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More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein’s Cabinet

RALEIGH, N.C. — Several more top lieutenants of outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper have agreed to work for fellow Democrat and successor Josh Stein’s administration, including two Cabinet secretaries and the state budget director, each of whom will stay in their current posts. The continued service of Public Safety Secretary Eddie Buffaloe, Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins and State Budget …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Stein, the outgoing attorney general, and Cooper, another Democrat leaving office shortly after eight years on the job, focused their lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court on a provision that would prevent Stein from picking his own commander of the State Highway Patrol. It also would prevent the governor from ensuring state laws are …

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Green Party candidate Jill Stein fires back at 'spoiler' accusations

Raw Story

U.S. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says she's riding a wave of support unlike anything she's experienced in past campaigns -- and is unfazed by warnings that her run could tip the scales in Donald Trump's favor in a tight race. "This is self-serving propaganda," said Stein at a watch party in Dearborn, home to the United States' largest …

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Why AP called the North Carolina governor's race for Josh Stein

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election 2024: Democrat Josh Stein wins North Carolina’s governor race. Who is he?

Live Mint

Democratic candidate Josh Stein on Wednesday won the governor race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson in North Carolina. Stein, a Harvard-trained lawyer, former state senator and the state’s chief law enforcement officer since 2017, will succeed fellow Democrat Roy Cooper, who was term-limited from seeking reelection. Otherwise, Stein’s campaign priorities largely align with Cooper’s, focusing on increasing …

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Josh Stein defeats Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor's race following "Black Nazi" scandal

Salon

Democrat Josh Stein has bested scandal-plagued Republican Mark Robinson to become the next governor of North Carolina, according to a call from the Associated Press. The race between Stein and Robinson polled close as recently as July, but the daylight between the candidates began to grow as more of Robinson's history of inflammatory comments came to light. The true break …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Diverse Field of Candidates Contend for the 2024 US Presidential Election

ABP News

The 2024 US presidential election features a diverse field of candidates vying for the Democratic and Republican nominations. While Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remain the main contenders, a number of other candidates are making their presence felt. Chase Oliver, Jill Stein, and Cornel West are among the candidates seeking to capture the support of voters who feel disenfranchised by …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

'He loves the Lord': Evangelicals unbothered by MAGA candidate's Nazi rants

Raw Story

Mark Robinson, the Donald Trump-endorsed candidate for North Carolina governor whose purported rants about being a "Black NAZI" on a pornography forum were recently unearthed by CNN, is reportedly not losing support among many North Carolina evangelical Christians. As Religion News Service reports, Tar Heel evangelicals are sticking by Robinson despite leaving declarations of racism and graphic descriptions of purported …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

Associated Press

COLFAX, N.C. — North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant to support Republican Lt. Gov. “Mark Robinson is the chief spokesperson for the Josh Stein attack campaign,” said Paul Shumaker, a veteran GOP consultant whose clients included a candidate who lost to Robinson in the primary. He said moderate North Carolina Republicans …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Mark Robinson is in trouble

Raw Story

Even in the current tumultuous political times, Mark Robinson’s rapid rise from an obscure former factory worker with a rather checkered personal past to the highest-ranking Republican in North Carolina state government has been a remarkable one. A year later I launched my campaign for Lieutenant Governor and when I was elected in 2020, became the first black Lieutenant Governor …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Who is running for president in 2024? Meet the candidates

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Marianne Williamson is best known for her time as spiritual …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Heated North Carolina governor’s race ahead with Democrat Josh Stein vs. Republican Mark Robinson

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Democratic attorney general and the Republican lieutenant governor won North Carolina’s primaries for governor on Tuesday, setting the stage for what will be an expensive and high-stakes November contest in a state that the two parties see as a pivotal battleground. “I’m sure the people of North Carolina will make the right choice.” Both Robinson and …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Super Tuesday LIVE: Trump and Biden each sweep all states except one; Nikki Haley finds silver lining in Vermont

Hindustan Times

Mar 5, 2024 11:06 AM IST While most eyes will be on the presidential race, particularly for the Republicans, voters will also be making decisions on their final slate of candidates in Senate, House and governors races. The state’s so-called jungle primary system means that the top two vote-getters advance to the general election, regardless of party. North Carolina Gubernatorial …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Forget No Labels. Biden’s Third-Party Peril is on the Left.

Politico

Jacobson seems to chase most every name that bubbles up in the news cycle. Bibi is toxic among many Democratic voters and Biden must distance himself from him — yesterday.” Want to Jumping off the page: A recent YouGov poll found 50 percent of self-described Biden voters called Israel’s attacks on Gaza “a genocide.” Part of the president’s challenge, particularly …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jill Stein launches a long-shot Green Party presidential campaign, bringing back memories of 2016

Associated Press

Environmental activist Jill Stein is launching another long-shot bid for the presidency as a Green Party candidate, bringing back memories of 2016, when her bid may have contributed to Republican Donald Trump’s razor-thin victory. The 73-year-old Stein said in a video announcing her 2024 candidacy on Thursday that the current political system is “broken.” “I’m running for president to offer …

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1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Democrat kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour alongside governor

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein pitched himself Tuesday as a champion for the state’s most vulnerable residents in the face of policies that he said have threatened women’s reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ safety and health care access. “North Carolina has been a better place because Josh Stein has been attorney general,” Cooper said. “Hate and bigotry and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — A second prominent Democrat has entered the primary for North Carolina governor in 2024. Michael Morgan, a former state Supreme Court justice who stepped down early from the high court last week, announced his campaign Tuesday. Mark Robinson, State Treasurer Dale Folwell, former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, former state legislator Andy Wells and retired health care executive …

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1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina Gov. Cooper endorses fellow Democrat Josh Stein to succeed him

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper formally endorsed Attorney General Josh Stein to succeed him, saying Wednesday that the fellow Democrat would build upon Cooper’s efforts to improve public schools, health care and the state’s economy. And when Stein announced his bid for governor in January, Cooper said Stein has “been an excellent Attorney General for North Carolina.” …

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1 year, 5 months ago

North Carolina governor candidate Stein’s campaign raises about $6 million in past 6 months

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein’s campaign announced Monday it collected nearly $6 million during the first half of the year, an amount following the Democrat’s robust fundraising for his past successful elections for attorney general. A news release from the Josh Stein for North Carolina campaign described the $5.98 million raised through June 30 as a …

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1 year, 8 months ago

California may end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ laws

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When North Carolina in 2016 banned transgender people from using the bathroom of their gender identity in public buildings, California retaliated by banning state-funded travel to that state and any other state with laws it deemed discriminatory against LGBTQ people. And it has complicated some of the state’s other policy goals, like using state money to pay …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Appeals panel blocks law’s use in NC campaign ad prosecution

Associated Press

N.C. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a local North Carolina district attorney from prosecuting state Attorney General Josh Stein or anyone else for his 2020 campaign ad through a criminal libel law. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles refused to issue a preliminary injunction, saying the law was constitutionally permissible because it criminalized “false defamatory …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Grand jury weighs possible charges against North Carolina AG

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — A local North Carolina grand jury on Monday advanced its consideration of possible criminal charges against state Attorney General Josh Stein and two aides over an investigation into a political ad targeting Stein’s 2020 election opponent. After hearing from a State Bureau of Investigation agent, the Wake County grand jury asked in writing that the Wake district …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Judge again refuses to block use of law in NC AG probe

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge on Monday again refused to block a North Carolina district attorney from pursuing charges using a specific state law about a 2020 television commercial run by state Attorney General Josh Stein’s campaign. But U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles on Monday declined to temporarily prevent that law from being enforced while the campaign committee and …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Liberal group criticizes N. Carolina Democratic AG

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — An organization committed to ending mass incarceration in North Carolina and demanding racial equity in criminal justice called out Attorney General Josh Stein on Tuesday, saying his office has fallen short in protecting civil rights. The panel offered more than 100 recommendations on how to eliminating racial inequities in policing, legal procedures and prison time and declared …

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More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein’s Cabinet

Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many

Green Party candidate Jill Stein fires back at 'spoiler' accusations

Why AP called the North Carolina governor's race for Josh Stein

US election 2024: Democrat Josh Stein wins North Carolina’s governor race. Who is he?

Josh Stein defeats Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor's race following "Black Nazi" scandal

A Diverse Field of Candidates Contend for the 2024 US Presidential Election

'He loves the Lord': Evangelicals unbothered by MAGA candidate's Nazi rants

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

Mark Robinson is in trouble

Who is running for president in 2024? Meet the candidates

Heated North Carolina governor’s race ahead with Democrat Josh Stein vs. Republican Mark Robinson

Super Tuesday LIVE: Trump and Biden each sweep all states except one; Nikki Haley finds silver lining in Vermont

Forget No Labels. Biden’s Third-Party Peril is on the Left.

Jill Stein launches a long-shot Green Party presidential campaign, bringing back memories of 2016

North Carolina Democrat kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour alongside governor

Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024

North Carolina Gov. Cooper endorses fellow Democrat Josh Stein to succeed him

North Carolina governor candidate Stein’s campaign raises about $6 million in past 6 months

California may end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ laws

Appeals panel blocks law’s use in NC campaign ad prosecution

Grand jury weighs possible charges against North Carolina AG

Judge again refuses to block use of law in NC AG probe

Liberal group criticizes N. Carolina Democratic AG