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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley lost her reelection bid to Justice Paul Newby by 406 votes (as of November 19).
Published: Friday, November 27th, 2020 @ 8:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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J.D. Wooten, Democratic candidate for N.C. Senate District 24, faces an ethics complaint for failing to disclose rental income.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 @ 3:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 2018 ballot was loaded with constitutional amendments. Six, to be exact. Four will become part of the state constitution, but the General Assembly must pass enabling legislation for one, "Requires a photo ID to vote in person."
Published: Friday, November 30th, 2018 @ 9:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The following are the statewide election results for elections in Beaufort County.
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2018 @ 7:48 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The Republican-led General Assembly hoped placing six constitutional amendments on the 2018 ballot which had polled well with voters would drive turnout in the GOP's favor
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 2:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The devastation of two hurricanes in two years has very much been in the news in North Carolina
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 @ 1:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed S. Katherine (Kat) Burnette to preside in Judicial District 9
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 4:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Two replacement constitutional amendments have sailed through the House, but whether voters ever see them is far from decided
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 @ 9:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This overview is written for the purpose of educating North Carolina voters on the six proposed amendments to the North Carolina state constitution.
Published: Monday, September 10th, 2018 @ 4:55 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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The N.C. Senate followed the House's lead Monday, Aug. 27, as it voted along party lines to address court concerns and pass a pair of proposed constitutional amendments
Published: Friday, August 31st, 2018 @ 12:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With an election deadline looming, Republican legislative leaders are calling a special legislative session Friday, Aug. 24, to rewrite two constitutional amendments a three-judge Superior Court panel removed from the Nov. 6 general election ballot
Published: Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 @ 11:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an unusual order likely to be appealed, a majority of a three-judge Superior Court panel removed two constitutional amendments from the Nov. 6 ballot
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2018 @ 6:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jim Martin, and the four other living former North Carolina governors, held a news conference Monday, Aug. 13, in the State Capitol building, standing in bipartisan opposition to two constitutional amendments they say would limit executive power.
Published: Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 @ 5:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin has named a three-judge panel with mixed political affiliations to hear a pair of lawsuits challenging four constitutional amendments
Published: Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 @ 12:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Conference of the NAACP and Clean Air Carolina are asking Wake County Superior Court to strip four proposed constitutional amendments from the Nov. 6 general election ballot
Published: Thursday, August 16th, 2018 @ 3:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has filed a court challenge to two constitutional amendments because they “would take a wrecking ball to the separation of powers” by rewriting bedrock constitutional provisions — including the Separation of Powers Clause itself
Published: Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 @ 5:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senators voted 32-14 after testy debate on Wednesday, June 27, to pass House Bill 913, which creates a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 12:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A legal battle between Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican leaders in the General Assembly over the creation of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement is bypassing the Court of Appeals
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 @ 12:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton announced the successful completion today of the institution's search for a chief communications officer to help ECU become better known as one of North Carolina's top national research universities
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 @ 2:57 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced four chairs of councils and commissions
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 @ 4:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The way the General Assembly confirms Cabinet appointees, by invoking the Senate's constitutional authority, will mirror methods used in other states
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2017 @ 10:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senators from both parties Wednesday cited the state Constitution and precedent in defending a law passed in December reducing the governor's number of political appointees and requiring confirmation of his Cabinet members
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2017 @ 10:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 9:53 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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