Stories tagged: "Republican Party"

Elections A couple fills out ballots together at the O.P. Owens Building on November 3, 2020 in Lumberton, North Carolina. After a record-breaking turnout during the 2020 election, Democrats and Republicans are at odds over Democrats plans to expand voting access through the 'For the People Act.' (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
Elections How North Carolina Became the Model for Democrats’ Nationwide Push to Expand Voting Access

Since Election Day, Republicans have filed hundreds of bills aimed at restricting voting access. But the federal ‘For The People Act’ would introduce sweeping, NC-like voting reforms nationwide.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy April 2, 2021 4:07 pm EDT
Elections Two Transylvania County commissioners Page Lemel and Mike Hawkins were soundly defeated in this fall's election after breaking rank with President Trump and the Republican Party. (Image via Lemel and Hawkins' campaign page)
Elections ‘I’d Do It Again in a Heartbeat’: Two NC Republicans Talk Losing Their Elections After Spurning Trump

Ex-NC Republicans Page Lemel and Mike Hawkins on their rejection of Trump, and whether or not it cost them re-election.

Max Millington Max Millington November 16, 2020 1:25 pm EST

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania in January. (Image via House Television/AP) Politics NC’s Madison Cawthorn Skipped Vote but ‘Happy’ COVID Relief Funds Going to His WNC District
George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis inspired 15-year-old Ocir Black of Winston-Salem, NC, to collect poignant letters from Black mothers to their sons. (Graphic by Denzel Boyd) Race ‘Love Letters To My Son’: How George Floyd Inspired a North Carolina Teen to Write a Book
The town of Carrboro passed protections for those who identify as LGBTQ because federal action has stalled. (Image via Town of Carrboro/Instagram) LGBTQ NC Mayor: Burr, Tillis Need to Stand Up and Protect NC’s LGBTQ Residents
Nahshon Blount, a low-wage worker in North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Fight for $15 Voting How Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression Affect North Carolina’s Paltry Minimum Wage