Category: Politics
Better late than never: Corporate leaders to end contributions to pols who abetted last week’s insurrection
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 »
U.S. Capitol attack is another sign of the rise of domestic terrorism, a Duke expert says
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 »
Andrew Heath becomes director of Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
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 »
Former NC House minority leader gets judicial appointment
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 »
National coalition urges Biden to stop throwaway plastics that are inundating the oceans
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 »
RC Commissioner Meeting Public Comment Presentation by Deborah Keller
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 »
Federal judges lift injunction on NC requiring voter ID
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 »
Second Chance Act, which will open opportunities for those with criminal records, takes effect today
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 »
We’ve seen this movie before: Like Trump, former Gov. Pat McCrory blamed non-existent fraud for his 2016 loss
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 »