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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, 4 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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1 week, 6 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 …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘She ran out of time’: Josh Stein on Harris’ North Carolina loss

Politico

“And it wasn’t just our win,” Stein added, referencing the Democratic wins in positions including the secretary of State, attorney general, lieutenant governor and superintendent of public instruction. “So it was an unfortunate night for Democrats across this country, but North Carolina was a bright spot, and we’re proud of what we accomplished here,” he continued. Her strategy focused on …

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Some evidence that a federal judge had excluded from the bribery trial of former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was inadvertently put on a computer given to jurors, federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday, though they insisted it should have no effect on the Democrat’s conviction. The prosecutors told Judge Sidney H. Stein in a letter that they recently …

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

The Independent

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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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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Mark Robinson loses North Carolina governor election to Josh Stein after 'black Nazi' sex scandal

Daily Mail

North Carolina's Republican Lt. Gov. Robinson was unable to recover after the latest bombshell revelations that he shared several controversial comments on a pornographic forum called Nude Africa – including calling himself a 'black Nazi' and a 'perv.' Mark Robinson lost his bid for the Governor's Mansion on Tuesday Democrats were initially worried about losing the seat to a Republican …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Controversial Mark Robinson loses effort to become North Carolina governor

Raw Story

The closely-watched North Carolina gubernatorial election between Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. The contest, which also comes as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been competing hard in the battleground state that narrowly went for Trump twice at the presidential level, was the Republicans' effort to win back a gubernatorial seat …

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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

North Carolina Atty. Gen. Josh Stein elected governor over embattled Republican Mark Robinson

LA Times

Democratic North Carolina Atty. Gen. Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. 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 platform largely followed Cooper’s policy goals, including those to increase public school funding, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina’s Josh Stein wins race for governor over Mark Robinson

NPR

North Carolina’s Josh Stein wins race for governor over Mark Robinson toggle caption Ryan M. Kelly/AFP via Getty Images This piece originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein has won the state’s race for governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Mark …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Embattled Republican Candidate Fights On in North Carolina Governor's Race

Associated Press

Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to fight on in the North Carolina governor's race, despite a significant financial disadvantage and a recent CNN report on offensive comments he allegedly made on an online porn site years ago. Robinson's campaign focuses on defending his record and appealing to conservative voters, despite the negative publicity he has faced.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

These are 9 key races to watch in the 2024 election

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two US House Members Seek to Become North Carolina's Attorney General

Associated Press

Two US House members, Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson and Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, are seeking to become North Carolina's attorney general. Jackson, a lawyer and former military prosecutor, emphasizes his commitment to protecting people from harm and combating scammers. Bishop, a commercial litigation attorney, focuses on restoring law and order in the state and believes liberal-leaning district attorneys should be …

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2 months ago

These governor races are the most impactful — and could produce future presidential contenders

Politico

Among the last eight White House occupants, four had previously served as governors. But with less than two weeks before Election Day, there’s only one true toss-up — New Hampshire, where polling shows former Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte locked in a dead heat with former Democratic Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig. Former Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte is in a tight race …

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2 months, 1 week ago

North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over 'black Nazi' porn site claims

Daily Mail

North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN on Tuesday over its report that he made remarks on porn forum Nude Africa where he called himself a 'perv' and 'black Nazi' CNN 'chose to publish despite knowing or recklessly disregarding that Lt. Gov. Robinson, who would be the state's first Black governor if elected, called the report a 'high-tech …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ohio votes cast for Green Party candidate won’t count due to VP swap

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Votes cast in Ohio for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will not count because the party nominated her running mate after a state administrative deadline, according to state election officials. Stein, who filed to run as an independent presidential candidate in Ohio because the Green Party …

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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 ago

Mark Robinson vows to rebuild his staff for North Carolina governor

Associated Press

WILKESBORO, N.C. — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson vowed Monday to rebuild his campaign staff after several top aides quit and a key Republican group backed away from his race following a CNN report alleging he made explicit racial and sexual posts years ago on a pornography website’s message board. Robinson, who would be North Carolina’s first Black …

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3 months ago

Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Pogorzelski, in a text, said that he “along with others from the campaign have left of our own accord.” The CNN report on Thursday unearthed past posts it said Robinson left on a porn site’s message boards in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI;" said …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Robinson porn scandal: It’s always something with this guy.

Slate

Update, Sept. 19, 2024, at 5:56 p.m.: On Thursday, CNN broke the news that Lt. Gov. The comments include statements that he was a “black NAZI!”; that he was a “perv” who liked transgender pornography; that he still fantasized about “peeping” on women in public showers as a 14-year-old; that he preferred Adolf Hitler to Barack Obama; and that Martin …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Robinson comes out of hiding

Raw Story

For months, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Robinson has repeatedly suggested that the NC Department of Health and Human Services was “weaponized” by his critics to steer a state investigation into his wife’s now closed nonprofit — Balanced Nutrition, Inc. Stein’s campaign has aired television ads highlighting state citations against the daycare, branding it “unsafe for our kids.” Robinson has staunchly …

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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

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

‘She ran out of time’: Josh Stein on Harris’ North Carolina loss

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

Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial

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?

Republican Mark Robinson loses North Carolina governor election to Josh Stein after 'black Nazi' sex scandal

Controversial Mark Robinson loses effort to become North Carolina governor

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

North Carolina Atty. Gen. Josh Stein elected governor over embattled Republican Mark Robinson

North Carolina’s Josh Stein wins race for governor over Mark Robinson

Embattled Republican Candidate Fights On in North Carolina Governor's Race

These are 9 key races to watch in the 2024 election

Two US House Members Seek to Become North Carolina's Attorney General

These governor races are the most impactful — and could produce future presidential contenders

North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over 'black Nazi' porn site claims

Ohio votes cast for Green Party candidate won’t count due to VP swap

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

Mark Robinson vows to rebuild his staff for North Carolina governor

Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

Mark Robinson porn scandal: It’s always something with this guy.

Mark Robinson comes out of hiding