House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, says an ethics complaint filed against him by a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit research organization is tainted by election-season politics
Published: Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 @ 1:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Civitas Institute has filed a state ethics complaint against Gov. Roy Cooper, seeking a ruling and possible investigation into questions of his handling of $57.8 million from a utility coalition building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 @ 2:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier this week, a three-judge state Superior Court panel delivered what may be a body blow to part of Gov. Roy Cooper's goal of reclaiming power from the Republican-dominated General Assembly
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 10:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement will immediately seek review in Wake County Superior Court of an administrative law judge's order authorizing the use of a Florida-based vendor's voter check-in software in Tuesday's (Nov. 7) municipal elections
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2017 @ 7:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A three-judge Superior Court panel has dismissed the lawsuit between Gov. Roy Cooper and the General Assembly over the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 @ 4:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state's top elections staffer says she sees no problems ahead for North Carolina municipal elections - unless there's an election protest. There's also no way to certify the results of this year's elections under current conditions
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 @ 7:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Less than a week after hearing arguments in a lawsuit pitting Gov. Roy Cooper against the General Assembly, the N.C. Supreme Court has ordered a three-judge panel to reconsider the case. The governor supports the decision
Published: Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 @ 12:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Supreme Court has ordered information Monday about county election boards that are blocked from carrying out their duties as the local election season heats up
Published: Saturday, August 19th, 2017 @ 3:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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County elections boards with only two members would be allowed to take actions during this municipal election season, under a proposal filed today with the N.C. Supreme Court
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2017 @ 10:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What if the governor broke campaign finance laws but no state election board was there to rule
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today the NCGOP is filing a complaint against Governor Roy Cooper and calling for a thorough campaign finance and ethics investigation
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 11:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Ford Porter, Governor Cooper's spokesman, released the following statement on today's Supreme Court order on the ongoing elections and ethics boards case
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2017 @ 5:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments next month in a lawsuit pitting Gov. Roy Cooper against state legislative leaders
Published: Thursday, July 20th, 2017 @ 11:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Investigate Attorney General Josh Stein, says a former member of the Federal Elections Commission
Published: Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 @ 12:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement is aware of concerns regarding voter information requested by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Published: Friday, June 30th, 2017 @ 5:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Third parties would face a lower hurdle in seeking a spot on North Carolina's election ballot, under a bill that cleared a state House committee this morning.
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 1:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A state Superior Court panel and the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dealt Gov. Roy Cooper and his political allies two setbacks
Published: Sunday, June 18th, 2017 @ 9:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It was only a matter of when, not if
Published: Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 @ 1:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes announced six highly qualified nominees to serve on the newly formed Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement
Published: Thursday, April 20th, 2017 @ 10:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After two rushed committee meetings Tuesday, Senate Bill 68 seems on its way to quick passage. The floor vote on the measure merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission is on Thursday’s House calendar
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Members of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement met for the first time Friday after the N.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday afternoon temporarily reinstated legislation merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 @ 2:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A three-judge Superior Court panel has blocked the overhaul of the State Board of Elections until the case can go to trial or unless a higher court overturns a preliminary injunction
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2017 @ 6:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senate Bill 4, legislation addressing ethics, elections and court reforms to protect the integrity of elections in North Carolina. He has also appointed Yolanda Stith to the NC Industrial Commission
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2016 @ 3:44 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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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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Democrat Senate candidate Deborah Ross is touting her "ethics" plan in Fayetteville today, which directly calls for eliminating pay-to-play schemes.
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 @ 5:46 pm
By: Russell Allen
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The Investment Advisory Committee that helps state Treasurer Janet Cowell develop the financial management strategy for state funds will meet this week to begin a process of developing ethics guidelines for its members that could include rules regarding insider trading and accepting gifts
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2016 @ 12:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In arguing the case brought by North Carolina, Texas and a coalition of states challenging President Obama's illegal immigration executive order, U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) attorneys engaged in "intentional," "serious," and "unethical" misconduct, a federal judge ruled last week. In a...
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 3:14 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Don't you hate it when you read a story in a newspaper or online, or watch a news report on TV, and the reporter seems to have completely missed the essential question?
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 @ 3:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the first things I learned from journalism professors and city editors was never to bargain with a news source about how a story would be written
Published: Sunday, March 13th, 2016 @ 5:11 am
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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Governor Pat McCrory has signed the following bills into law.
Published: Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 @ 2:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The physical resemblance is uncanny, but it's not the only thing Jay Faison and Tom Steyer have in common. They both are wealthy political environmental activists who have decided they will spend their millions/billions to support the politics of environmentalism and the agenda of Big Solar - one...
Published: Monday, July 20th, 2015 @ 3:48 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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