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Elections You can register to vote online now in NC. (Image via Shutterstock)
Elections Quarantining? You Can Register to Vote Online Now in NC. Here’s How.

NC officials are emphasizing new online registration and mail-in voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Registering to vote online takes a few minutes.

July 13, 2020 12:50 pm EDT
Elections Graphic for Cardinal & Pine by Desirée Tapia.
Elections New Poll: Tillis, Facing Weak Support From His Base, Trails Cunningham by 8 Points

Weak support from his base in NC is proving a significant threat to Sen. Thom Tillis’s re-election chances against Cal Cunningham, a new poll finds.

July 10, 2020 8:39 am EDT
Elections Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham speaks to supporters in March 2020. Cunningham and other NC Democrats are reporting strong fundraising hauls despite the pandemic. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Elections Despite Pandemic, NC Democrats Netting Record Fundraising Totals

With Election Day less than four months away, Democratic candidates in NC are reporting record fundraising even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 7, 2020 6:00 am EDT
Elections In this March 2, 2020, file photo, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks during a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Charlotte. Tillis, facing a competitive North Carolina re-election contest, “is looking forward to campaigning" with Trump, Tillis' spokesperson said. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
Elections Trump, Tillis Losing Ground in NC, New Poll Finds

North Carolina is pulling farther away from the president and incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, a new poll indicates.

July 3, 2020 9:23 am EDT
Education A NC teacher says recent remarks by GOP superintendent candidate Catherine Truitt raises some red flags. (Photo via Truitt's campaign page)
Education From a Teacher: NC Schools Don’t Need A Polite Superintendent — They Need Someone To Fight Like Hell

After a decade of bad education policy from the NC General Assembly, NC’s new superintendent shouldn’t be concerned about hurting Republicans’ feelings.

June 30, 2020 10:30 am EDT

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House minority leader Darren Jackson, D-Wake, wears a mask at the legislature in this April 28 file photo. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Coronavirus ‘This Is No Flu’: NC Lawmakers’ Efforts to Override Gov. Cooper’s Veto Fall Short
Gov. Roy Cooper decried spread of 'false science' on coronavirus Thursday in Raleigh. Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper Hits Back At Dan Forest Mask Doubts: Stop Spreading ‘False Science’ on Coronavirus
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., in a Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool via AP) Elections Thom Tillis Voted to Repeal the ACA Seven Times. He Has To Go, Healthcare Advocates Say.
Coronavirus Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's threat to sue Roy Cooper over coronavirus restrictions is a ploy for attention, the Observer editorial board writes. (AP Photo/Gary Robertson)
Coronavirus Editorial: Dan Forest’s Threat to Sue Roy Cooper A Ploy For Attention

A new editorial from the Observer papers says Dan Forest’s threat to sue Roy Cooper over social distancing orders is just a bid for attention.

June 29, 2020 6:01 am EDT
Elections Sen. Thom Tillis continues to run an ad featuring a restaurant owner accused of racial bias. (Image via screenshot)
Elections Thom Tillis Is Still Running Ad Featuring Restaurant Owner Accused of Racial Bias

Democrats pounding Republican senator for sticking with ad, which features owner of Lancaster’s BBQ in Mooresville.   US Sen. Thom Tillis continues to run an ad featuring a restaurant owner at the center of a federal lawsuit over racial bias, more than a week since multiple outlets reported the details of that case. Rev. Anthony Spearman,...

June 26, 2020 3:11 pm EDT