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Democrats Leading Races for President, Governor and Senate in New North Carolina Survey

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 12, 2016 | Election, Featured

Democrats across North Carolina are leading their Republican counterparts in major races across the Tar Heel state, according to the newly released poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal. Starting at the top of the...

Hey Pat McCrory, It Is ‘Tar Heel’

Posted by Staff | Aug 12, 2016 | Columns

Pat McCrory’s Twitter account features plenty of messages that one should expect to see from a governor in the middle of a close reelection race. It basically boils down to two basic points. He is good. His opponent is...

State Epidemiologist Resigns in Wake of Well Water Debate

Posted by Staff | Aug 11, 2016 | State Government

Questions regarding the safety of well water near coal ash ponds have led to the resignation of the state epidemiologist and a slew of accusations against state administrators and scientists. The upheaval in the state’s...

PPP: Roy Cooper Leads Pat McCrory in Race for NC Governor

Posted by Staff | Aug 9, 2016 | Election, Featured

Democratic challenger Roy Cooper holds a slight lead over Pat McCrory in the race for North Carolina governor, according to an upcoming Public Policy Polling survey. Tuesday afternoon, Public Policy Polling director Tom Jensen...

Duke Professor: North Carolina a ‘Must Have State’ for Trump

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 4, 2016 | Election, Featured

With the amount of attention being paid to North Carolina from both major party presidential campaigns, it’s clear the Tar Heel state will remain in the spotlight leading up to Election Day. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have...

Roy Cooper Outpacing Pat McCrory in Campaign Fundraising

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 13, 2016 | Election, Featured

The stage is set for North Carolina to be home for one of the most competitive and most expensive gubernatorial races in the country in November. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper outpaced the incumbent Republican...

US Department of Justice Asks Federal Court to Bar Implementation of HB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 6, 2016 | Featured, State

North Carolina’s House Bill 2 constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex by requiring transgender individuals to use the bathroom and changing facility that corresponds with their birth certificate rather than their...

Latest Polls Show North Carolina Races Tied

Posted by Staff | Jun 27, 2016 | Featured, State Government

There’s a familiar theme running through North Carolina this election season. “We’re dead even in the presidential race, dead even in the gubernatorial race, we have a three point senate race,” says Tom Jensen, the director of...

In HB2 Court Fight, Both Sides Admit They’re Wrong

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 31, 2016 | Aaron Keck, Featured

The HB2 question: does the word “sex” include “gender identity”? Some say yes, some say no – but it’s not who you think.

McCrory Still Pushing for One Change to HB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 27, 2016 | Featured, State Government

Governor Pat McCrory is still pushing for changes to one portion of House Bill 2. As the Charlotte City Council and the North Carolina General Assembly dig in on their respective sides of the HB2 debate, the ramifications of the...

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