Political experts say that Republicans don't necessarily need a supermajority in both chambers to override Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes next year. A handful of moderate Democrats could be convinced to break ranks and side with the GOP.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 7:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday morning voters across North Carolina have the opportunity to cast their ballot for the 2022 midterm elections.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 1:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The generic ballot for congressional and legislative races has narrowed slightly since June, according to the results of a new Civitas poll.
Published: Saturday, August 20th, 2022 @ 8:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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“Republicans will need to win two of the five lean Democratic districts to retake a supermajority in the Senate, and eight of 13 lean Democratic districts in the House,” said Jim Stirling.
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2022 @ 9:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s pending ruling on national abortion law is unlikely to significantly impact races up and down the ballot for Congress and the General Assembly in North Carolina, political experts say.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 @ 12:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Is the GOP’s electoral wipeout of Democratic candidates in Virginia a harbinger of things to come in North Carolina next year?
Published: Sunday, November 28th, 2021 @ 3:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Boots on the ground are worth more than a dollar.
Published: Monday, November 9th, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is breaking voting records already, experts say, with a stunning early turnout far exceeding 2016’s voter record.
Published: Thursday, October 29th, 2020 @ 2:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis went on the attack Monday night.
Published: Friday, September 18th, 2020 @ 9:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More than 4 million North Carolinans are missing from the 2020 census. Major media reports have emphasized a low census count could put billions in federal dollars at risk.
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2020 @ 11:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Follow the money, the saying goes.
Published: Saturday, August 8th, 2020 @ 5:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Friday, July 10th, 2020 @ 4:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Problems with policing and race relations must be dealt with, North Carolina’s leading politicians say.
Published: Sunday, June 14th, 2020 @ 8:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As North Carolina grapples with President Trump’s call to pull the Republican National Convention from Charlotte, both Democrats and Republicans are seizing on the moment — using the fight to appeal to their respective bases.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 @ 1:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A handful of House Republicans have introduced a series of bills to limit the governor’s powers in a state of emergency, a move that’s likely to further divide politics in Raleigh, political scientists say.
Published: Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 @ 3:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A small group of N.C. voters are suing the state and the N.C. State Board of Elections over absentee voting regulations, but demands in the lawsuit may lead to election fraud, or the appearance thereof, legal and political analysts say.
Published: Saturday, May 9th, 2020 @ 5:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein was always going to face backlash from Republicans over North Carolina’s voter ID, regardless of how he handled the legal battle, some experts say.
Published: Sunday, January 12th, 2020 @ 12:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If they played football, they’d wear long, black jerseys, and their end zone would be a judicial bench.
Published: Friday, December 6th, 2019 @ 11:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In the middle of North Carolina’s uncertain scuffle over congressional redistricting, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen during the 2020 primaries.
Published: Sunday, December 1st, 2019 @ 10:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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For several North Carolina counties, the General Assembly’s new election maps may misrepresent the actual population counts by around 20%.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new poll from Meredith College shows 40% of North Carolinians would rather vote for someone who’s randomly selected from a phone book than for President Trump.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 @ 10:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly’s new election maps, as they are now, would largely even the playing field for 2020, experts say.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 8:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Sen. Dan Bishop on Tuesday, Sept. 10, won the state’s 9th Congressional District race against his Democratic challenger, Dan McCready.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 9:09 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper insists Medicaid expansion be included in the General Fund budget, and the Republican-dominated General Assembly unequivocally refuses.
Published: Saturday, August 31st, 2019 @ 8:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It may be weeks — perhaps months — before a three-judge panel issues a ruling on whether lawmakers drew N.C. voting districts legally, or whether the legislative districts are partisan gerrymanders.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 @ 12:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If the state budget process seems polarized now, just wait.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 9:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A sea of red shirts and picket signs flooded downtown Raleigh on Wednesday, May 1, and, for now, public opinion may be in their favor.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 1:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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After several court battles and a failed constitutional amendment, the Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement may once again become separate boards
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 2:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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More than 2 million voters cast one-stop early voting and absentee ballots during an 18-day period ending Saturday, astonishing political observers
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 9:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An Aug. 27 federal court ruling throwing out North Carolina's congressional maps has added new complications to an unsettled election schedule. The decision adds another wrinkle to the state's 2018 election
Published: Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 @ 1:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Voters will decide on six constitutional amendments in the general election, including those involving victims rights, hunting rights, and a photo ID requirement to vote
Published: Friday, July 20th, 2018 @ 9:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A majority of North Carolina's congressional delegation, Republicans and Democrats, has spoken out against the separation and detainment of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border
Published: Sunday, July 1st, 2018 @ 7:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina taxpayers will foot the bill for a $3 billion transportation bond and won’t have a say in being saddled with the debt if House Bill 1010 passes
Published: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 @ 10:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper took three strikes in Wake County Superior Court this week as judges ruled in favor of the General Assembly in a continuing battle over separation of powers
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 4:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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