 2020 show the judges praising Griffin and feature smiling photos of themselves standing next to him.

Opinion: Jefferson Griffin wants to throw out my vote because he lost. That disqualifies him from serving on the NC Supreme Court.

December 23, 2024

For Judge Griffin to question the integrity of over 60,000 North Carolinians, and find various ways to try to overturn the will of the people is a sign that he is willing to forgo his judicial responsibilities of being faithful to the law and unswayed by partisan interests.

😍 NC’s 10 cutest towns

June 18, 2026

Plus: 15 ways to do Juneteenth Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got our state’s “cutest” towns and a rundown of a sweeping election bill at the state legislature, but first: Friday is Juneteenth. To some, it’s America’s second Independence Day, a celebration of the arrival of important news—that the last enslaved…

‘I feel powerless’: The NC Supreme Court race could hinge on whether thousands of likely legal ballots are thrown out

December 6, 2024

A recount has confirmed Democratic Justice Allison Riggs’ victory over Republican Jefferson Griffin, but Griffin has filed official challenges against 60,000 ballots, including those of Riggs’ parents and a prominent doctor. UPDATE: This post has been changed to add the news that North Carolina Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the 60,000 votes…

‘We shouldn’t be here’: Effort to throw out votes in NC Supreme Court race threatens election integrity, Riggs says

December 19, 2024

Justice Allison Riggs sat down with Cardinal & Pine this week to discuss her opponent’s challenges to 60,000 votes.

Jefferson Griffin’s effort to overturn his election loss threatens judicial integrity, more than 200 NC judges and attorneys say

March 20, 2025

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments on Friday in Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out more than 65,000 votes so that he can win state supreme court election he lost to Allison Riggs. This week the state’s legal community warned Griffin that his lawsuit is damaging the state court system. You…

Here’s what’s in the North Carolina legislature’s controversial election bill

June 18, 2026

The sweeping election bill was set to speed through the North Carolina committee process Tuesday, but hit a speed bump as dozens of protesters filled legislative halls and committee rooms.

OPINION: Tight NC Supreme Court race proves again that every single vote matters

November 22, 2024

The election of a crucial seat on North Carolina’s highest court, which could have outsized power over abortion rights and democracy, looks like it will come down to about 600 votes.