NC legislature election to decide extent of Republican power
2 years, 1 month ago

NC legislature election to decide extent of Republican power

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans aimed for super-sized control of the legislature for the next two years in Tuesday’s election, while Democrats led by Gov. Republicans are seeking at least two additional Senate seats and three House seats compared to their current tallies to give them veto-proof majorities in each chamber come January for the first time since late 2018. Democrats and their allies have spent millions of dollars during the fall General Assembly campaigns to warn voters that Republicans could pass severe abortion restrictions if they gained the upper hand on Cooper’s vetoes. Republicans are prepared to consider additional abortion restrictions next year in light of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade but say there’s no consensus yet on details.

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North Carolina General Assembly overrides veto of bill eroding incoming Democrats powers
1 week, 5 days ago

North Carolina General Assembly overrides veto of bill eroding incoming Democrats powers

CNN  

CNN — Republicans in the North Carolina House pushed through a measure restricting the powers of the incoming governor and other Democrats, overriding outgoing Democratic Gov. In his veto message last month, Cooper called the bill a “sham” that “shuffles money from one fund to another.” Billed as disaster relief funding following massive flooding in western North Carolina caused by …

Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — While the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily the final word. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Barring pending protests changing a legislative race result, voters there ended the Republican supermajority …

NC Republicans are struggling to get enough votes to pass huge new power grab: report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NC Republicans are struggling to get enough votes to pass huge new power grab: report

Raw Story  

North Carolina Republicans are trying to strip powers from the incoming Democratic state officials that voters just elected, over outgoing Gov. But while the GOP-backed state Senate overrode the veto, it's not guaranteed they will have the votes to do so in the House, freelance journalist Bryan Anderson reported Friday. The state GOP gained a supermajority in the legislature thanks …

North Carolina’s governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats
3 weeks, 6 days ago

North Carolina’s governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would strip powers from several Democrats elected to statewide office this month, including removing the authority of Cooper’s successor to appoint the state elections board. These and other provisions, contained in a wide-ranging measure stuffed through the Republican-dominated General Assembly in less than 24 hours during …

North Carolina woman running 'can't win' state senate campaign against gerrymandering
2 months ago

North Carolina woman running 'can't win' state senate campaign against gerrymandering

Raw Story  

A North Carolina woman is running a self-described "built to lose" campaign for a state senate seat in a bid to draw attention to anti-democratic partisan gerrymandering. Kate Barr, a 42-year-old mother of two, is a Democrat running for North Carolina's 37th Senate District, a seat she says she cannot win because it "is so gerrymandered that I don't stand …

At an event with Gwen Walz and Doug Emhoff, it’s clear why Democrats think they can finally win North Carolina
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At an event with Gwen Walz and Doug Emhoff, it’s clear why Democrats think they can finally win North Carolina

The Independent  

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North Carolina’s GOP-controlled House overrides Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina’s GOP-controlled House overrides Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Republican-led House quickly overrode three of Democratic Gov. Cooper said in his veto statement that the law would endanger people on state highways because off-road vehicles don’t have as many safety features. What mostly prompted Cooper’s veto was a prohibition against local ordinances that aim to stop landlords from denying tenancy to people whose rent …

North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up this year’s chief work session Thursday after overriding Democratic Gov. And while the House and Senate managed to approve $67.5 million to help for six months child care centers at risk of closing after federal grants expire, they couldn’t agree on setting aside close to $500 million for scholarships and …

North Carolina legislators consider vetoes, constitution changes as work session winds down
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina legislators consider vetoes, constitution changes as work session winds down

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly raced Wednesday to advance legislation before completing its chief working session for the year — even as lawmakers know they could return later this summer to settle unfinished business. The House voted Wednesday to override Cooper’s three vetoes so far this year, with similar Senate votes expected on Thursday. A great deal …

What you should know about North Carolina’s race for governor
7 months ago

What you should know about North Carolina’s race for governor

Associated Press  

North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as nearby Georgia or Florida or the traditional campaign hotbeds of the Rust Belt. That is changing in 2024, partly because of a potentially historic governor’s race that pits North Carolina’s centrist tendencies against the rise of populist conservatism in the era of Donald Trump. …

North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff
7 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. RALEIGH, N.C. — A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a North Carolina congressional seat announced Thursday that she’s suspending her campaign, citing her rival’s endorsement by former President Donald Trump in their upcoming runoff. Johnston County attorney Kelly Daughtry had finished first among 14 candidates in the March 5 …

North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina’s Super Tuesday ballot has plenty to draw voters, with primaries for governor and president in a swing state that will be among the most closely watched in November. “In North Carolina, we’ve had an election system that has been tried and true,” said state Rep. Allen Buansi, a Democrat from Chapel Hill. Jeronica Dickenson, left, …

No reelection campaign for Democratic representative after North Carolina GOP redrew U.S. House map
1 year ago

No reelection campaign for Democratic representative after North Carolina GOP redrew U.S. House map

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. A second-term Democratic congresswoman will not seek reelection to the U.S. House under the North Carolina General Assembly’s new redistricting maps. It’s one of four challenged earlier this week by Black and Latino voters in a federal lawsuit alleging the new map weakens minority voting power to strengthen “the state’s …

North Carolina Senate advances congressional map plan that could give Republicans a 3-seat gain
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Senate advances congressional map plan that could give Republicans a 3-seat gain

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republicans in the North Carolina Senate advanced a map proposal Monday for the state’s congressional districts starting in 2024 that could position the party to pick up at least three seats in the U.S. House next year. The Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee approved a plan for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House seats, creating 10 districts that …

North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday pitched new maps for the state’s congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members. Senate redistricting committee leaders introduced two proposals that would rework the boundary lines for the state’s 14 U.S. House seats. “That’s a hard decision for the …

North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor’s ability to oversee elections on Tuesday by overriding Democratic Gov. One new North Carolina law would eliminate the governor’s power to appoint the State Board of Elections and give it to legislative leaders, while the other would end a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee …

North Carolina governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina governor vetoes bill that would take away his control over election boards

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican legislation Thursday that would take away his powers to choose State Board of Elections members and give them to legislative leaders as the 2024 campaign cycle begins in the closely divided state. In his veto message, Cooper said the legislation “could doom our state’s elections to gridlock” by promoting …

North Carolina legislature gives final OK to election board changes, with governor’s veto to follow
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina legislature gives final OK to election board changes, with governor’s veto to follow

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C — The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval on Friday to Republican-backed legislation that would shift control of the State Board of Elections away from the governor and give it to lawmakers as the 2024 elections get underway. Cooper already has promised to veto it, saying it’s a GOP power play that would result in stalemates on …

North Carolina House approves election board takeover ahead of 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina House approves election board takeover ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Republican effort to shift control of the North Carolina State Board of Elections from the governor to legislators closed in on final General Assembly approval Tuesday as the House passed a bill that could oust the state elections director a few months before the November 2024 election. Democratic Rep. Allen Buansi, of Orange County, raised concern …

North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor’s party — almost always the Democrats for over a century. Republicans say the current makeup of the state and local boards means decisions on contentious election matters fall to what the governor’s party wants, …

Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Even last year, as Republicans won two seats on the state Supreme Court, North Carolina’s congressional delegation split evenly between Democrats and the GOP. FILE - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz, who is being targeted for possible impeachment by Republican lawmakers, attends her first …

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill Thursday that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. Another bill Cooper vetoed on Thursday would take away the governor’s appointment power to several boards and commissions, such as those that set electricity rates and environmental …

North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
1 year, 4 months ago

North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature finalized late Wednesday a far-reaching elections bill that would end a grace period for counting mailed absentee ballots, toughen same-day registration rules and empower partisan observers at polling places. Another previously vetoed provision in the bill would direct state courts to send information to election officials about potential jurors being disqualified because …

Bills altering North Carolina voting rules, elections board makeup approved by the state Senate
1 year, 6 months ago

Bills altering North Carolina voting rules, elections board makeup approved by the state Senate

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate approved on Wednesday a pair of election and voting-related bills that include the latest attempts by Republicans to enact legislation that Democratic Gov. By identical party-line votes favoring the GOP, the chamber agreed to two measures that would affect election administration and the details of voting in the nation’s ninth-largest state, where statewide …

North Carolina Republicans seek to strip Democrat governor of elections board control
1 year, 6 months ago

North Carolina Republicans seek to strip Democrat governor of elections board control

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans filed legislation Monday to strip Gov. Roy Cooper of power to appoint State Board of Elections members, intensifying a yearslong struggle over state government powers between the GOP-led General Assembly and the Democratic governor. In a news release, Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue, a Wake County Democrat, called the bill a “power grab, …

North Carolina Democrats blast GOP elections bill, but may need help from public, courts to stop it
1 year, 6 months ago

North Carolina Democrats blast GOP elections bill, but may need help from public, courts to stop it

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic lawmakers said Monday that a Republican bill containing election and ballot changes that Democratic Gov. But at some point, what we’re hoping is by bringing attention to this that people in the public — Republicans or Democrats — will look and say, ‘You know, guys, this is getting to be a bit much,’” said …

North Carolina GOP negotiations likely next to curb appointment powers of Gov. Roy Cooper
1 year, 6 months ago

North Carolina GOP negotiations likely next to curb appointment powers of Gov. Roy Cooper

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House and Senate Republicans are likely headed to negotiations over how to retool the composition of several key state commissions controlled by Democratic Gov. Both the House proposal and a version OK’d by the Senate in April would shift the makeup of a handful of panels by giving more seats to those picked by legislators …

How one North Carolina lawmaker’s defection from the Democratic Party upended abortion protections
1 year, 7 months ago

How one North Carolina lawmaker’s defection from the Democratic Party upended abortion protections

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mere weeks before North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature enacted a 12-week abortion limit over the Democratic governor’s opposition this week, state Republican lawmakers appeared just one vote shy of an override. While Cotham had voted in favor of further restrictions when the measure initially cleared the House May 4 — a move many Democratic constituents denounced as a …

North Carolina is about to restrict abortion: Here’s how the GOP took over the state
1 year, 7 months ago

North Carolina is about to restrict abortion: Here’s how the GOP took over the state

The Independent  

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Cotham formalizes party switch to North Carolina GOP
1 year, 8 months ago

Cotham formalizes party switch to North Carolina GOP

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham has formally changed her party registration from Democrat to Republican in a shift that gives GOP legislators veto-proof control over Democratic Gov. Cotham’s announcement last Wednesday that she was changing her party affiliation rattled North Carolina Democrats, who made preserving Cooper’s veto power a top priority in last fall’s campaigns. A …

NC governor has little wiggle room with legislature in 2023
2 years ago

NC governor has little wiggle room with legislature in 2023

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper described on Wednesday jobs announcements, an emerging clean energy sector and his ability to block “culture-war, business-killing” laws on social issues from the General Assembly among his administration’s accomplishments during 2022. Moore told reporters on Tuesday that he’s “met with several Democrats who have made it very clear to me that …

NC Democrats’ parity in Congress delegation may be fleeting
2 years ago

NC Democrats’ parity in Congress delegation may be fleeting

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democrats celebrated winning what was billed as North Carolina’s lone toss-up race for the U.S. House this month, as state Sen. Wiley Nickel’s narrow victory over Republican Bo Hines in the 13th Congressional District helped weaken any national GOP midterm wave. GOP legislators vehemently opposed a split opinion by the state Supreme Court last winter that struck …

Tim Moore poised to win record 5th term as NC House speaker
2 years, 1 month ago

Tim Moore poised to win record 5th term as NC House speaker

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Speaker Tim Moore is again the choice of North Carolina state House Republicans to lead the chamber for the next two years after an internal vote Friday that should bring him history-making longevity at the top. Moore, a Kings Mountain attorney, was elected unanimously as the caucus candidate for speaker when the new General Assembly session convenes …

Republicans retake control of North Carolina Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Republicans retake control of North Carolina Supreme Court

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Two Republicans running for seats on the North Carolina Supreme Court beat their Democratic opponents Tuesday, flipping the partisan makeup of the high court in Republicans’ favor for the first time since 2016. “I’m honored and humbled to have been elected to the NC Supreme Court by the people of this great state,” Allen wrote in a …

NC House candidates tied up after canvass; recount next
2 years, 6 months ago

NC House candidates tied up after canvass; recount next

Associated Press  

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Election officials in a western North Carolina county prepared for a recount of a state House primary in which complete results show the two candidates with exactly the same number of votes. Results from the May 17 Republican primary for the 115th House District nomination have Pratik Bhakta and Sherry M. Higgins each receiving 3,145 votes. The …

NC GOP Senate primary intensifies as campaigns go negative
3 years ago

NC GOP Senate primary intensifies as campaigns go negative

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A court ruling delaying North Carolina’s high-stakes GOP Senate primary has increased pressure on former President Donald Trump’s favored candidate to agree to a debate schedule and has given his opponents more space to renew attacks on him. U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, whom Trump has endorsed in the race, believes it would be “foolish” to agree to …

NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes
3 years, 6 months ago

NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed a trio of election measures through their chamber on Wednesday, including one that would prohibit counting mail-in absentee ballots that aren’t received by local officials by Election Day. And this should help alleviate those concerns.” Senate Democrats and their allies this week called the absentee ballot bill and the other two measures …

NC Republicans celebrate preserving legislative majorities
4 years, 1 month ago

NC Republicans celebrate preserving legislative majorities

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday celebrated hanging on to their majorities in both General Assembly chambers after withstanding a massive effort by Democrats locally and nationally to wrest control before the next round of state and congressional redistricting. “I want to thank the voters of North Carolina for the vote of confidence that they’ve placed in Republican …

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection
4 years, 1 month ago

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. “It’s time to do the hard work of healing because North Carolinians deserve that,” Cooper said in an acceptance speech minutes after The Associated Press called the race in his favor. “What an uphill battle it was, and we’re like, that close.” Forest said he unsuccessfully tried multiple times to call Cooper on the phone …

North Carolina ‘essential for Trump’, less so for Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

North Carolina ‘essential for Trump’, less so for Biden

Al Jazeera  

Both parties are putting in the effort to vie for the critical battleground state’s 15 electoral votes. “I think North Carolina is one of the most critical, if not the most critical, state in the country,” said Chris Cooper, a political science professor at Western Carolina University. North Carolina “is essential to Trump,” said Steven Greene, a political science professor …

Handful of races to set N. Carolina legislature rule, agenda
4 years, 1 month ago

Handful of races to set N. Carolina legislature rule, agenda

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Control of the North Carolina General Assembly — which carries with it the leverage to shape current policies and draw district boundaries for the next decade — likely will come down to outcomes in about 15 closely contested House and Senate races. State Republicans have refused to accept the Medicaid coverage offered through the 2010 federal health …

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