I want to thank the members of the North Carolina Senate who unanimously passed this bipartisan bill.
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2023 @ 9:38 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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School choice advocates in North Carolina had two reasons to smile this week.
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 7:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Rep. Tricia Cotham’s party switch from Democrat to Republican.
Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 @ 5:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina legislative leaders say they anticipate a quick vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 20
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 12:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Friday, the North Carolina Democratic Party moved the location for a protest against Rep. Tricia Cotham, who recently decided to leave the Democratic Party, after receiving backlash for holding the demonstration within 2.5 miles of Cotham’s house.
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 8:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Bills to expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program in North Carolina are now on the move in both chambers of the General Assembly, after the House Education Committee approved a measure on Tuesday.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 11:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, North Carolina House Republicans introduced a new bill proposing the creation of a “Charter School Review Board” to take over responsibility for approving, amending, renewing, and terminating charter schools
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 12:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Swing district GOP members face unprecedented pressure campaign to change their votes
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2023 @ 11:01 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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The news of Rep. Tricia Cotham, Mecklenburg County, changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican has sent shockwaves throughout the North Carolina politics, even making national headlines.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 3:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday morning, Republican leaders announced that Rep. Tricia Cotham, a longtime Democrat from Mecklenburg County, is joining the North Carolina Republican Party.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 2:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Rep. Tricia Cotham is defecting from the Democratic Party, joining the GOP, and delivering Republicans supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 7:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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A bill that would change the governance structure for three state schools for the deaf and the blind became law on Monday without Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature.
Published: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 @ 10:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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You have taken the spotlight off North Carolina in expelling two Black Representatives from the floor of your legislature. Elected Representatives.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 8:10 am
By: Lib Campbell
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On Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, the North Carolina House successfully voted to override a Governor Cooper veto on Senate Bill 41. The bill will now become law.
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @ 8:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State House member Tricia Cotham’s move from Democrat to Republican has become a major focal point for Raleigh.
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2023 @ 9:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill requiring sheriffs to contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if they cannot confirm the citizenship status of someone in their custody accused of serious felonies and violent crimes.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 9:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Federal, state and local officials from North Carolina today offered praise and admiration for Rep. Tricia Cotham's decision to join the House Republican Caucus.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 2:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Republicans Now Have 25 Supermajorities In House And Senate Chambers Nationwide
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 12:32 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell hosted a forum discussion in Charlotte on March 16 to address legislation designed to protect patients from lawsuits and crippling debt arising from medical billing, particularly in Charlotte.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 11:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The cosmetic surgery clinic performed a double mastectomy.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 10:47 am
By: Daily Wire
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are the rats leaving the sinking ship?
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 9:08 pm
By: John Steed
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GOP bill would require all counties to cooperate with ICE on illegal alien criminals
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2023 @ 12:08 pm
By: John Steed
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Abortion in NC
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2023 @ 11:16 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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gives veto proof majority, but has she changed her leftwing policy positions?
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
By: John Steed
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill that would prohibit local governments from blocking consumers from certain types of energy sources, by a vote of 76-38.
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 8:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Treasurer Folwell and Community Leaders Discuss How Charlotte Patients Face Lawsuits Over Medical Debt, Listen to Community Perspective on Health Care Costs
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 12:49 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Gov. Roy Cooper’s appointment power would be reduced under a bill passed March 1 by the North Carolina House.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 10:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Tricia Cotham, D-Mecklenburg, broke ranks with her party to support an amendment that could shift the balance of power on the N.C. State Board of Education.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 4:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced committee assignments for House members of the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2023 @ 5:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a midterm expected to produce big gains for the GOP nationally, Republicans down ballot in Charlotte mostly came up short on election night Nov. 8.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 8:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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