RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper honored Black History Month and recognized North Carolina’s African American lawyers and judges for their critical work in the legal field and justice system.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 8:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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State Representatives Should Be More Transparent
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 1:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After months of doorknocking, fundraising, TV ads, polling, and direct mail, the results for the 2022 midterm elections are in, and a new North Carolina congressional delegation will now head to Capitol Hill ahead of a new congressional session starting on January 3, 2023.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 1:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, Sen. Richard Burr delivered his farewell address on the floor of the U.S. Senate after nearly 30 years representing North Carolina in Washington, D.C.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 12:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters often decry the establishment, calling for outsiders who are not career politicians. But in the state’s 2022 midterms, voters rewarded political experience, with every new member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 10:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Third-quarter finance reports dropped this weekend for U.S House and Senate candidates, giving reporters and election observers further fuel for various speculations of what this November may bring.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 11:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Elections have consequences, as we know all too well. This year’s November 8th midyear elections could prove to be among the most consequential on both the federal and state levels.
Published: Monday, September 19th, 2022 @ 11:05 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The Democratic Socialists, in the U.S. House, Pass H.R. 1 to Legitimize Cheating in Future ElectionsAnd, I got a big problem with non patriots continuing to ruin our Constitutional Republic.
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2022 @ 7:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A change in N.C. law in 2017 ensures that a primary election candidate can win with just over 30% of the vote.
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 @ 8:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A tale of two Sandys has come to an end as previous GOP nominee Sandy Smith has won over Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District GOP primary race.
Published: Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 @ 10:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Sandy vs Sandy Republican primary race just went nuclear amid accusations of domestic violence
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 9:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Some of us still haven’t put the 2020 elections to bed even as early voting has started for the 2022 Primary Elections.
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2022 @ 11:34 am
By: Tom Campbell
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North Carolina’s 4th U.S. Congressional District is a near-certain win for Democrats, but which Triangle-area Democrat will be replacing the retiring U.S. Rep. David Price, who began representing the area in Congress in 1987, is yet to be decided.
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2022 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week Congress passed H.R. 2471, a $1.5 trillion spending omnibus package to fund the government through September. It was loaded with earmarks costing $9.7 billion.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 @ 10:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While state lawmakers urge the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the 2022 N.C. Congressional maps, filing in the map’s district races is over, for now.
Published: Monday, March 7th, 2022 @ 2:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper and the NC Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission invite everyone to the virtual 2022 NC State Employees' Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program and John R. Larkins Award Ceremony.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 9:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Good morning, If you’re covering the news of Jeff Jackson dropping out of the U.S. Senate race, please consider the following statement from the Republican National Committee.f
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 11:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The list of Democrats retiring just keeps growing. From the U.S. House to the North Carolina House, Democrats are running scared because they know their chances of winning are dwindling just like Joe Biden’s approval ratings.
Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 @ 8:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rep. G.K. Butterfield, N.C.-1, a Democrat, has officially announced he’ll retire at the end of this term in Congress. Originally from Wilson, Butterfield, 74, has served in Congress since 2004.
Published: Friday, November 19th, 2021 @ 8:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If you’re covering reports that Representative G.K. Butterfield won't seek re-election in 2022, please consider the following statement:
Published: Friday, November 19th, 2021 @ 7:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In case you missed it…a new Washington Post-ABC News poll released yesterday found that just 41% of Americans approve of Joe Biden’s performance, down 11 points from earlier this spring.
Published: Thursday, November 18th, 2021 @ 8:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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his seat may be GOP pickup
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 @ 8:18 pm
By: John Steed
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In case you missed it, the Raleigh News & Observer reported that North Carolina is experiencing unprecedented police shortages. Chief John C. Tippett of the Scotland Neck Police Department says “ Ain’t nobody beatin’ the doors down to be the ‘PO-lice’ this day and time,”
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 8:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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While you and I were busy living our lives, doing our work, enjoying family and friends and also fighting COVID, North Carolina was changing. Not so fast that most of us could tell, but definitive and measurable change just the same.
Published: Thursday, October 14th, 2021 @ 2:17 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Three N.C. House members rated as "hostile" to taxpayers
Published: Monday, May 17th, 2021 @ 1:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Congressmen rank at the very bottom of people considered trustworthy and ethical, tied with car salesmen at 8 percent.
Published: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 @ 8:22 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Roy Cooper announced several recent senior personnel changes within the Governor’s Office.
Published: Friday, March 5th, 2021 @ 4:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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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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On August 20, 2020, American Airlines announced it will suspend service at Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) from October 7, 2020 through November 3, 2020.
Published: Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 @ 8:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Group will work to identify and address inequities highlighted by COVID-19
Published: Thursday, July 16th, 2020 @ 2:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Movement to eliminate a rule for landline telephone carriers that remains in force for broadband providers could speed expansion of high-speed internet to areas lacking it.
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 @ 3:04 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. Here’s this week’s review:
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 1:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Former Vice President Joe Biden rode a big win in South Carolina to a primary surge, highlighted by an outstanding showing during Super Tuesday, a day in which he won Democratic primaries in neighboring North Carolina and Virginia.
Published: Thursday, March 5th, 2020 @ 10:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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