Stories tagged: "Thom Tillis"

Commentary US President Donald Trump, with daughter-in-law Lara Trump, arrives at Wilmington International Airport in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 2, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Commentary This Will Not End Well for North Carolina Republicans

NC's state Republican Party has to rebuke Donald Trump. Or go the way of the dinosaur following Burr's censure.

Billy Ball Billy Ball February 17, 2021 3:53 pm EST
Commentary Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., left, and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, walk from a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Commentary Civics Teacher: Tillis and Burr Are Completely Wrong About the Constitution

A NC civics teacher takes on US Senators Tillis and Burr’s objections to former President Trump's second impeachment.

Kim Mackey Kim Mackey February 9, 2021 2:07 pm EST
North Carolina FAYETTEVILLE, NC - NOVEMBER 2: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport on November 2, 2020 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The state managed to swing to both President Trump and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in the 2020 election. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
North Carolina Somebody Voted for Roy Cooper and Donald Trump. Who Are These Voters?

Why the 2020 election shows NC is, strangely enough, getting more conservative and liberal at the same time.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy November 30, 2020 3:22 pm EST
Elections Hundreds of marchers moved through Durham the afternoon after Election Day, calling for state officials to "count every vote." (Photo by Billy Ball)
Elections As President Trump Prepares Legal Challenges, Progressive NC Groups Demand Every Vote Is Counted

Hundreds of marchers moved through downtown Durham, NC Wednesday less than 24 hours after polls closed, demanding the state count every vote.

Billy Ball Billy Ball November 4, 2020 6:00 pm EST
Elections North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, joined by his wife Kristin, reacts after being declared winner over Republican Dan Forest in the governor's race in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. State election officials certified the governor's race and most in the state Tuesday, Nov. 24. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Elections ‘Too Close to Call’: What You Need to Know About NC’s Closely Contested Election Results

The presidential race and numerous others NC election results are still up in the air. Be patient, trust the process.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska November 4, 2020 12:58 pm EST

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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., left, and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, walk from a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Commentary Civics Teacher: Tillis and Burr Are Completely Wrong About the Constitution
North Carolina education leaders are set to finalize social studies curriculum standards, but may not confront the legacy of systemic racism. (Stock image via Getty Images) Education NC Teacher: The State Needs to Recognize, and Teach, the History of Racism
Nominee for EPA Administrator, Michael Regan, speaks at the Queen theater on December 19, 2020 in Wilmington, DE. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images) Environment Michael Regan Could Become the First Black Man to Head Up the EPA
Naomi Osaka wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving at the 2020 US Open. (Image via AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) North Carolina Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka Buys Stake in NC’s Pro Women’s Soccer Team
Elections ASHEVILLE, NC - OCTOBER 15: Susan Presson, a volunteer with the Buncombe County Democratic Party, speaks with voters waiting in line to vote at a polling place at the Dr. Wesley Grant Senior Center on October 15, 2020 in Asheville. Record numbers came out for in-person, early voting. State officials expect half of NC's registered voters will have cast ballots by day's end Wednesday. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
Elections In Historic Showing, Half of NC Voters May Cast Their Ballots by Day’s End Wednesday

How a divisive partisan election and the coronavirus pandemic are impacting staggering early voting turnout in NC.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska October 28, 2020 2:50 pm EDT
Education Members of the NC General Assembly stand in this April file photo. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Education NC Teachers’ Group: If Teachers Are Losing Their Jobs, Lawmakers Should Too

The NCAE blamed GOP lawmakers in Raleigh and DC for more than 27,000 jobs lost in NC schools during the coronavirus pandemic.

Billy Ball Billy Ball October 26, 2020 2:40 pm EDT