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A total of seven laws enacted during the 2023 General Assembly session took effect on July 1st.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 5:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Democrat-controlled N.C. State Board of Elections overruled the Currituck County elections board Friday and kept a Democrat’s campaign alive in state Senate District 3.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 9:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Valerie Jordan, the Democrats’ nominee in the highly contested Senate District 3 election, may have made a fatal error by missing the deadline to file an appeal of a recent finding that she is not a resident of the district.
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2022 @ 10:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An election protest filed by Republican state Senate candidate Bobby Hanig alleges that his opponent, Democrat Valerie Jordan, doesn’t actually live in District 3, where they are running for office.
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday night, Val Applewhite won the Democrat primary for North Carolina’s 19th state Senate District with 56.3% of the vote. Incumbent state Sen. Kirk deViere came in second with 36.8% of the vote.
Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 @ 3:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee on Wednesday, April 21, approved Senate Bill 360, which would require legislative leaders to sign off on any deal settling a lawsuit in which the General Assembly is a party.
Published: Thursday, April 29th, 2021 @ 6:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican incumbents Dan Barrett and Joyce Krawiec headline the May 8 Republican primary in a reconfigured state Senate District 31
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2018 @ 9:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bob Rucho, Vickie Sawyer, A.J. Daoud, and William Howell are packed into a primary race where points of view are vaguely similar - but backgrounds span from experienced to outsider
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @ 10:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chuck Earley has filed today and is announcing his candidacy for NC Senate to represent the people in the newly drawn 3rd District. Chuck Earley has dedicated his life to public service and would like to continue in a different role
Published: Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 @ 7:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new 15-member state Senate committee will tackle issues linked to judicial reform and redistricting. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockinghham, announced the committee's formation this morning
Published: Thursday, October 26th, 2017 @ 2:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican Cathy Dunn and Democrat Jim Beall Graham are vying for an open seat in state Senate District 33, and both candidates are confident they can improve the lives of people in Davidson and Montgomery counties
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 @ 4:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, legislation urging all coastal community colleges to offer courses on commercial fishing and aquaculture was signed into law.
Published: Sunday, June 14th, 2015 @ 6:57 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Senate Bill 374 (Modify For-Hire License Logbook Requirement) a bill that I crafted passed unanimously in the Senate and the bill has been sent to the House. In this legislation, the for-hire coastal recreation fishing licenses are altered to a voluntary requirement.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 3:22 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Matt Arnold admits there is very little difference between his political views and those held by incumbent Sen. Robert Rucho. But that did not stop him from challenging the seven-term veteran lawmaker in the upcoming Republican primary for state Senate District 39 on May 6.
Published: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 1:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The National Resources Defense Council, who is sponsoring a 'hit piece' slam on NC Senator Bill Cook, may want to save the Polar Bears, but they don't mind taking property that is not theirs, and in this case mine.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 9:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A primary opponent is something to be expected even if you are a veteran legislator in the majority party, says state Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus. After sailing through the 2012 election cycle with no opposition, Hartsell, an attorney, has drawn an opponent in the May 6 Republican primary.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 10:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2012 Tea Party Republican Eddie Gallimore came within 505 votes of defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Stan Bingham for the opportunity to represent Davidson and Montgomery counties in the North Carolina Senate. But Gallimore didn't see his primary election defeat as the end of the line.
Published: Thursday, April 10th, 2014 @ 4:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If past is prologue, candidates challenging state Sen. Clark Jenkins in the upcoming Democratic primary might not have a prayer even though both are ordained ministers. Jenkins has proven during previous primary battles to be a formidable and well-financed candidate in Senate District 3, whose...
Published: Saturday, April 5th, 2014 @ 3:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Representative Bill Cook (R-Beaufort) called on the State Board of Elections to declare him the winner of the State Senate District 1 race today following his 21 vote victory in Monday's district-wide recount.
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 @ 3:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Representative Bill Cook (R-Beaufort) claimed victory in the State Senate District 1 race following today's district-wide recount.
Published: Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 @ 12:15 am
By: Bill Cook
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State Representative Bill Cook (R-Beaufort) today claimed victory in the NC Senate District 1 race after canvassing by county election boards Friday provided him with a 32 vote margin over his Democratic opponent Stan White.
Published: Monday, November 19th, 2012 @ 5:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Much of Democratic state Senate District 9 candidate Deborah Butler's campaign against freshman Republican Sen. Thom Goolsby has focused on a piece of anti-abortion legislation he supported, even though both candidates say their primary goal is job creation.
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 @ 1:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"I am having another fundraiser for my election to Senate District 1. Please come or just donate to Committee to Elect Bill Cook."
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2012 @ 4:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jerry Evans, candidate for Senate District 1, second mailer is following the pattern of liberal Democrats who believe the saying that "If you tell someone the same thing enough times, they will start believing it".
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 9:47 am
By: Hood Richardson
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These answers by NC Senate, District 1, Senate Candidate Bill Cook to questions by Reggie Ponder of the Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, NC were sent to me3 as a press release from the candidate himself.
Published: Thursday, April 26th, 2012 @ 12:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Representative Bill Cook will host his NC Senate, District 2, fundraiser at the Frank's Pizza and Restaurant on April 5, 2012, 6:30 pm.
Published: Sunday, April 1st, 2012 @ 1:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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