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In contests that close, provisional ballots — despite consistently making up less than 1% of the total votes in North Carolina — could sway the outcome of numerous races at the statewide and local levels.
By Rob Schofield, NC POLICY WATCH January 11, 2021 In Commentary ) No more campaign contributions for Bishop, Budd, Cawthorn, Foxx, Hudson, Murphy or Rouzer As with so many other things we’ve been witnessing since the U.S. Capitol was assaulted by a right-wing mob…Read More »
By Lynn Bonner, NC POLICY WATCH WASHINGTON, DC : A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) After he leaves office, Trump will likely still have a platform for disinformation…Read More »
Former McCrory staffer and appointee Andrew Heath becomes director of Administrative Office of the Courts By Yanqi Xu, NC POLICY WATCH State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Andrew T. Heath to lead the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts, according to…Read More »
By Lynn Bonner NC Policy Watch Gov. Roy Cooper announced he is appointing Rep. Darren Jackson to the NC Court of Appeals to fill the seat left vacant by Phil Berger Jr. Berger was elected to the state Supreme Court last month.…Read More »
By Laura Cassels, NC POLICY WATCH A spinner dolphin is entangled in a sheet of plastic in waters off the West Coast. Dolphins, manatees and sea turtles are killed and maimed by plastic debris in high numbers off the coasts of Florida…Read More »
From Monday night’s meeting . . . 12/07/2020 Good evening gentlemen, it is good to see you all and be back in this chamber again. I felt compelled to speak to you tonight about the current events that are happening in our…Read More »
An appeals court ruling removes barriers for state officials to institute voter identification requirements. A state court injunction remains in effect. by Laura Lee December 3, 2020, Carolina Public Press An enlarged sample of a North Carolina driver’s license. A federal court ruling may…Read More »
By Andrea Dreier, NC POLICY WATCH Major provisions of the transformative Second Chance Act, which breaks down barriers to jobs, housing, and more for those with criminal records, go into effect today. Nearly 1 in 4 North Carolinians has a criminal record; this landmark…Read More »
By Joe Killian, NC POLICY WATCH – 11/25/2020 Former Gov. Pat McCrory and President Donald Trump: Reading from the same script with baseless allegations of election fraud. Donald Trum’s baseless, nonstop public allegations of pervasive fraud, election meddling and disloyalty among his…Read More »