In the long-running dispute between State School Superintendent Mark Johnson, a Republican elected in 2016, and the State Board of Education, which currently has a majority of Republican appointees, the North Carolina Supreme Court has sided 6-0 with Johnson
Published: Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 @ 9:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper claims to have won the governor's race, incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says votes remain uncounted that could reverse Cooper's razor-thin margin, and several Council of State races swung from Democratic to GOP control in Tuesday's historic general electi
Published: Sunday, January 1st, 2017 @ 7:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an attempt to prevent a repeat of the disruption and delays that ensued in this year's governor's race, General Assembly leaders plan to introduce a constitutional amendment that would allow Council of State candidates to choose, in order of their vote totals
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2016 @ 9:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We will be dissecting Tuesday's elections for months to come but there are some immediate takeaways from the outcomes. With three notable exceptions it was a great year for Republicans in North Carolina
Published: Sunday, November 13th, 2016 @ 3:31 am
By: Tom Campbell
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A recommendation that the state might impose ethics-related restrictions on secondary employment and corporate board memberships on the state treasurer - and possibly other Council of State officers - drew a mixed response from those officials
Published: Monday, October 10th, 2016 @ 1:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even with so many legislative races already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, Democrats believe they can make inroads into the Republican majorities in the North Carolina General Assembly this year.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 1:05 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 @ 5:04 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The ENC Tea Party announces their upcoming events for this year.
Published: Thursday, February 11th, 2016 @ 5:29 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Governor McCrory announced the creation of the North Carolina Food Manufacturing Task Force today.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 4:46 am
By: Chris Downey
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Jim Graham, our late Commissioner of Agriculture, used to entertain audiences by braying like a mule, explaining that the mule was not only the symbol of the Democratic Party but also a reminder of our roots as an agricultural state.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 8:43 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 @ 11:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Elections can be viewed at many different angles, from analyzing voter turnout to interpreting vote totals.
Published: Monday, March 17th, 2014 @ 12:52 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Civitas Partisan Index has been updated to show the political balance of power in North Carolina as revealed in the 2012 elections.
Published: Monday, February 10th, 2014 @ 9:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory has announced the following appointments.
Published: Friday, December 6th, 2013 @ 2:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed four bills today.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2013 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The results from November's election for the General Assembly and the Council of State raise questions about the effectiveness of North Carolina's unusual practice of electing 10 executive branch officials.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 @ 5:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Congratulations to the Democrats. They won some key races.
Published: Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 @ 2:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Council of State races tend to get overlooked by the media in favor of the more glamorous presidential and gubernatorial campaigns.
Published: Friday, November 2nd, 2012 @ 7:03 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A new Civitas Institute study has confirmed what critics have been saying for years: North Carolina's Same Day and Last-Minute Voter Registration processes are seriously flawed.
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2012 @ 10:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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But when the conversation turns to races like Secretary of State, Secretary of Labor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, eyes glaze over, yawns break out, and looks of confusion take over.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2012 @ 4:38 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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After North Carolina's primary elections May 8, it still is unclear who the Republican nominees for five powerful executive offices will be.
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2012 @ 12:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Randy Ramsey's voting record shows he has never voted in a Republican Primary. Some would say this shows he has no interest in Republican politics, probably because his record of contributions show he supported Democrats who weren't on those primary ballots.
Published: Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 @ 2:19 pm
By: Ken Lang
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