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2020 NC elections, like states around the country, were marked by lawsuit settlements that changed voting rules without consulting the legislature
Published: Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 @ 1:06 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: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 @ 4:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A perplexing recent comment from North Carolina's attorney general suggests now might be a good time for a refresher course about the way people exercise power in our system of government
Published: Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 @ 3:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Republican-led General Assembly wasted no time Saturday, Aug. 4, batting down a pair of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes dealing with constitutional amendments
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 @ 10:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two of the constitutional amendments voters will decide in November have final explanations for voter guides and other educational uses
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 @ 6:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, the General Assembly convened a special session to make changes to the process by which constitutional amendments appear on the ballot
Published: Friday, August 3rd, 2018 @ 12:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The General Assembly sent Gov. Roy Cooper a bill changing how proposed constitutional amendments will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 2:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Less than a month after adjourning, the North Carolina General Assembly is being called back in special session
Published: Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 @ 4:18 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Lawmakers are galloping back to Raleigh just one month after the N.C. General Assembly closed the 2018 short session - this time to scrutinize a ballot language that may dramatically affect November elections
Published: Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 @ 7:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers have a long recognized love-hate relationship with the media and lobbyists
Published: Saturday, July 7th, 2018 @ 8:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A crush of visitors protesting state education policies is expected at the state legislative building for the start of the short session Wednesday, May 16.
Published: Friday, May 18th, 2018 @ 11:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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People heading to North Carolina’s Legislative Building will notice new security measures starting next week
Published: Monday, April 9th, 2018 @ 11:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In some circles, it is thought that for a community to be said to truly exist, it must be "World Class." It is assumed that each community aspires to be a World Class Community, no matter the cost. What brings a WCC to life, like the magician's hat to Frosty the Snowman, is light-rail transit.
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 @ 12:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After the General Assembly earlier this year failed to enact legislation that would shift control of school building construction and ownership from the school district to the county commission, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 Monday along partisan lines to approve an interlocal agr
Published: Sunday, November 24th, 2013 @ 12:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While there's no statewide referendum for North Carolina voters to decide during the Nov. 6 general election, citizens across the state will have the task of deciding 27 separate local ballot issues.
Published: Saturday, October 13th, 2012 @ 5:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republicans could strengthen their grip on the North Carolina legislature and recapture a majority in the state's congressional delegation in 2012, due in large part to a friendly redistricting plan.
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2012 @ 3:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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